Naseem Shah

Naseem Shah
Shah in 2020
Personal information
Born (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21)
Mayar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsHunain Shah (brother)
Ubaid Shah (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 237)21 November 2019 v Australia
Last Test7 October 2024 v England
ODI debut (cap 237)16 August 2022 v Netherlands
Last ODI10 September 2023 v India
T20I debut (cap 96)28 August 2022 v India
Last T20I11 June 2024 v Canada
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
2019/20-2023Central Punjab
2019–2023Quetta Gladiators
2021St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
2022Gloucestershire
2023Leicestershire
2024-presentIslamabad United
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 17 14 20 29
Runs scored 102 71 35 200
Batting average 7.28 32.00 25.00 7.69
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 33 40 14* 31
Balls bowled 2,856 695 427 4,265
Wickets 54 32 24 93
Bowling average 33.82 16.96 34.66 27.51
5 wickets in innings 1 2 0 4
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/31 5/33 3/21 6/59
Catches/stumpings 5/– 2/– 1/– 6/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan
T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2022 Australia
Asia Cup
Runner-up 2022 UAE
Source: Cricinfo, 12 January 2023

Naseem Shah (Urdu, Pashto: نسیم عباس شاه; born 15 February 2003) is a Pakistani international cricketer.[2][3] In October 2019, at the age of 16, he was called up to the Pakistan cricket team for their Test series against Australia.[4] He made his international debut for Pakistan in November 2019 against Australia, becoming the ninth-youngest player to make his debut in Test cricket.[5] In December 2019, in the second Test match against Sri Lanka, he became the second youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match, and also the youngest pace bowler to do so.[6] In February 2020, in the first Test against Bangladesh, he became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match.[7][8]

  1. ^ Husain, Amir (9 October 2018). "Talent Spotter : Naseem Shah". PakPassion. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Naseem Shah". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Naseem Shah". NDTV. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Naseem Shah finds inner strength to bounce back from personal tragedy". ESPN Cricinfo. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Australia v Pakistan: Naseem Shah, 16, to make Test debut". BBC Sport. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  6. ^ "20 cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricketer Monthly. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Pakistan's Naseem Shah becomes youngest to take Test hat trick". France24. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Celebrating up and coming cricketers this International Youth Day". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2020.