Favourite Cricket Team
India
Favourite Cricket Ground
Eden Gardens
Favourite Cricket Player
MS Dhoni
Umaima Saeed is a professional sports writer whose articles have been featured in several leading websites. She writes long-form content on sports, particularly cricket. She has a penchant for telling human-interest stories. Umaima has contributed articles on cricket to more than a dozen publications, both in print and online.
Latest Articles by Umaima Saeed
Tennis
Who Is the Best Tennis Player Ever?
The debate on "who is the best tennis player ever" is never-ending. In this story, we've compiled a list of top 10 tennis players, all considered great in their own right.
Umaima Saeed
2024-09-03
Cricket
Top 10 Bowlers With Most Wickets in Tests for India
Several legendary bowlers have represented India in Test cricket over the years. Find out who India's top wicket-takers in the format are.
Umaima Saeed
2024-08-29
Tennis
What is a walkover in tennis?
In tennis, a "walkover" happens when a player wins a match without playing it because their opponent doesn't show up or can’t compete.
Umaima Saeed
2024-08-29
Tennis
What is a double fault in tennis?
A double fault in tennis, in simple words, is when a player fails both of their serve attempts, losing a point.
Umaima Saeed
2024-08-29
Cricket
Top 10 batsmen to score the fastest 5,000 runs in Test cricket
The record for the fastest 5,000 runs in Test cricket belongs to Don Bradman, arguably the greatest batsman in cricket history.
Umaima Saeed
2024-08-26
Cricket
Top 10 beautiful female cricket players
Highlighting some of the most talented and stunning female cricketers known for their excellence both on and off the field.
Umaima Saeed
2024-08-26
Umaima Saeed
She has written human-interest stories about people in the cricket world and also writes general pieces like match previews and longer features. Umaima has also written about fantasy cricket. Her work has been featured in various publications, including The Quint, Scroll, Mid-Day, Cricket.com, and Times Now among others.
Umaima Saeed, originally from Kolkata, India, is a sports writer who mostly writes on the game of cricket. In her capacity as a writer for Sportsboom, Umaima undertakes the responsibility of crafting insightful narratives pertaining to diverse cricketing events and delving into the historical aspects of the game.
She holds a bachelor's degree in Arts from the University of Calcutta. After working briefly as a content writer following her graduation, Umaima shifted her focus to sports writing.
In addition to her written work, Umaima has also created content for videos. Apart from cricket, she has sporadically also written on the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. With her diverse contributions, she strives to make a mark in the field of sports journalism.