{{short description|Hong Kong cricketer}} {{use dmy dates|date=November 2014}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Waqas Barkat | caption = | country = Hong Kong | fullname = Waqas Barkat | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|17|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Rawalpindi]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[leg break]] | role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batsman]], [[Wicket-keeper]] | international = true | internationalspan = 2008–present | odidebutdate = 1 May | odidebutyear = 2014 | odidebutagainst = Afghanistan | odicap = 27 | lastodidate = 10 March | lastodiyear = 2018 | lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe | odishirt = | T20Idebutdate = 16 March | T20Idebutyear = 2014 | T20Idebutagainst = Nepal | T20Icap = 11 | lastT20Idate = 6 March | lastT20Iyear = 2020 | lastT20Iagainst = Malaysia | T20Ishirt = | columns = 4 | column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches1 = 10 | runs1 = 102 | bat avg1 = 12.75 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 27 | deliveries1 = 90 | wickets1 = 0 | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 3/– | column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches2 = 30 | runs2 = 307 | bat avg2 = 13.95 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 37 | deliveries2 = 200 | wickets2 = 6 | bowl avg2 = 43.33 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = 2/13 | catches/stumpings2 = 8/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 2 | runs3 = 30 | bat avg3 = 10.00 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 23[[Not out|*]] | deliveries3 = 24 | wickets3 = 0 | bowl avg3 = – | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = – | best bowling3 = – | catches/stumpings3 = 0/– | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 28 | runs4 = 410 | bat avg4 = 17.82 | 100s/50s4 = 0/2 | top score4 = 66 | deliveries4 = 336 | wickets4 = 8 | bowl avg4 = 34.37 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 3/39 | catches/stumpings4 = 16/3 | date = 31 January | year = 2023 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/293/293740/293740.html CricketArchive }} '''Waqas Barkat''' (born 17 February 1990) is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong [[cricket]]er. Barkat is a right-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]] and [[wicket-keeper]]. He was born in [[Rawalpindi]], [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]].
Having played age group cricket for [[Hong Kong Under-19 cricket team|Hong Kong Under-19s]] in the [[2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2010 Under-19 World Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/293/293740/Youth_One-Day_International_Matches.html|title=Youth One-Day International Matches played by Waqas Barkat|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=21 May 2011|archive-date=25 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025064119/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/293/293740/Youth_One-Day_International_Matches.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> he proceeded to make his [[World Cricket League]] debut for [[Hong Kong cricket team|Hong Kong]] in the [[2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three|2011 World Cricket League Division Three]], where he helped Hong Kong earn promotion to [[2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Two|2011 World Cricket League Division Two]]. It was in this tournament that he made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut against [[Uganda national cricket team|Uganda]] on 8 April 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HKG vs UGA Cricket Scorecard at Dubai, April 08, 2011 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cricket-league-division-two-2011-475041/hong-kong-vs-uganda-505957/full-scorecard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250919022722/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cricket-league-division-two-2011-475041/hong-kong-vs-uganda-505957/full-scorecard |archive-date=2025-09-19 |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He played 5 further List A matches in the competition, the last coming against [[Papua New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/293/293740/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Waqas Barkat|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=21 May 2011}}</ref> In his 6 matches, he scored 49 runs at a [[batting average (cricket)|batting average]] of 8.16, with a high score of 25. Behind the [[stumps]] he took 9 [[catch (cricket)|catches]] and made 3 [[stumping]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/293/293740/a_Batting_by_Team.html|title=List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Waqas Barkat|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=21 May 2011}}</ref>
He made his [[One Day International]] debut against Afghanistan in the [[2014 ACC Premier League]] on 1 May 2014.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/736497.html |title=Asian Cricket Council Premier League, 2014 |accessdate=26 November 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In September 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the [[2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier]] tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/mens-icc-t20-world-cup-qualifiers-squad-announcement |title=Men's ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers squad announcement |accessdate=12 September 2019 |work=Cricket Hong Kong}}</ref> In November 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the [[2019 Oman Cricket World Cup Challenge League B|Cricket World Cup Challenge League B]] tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-icc-challenge-league-b-squad-announcement |title=Hong Kong ICC Challenge League 'B' Squad Announcement |work=Hong Kong Cricket |accessdate=22 November 2019}}</ref>
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