Usman Shinwari

Usman Shinwari
Personal information
Full name
Usman Khan Shinwari
Born (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 30)
Khyber Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 240)11 December 2019 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 216)20 October 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI2 October 2019 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 58)11 December 2013 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I9 October 2019 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2019; 2022Karachi Kings (squad no. 14)
2017Sylhet Sixers
2018Melbourne Renegades
2019–presentKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
2020Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 14)
2020Jaffna Stallions
2021Quetta Gladiators
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 1 17 16
Runs scored 6 2
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 6 2*
Balls bowled 90 720 282
Wickets 1 34 13
Bowling average 54.00 18.65 32.60
5 wickets in innings 0 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/54 5/34 3/31
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 March 2021

Usman Khan Shinwari (Urdu, Pashto: عثمان شينواری; born 5 January 1994) is a professional Pakistani cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler[1] who plays for the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd cricket team (ZTBL) in Pakistan's first-class cricket circuit. He has also previously played for the Khan Research Laboratories cricket team (KRL).[2] In December 2013, he bowled ZTBL to victory in the national T20 final with figures of 5 wickets for 9 runs in four overs. He was subsequently picked for the national side in the T20 series against Sri Lanka in the UAE.[3][4]

In August 2018, Shinwari was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[5][6] In November 2021, he announced his retirement from first-class cricket.[7]

  1. ^ "Pakistan have an 'excellent balance' to their white-ball sides – Shinwari". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Usman Khan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Pakistan reward rookie bowler with T20 spot". Dawn. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Throwback to the 90s but questions remain". Dawn. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Usman Shinwari announces retirement from red-ball cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.