Mohameed Taiwo

Nigerian cricketer

Mohameed Taiwo

Personal information

Born|  (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22)
Batting| Left-handed
Bowling| Left-arm fast-medium
International information
National side|

* Nigeria

T20I debut (cap 13)| 21 May 2019 v Botswana
Last T20I| 12 July 2024 v Kenya

Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023

Mohameed Taiwo (born 3 June 2002) is a Nigerian cricketer.[1][2]

In April 2018, he was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the North-Western group of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament, with nine dismissals in five matches.[3]

In September 2018, Taiwo was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup[4] making his Twenty20 debut in that tournament, on 14 September 2018.[5]

In March 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Africa Division 1 qualifier tournament for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] In May 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[7][8][9] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Nigeria against Botswana on 21 May 2019.[10] In October 2019, he was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[11]

In December 2019, he was named as the vice-captain of Nigeria's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "Mohameed Taiwo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
2. ^ "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
3. ^ "ICC World Twenty20 Africa Region Qualifier A, 2018: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
4. ^ "Yellow Greens Departs the Shores of the Country for Africa T20 Cup in South South Africa". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
5. ^ "Pool D, Africa T20 Cup at Paarl, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
6. ^ "Namibia ready to get U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier underway". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
7. ^ "Nigeria National Men's Team (Aka Yellow Greens) On The Quest For T-20 World Cup Qualifier Div 1 In Uganda". Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
8. ^ "Team Nigeria set for the ICC T-20 World Cup Africa finals in Uganda". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
9. ^ "African men in Uganda for T20 showdown". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
10. ^ "8th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final at Kampala, May 21, 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
11. ^ "When opportunity meets the prepared; Nigeria T20 World Cup Qualifier preview". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
12. ^ "Official squad list announced for the U-19 world cup". Nigeria Cricket. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

## External links

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* Mohameed Taiwo at ESPNcricinfo