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| Born | (2003-02-15)15 February 2003 (age 22) Mayar, Lower Dir,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armfast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Hunain Shah (brother) Ubaid Shah (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 237) | 21 November 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 7 October 2024 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 237) | 16 August 2022 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 February 2025 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 96) | 28 August 2022 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 16 November 2024 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018/19 | Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20-2023 | Central Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | St Kitts & Nevis Patriots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-present | Islamabad United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Naseem Shah[a] (Pashto:[nəsɪmʃɑh]; born 15 February 2003) is a Pakistani internationalcricketer.[2][3] In October 2019, at the age of 16, he was called up to thePakistan cricket team for theirTest series againstAustralia.[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 againstSri Lanka, he became the second youngest bowler to take afive-wicket haul in a Test match, and also the youngestpace bowler to do so.[6] In February 2020, in the first Test againstBangladesh, he became the youngest bowler totake a hat-trick in a Test match.[7][8]
Naseem hails fromMayar Jandool, a town in theLower Dir district ofKhyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan and was born into aPashtun family.[9][10][11][12]
His father, Abbas Shah, was against his decision to play cricket, preferring him to concentrate on his studies. Naseem eventually completed his education to thetenth grade following which his father wanted him to seek employment abroad.[13] His mother died in 2019, just a day before his Test debut at the age of 16.[14]
He has two sisters and four brothers, includingHunain Shah, his younger brother, who's a fast bowler playing at first-class level.[15] His youngest brother,Ubaid Shah, is also a fast bowler, making his Under-19 debut in October 2023[16] and selected for theUnder-19 Asia Cup in December 2023.[17]
In February 2023, Naseem Shah was given the honorary rank ofDeputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in theBalochistan Police, with high-level officials in attendance inQuetta. He expressed pride in being an ambassador for the province and pledged to represent it.[18]
After playingtape ball cricket for a few years in Lower Dir, Naseem began his professional journey at the age of 13 when his uncle enrolled him in theAbdul Qadir Cricket Academy inLahore, where he would be coached bySulaman Qadir, before getting selected for the Lahore Under-16 team at the age of 13 and later for the Pakistan Under-16 team at the age of 14.[19]
He made hisfirst-class debut forZarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018.[20] He made hisList A debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 16 October 2018.[21]
In September 2019, he was named inCentral Punjab's squad for the2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[22][23] In October 2019, thePakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named him as one of the six players to watch ahead of the2019–20 National T20 Cup tournament.[24] He made hisTwenty20 debut on 13 October 2019, for Central Punjab in the2019–20 National T20 Cup.[25]
Shah played forQuetta Gladiators from2019 to2023, in thePakistan Super League. He was traded toIslamabad United before the2024 season.[26]
On 15 September 2021, Naseem Shah took the crucial two wickets in the final of the2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which helpedst Kitts and Nevis Patriots register their first CPL title.
In January 2022, he was signed byGloucestershire County Cricket Club to play in domestic tournaments during the first half of the 2022 season in England.[27] In April 2022, he was bought by theWelsh Fire for the2022 season ofThe Hundred, also in England.[28] However, Shah was ruled out of matches for a month, after picking up a shoulder injury in his first match for Gloucestershire.[29]
In October 2019, he was named in Pakistan'sTest squad for their seriesagainst Australia.[30][31] In November 2019, he played in the three-day warm-up match for Pakistan againstAustralia A.[32][33] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, againstAustralia, on 21 November 2019.[34] His debut was appreciated by many senior cricketers, such as former Pakistan fast bowlerWaqar Younis and former England captainMichael Vaughan, the latter being impressed by the 16-year-old touching 147 km/h, or 91.3 mph, in his first ever over.[35] The following month, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for the two-match seriesagainst Sri Lanka.[36] In the second match, he took his firstfive-wicket haul in Test cricket.[37] At the age of 16 years and 307 days, he became the youngestfast bowler, and the second-youngest among all bowlers,[38] to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match.[39]
He was initially named in Pakistan's squad for the2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup,[40] but after his impressive start in Test cricket, he was withdrawn from the U19 team.[41] In January 2020, thePakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued a statement on Naseem being withdrawn from their U19 squad. They reiterated that it was due to cricketing reasons, and not concerns about his age, stating they have checked and verified the ages of all cricketers who could play in their U19 team.[42]
On 9 February 2020, in the first Testagainst Bangladesh, at the age of 16 years and 359 days, he became the youngest bowler to take a Testhat-trick.[43][44] In May 2020, the PCB awarded him a central contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[45][46]
In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan'stour to England during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[47][48] In July, he was shortlisted for Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[49][50] On 21 August, he was named in Pakistan'sTwenty20 International (T20I) squad, also for the series against England.[51] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for theirtour to New Zealand.[52] In October 2021, he was named in thePakistan Shaheens squad for their tour of Sri Lanka.[53]
In August 2022, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad, for theirtour of the Netherlands.[54] He made his ODI debut on 16 August 2022, for Pakistan, against theNetherlands.[55] During the last ODI, Naseem took his maiden wicket in ODIs.[56]
Later the same month, he was named in Pakistan's T20I squad for the2022 Asia Cup.[57] He made his T20I debut on 28 August 2022, againstIndia.[58]
On 7 September 2022, Naseem Shah made history by delivering 2sixes againstAfghanistan to savePakistan from a defeat and help qualify for the finals.[59]
In September 2022, he was named in Pakistan's T20I squad forEngland's tour of Pakistan.[60] In October 2022, Naseem was named in Pakistan’s T20I squad for theTri-Series in New Zealand.[61] Later in October, Naseem was named in Pakistan's T20i squad for the2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[62] He had a proficient run in the World Cup and helped Pakistan qualify for the2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final, but lost it.
In November 2022, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad forEngland's tour of Pakistan. After the first match, Naseem suffered a shoulder injury that ruled him out of the series.[63][64]
In December 2022, he was named in Pakistan’s Test squad forNew Zealand's tour of Pakistan and later in the ODI squad in January 2023.[65][66] In the first ODI against New Zealand, Naseem took his second fifer in ODIs and a consecutive fifer.[67]
In September, he was ruled out of 2023 World Cup due to an injury.[68]
In May 2024, he was named in Pakistan’s squad for the2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[69]
He said that Naseem had completed his education to the tenth grade and that he had wished for him to seek employment abroad.
Naseem's father Abbas Shah revealed how the pacer used to tell his mother that he will play for Pakistan. He was 16 when he made his debut in Brisbane a day after the death of his mother, and dismissed David Warner for his first Test wicket in 2019.
"I have four brothers and two sisters, and like me my both younger brothers are cricket-crazy," said Naseem, the youngest bowler ever to record a Test hattrick.
... Naseem Shah became the second-youngest player to take a five-for by trapping Vishwa Fernando plumb in front to seal the win.
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