Naseem Shah is a Pakistani cricketer who is a right-arm medium-fast bowler for the Pakistan national cricket team. In 2020, Naseem became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match; he achieved the feat in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi match against Bangladesh.
Wiki/Biography
Naseem Abbas Shah was born on Saturday, February 15, 2003 (19 years old; as of 2022) in Mayar Jandool, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Naseem has been fond of sports since his childhood and he always wanted to represent his country (Pakistan) in cricket. He started playing cricket in his village at a very young age. When Nasim studied in tenth grade, his father wanted him to work abroad.
Old photos of Naseem Shah
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Naseem Shah was born into a Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
Naseem’s father’s name was Haji Muzaffar Shah. His mother died of a heart attack in 2019. He has two sisters and four brothers. His younger brother Hunain Shah is also a cricketer and plays for Pakistan at the under-19 level. One of his brothers was Salim Shah.
Naseem Shah and his father Haji Muzaffar Shah
Hunain Shah, brother of Naseem Shah
cricket
domestic
Nasim Shah made his domestic cricket debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy against Lahore B on 1 September 2018.
Naseem Shah in test match
In the same year, on October 16, Naseem made his ODI debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited against Pakistan Television in the Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup 2018-19. In September 2019, Naseem represented Central Punjab in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. In October 2019, he represented Central Punjab in the National T20 Cup, making his T20 debut. In 2022, he was selected by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club to participate in the domestic championship in England for the 2022 season.
Naseem Shah during Caribbean Premier League cricket match
However, he suffered a shoulder injury in the first game of the tournament and withdrew from the tournament. Subsequently, he was signed by the Welsh Flames to participate in the 2022 England Hundred.
National and franchise teams he has played for include:
- Central Punjab (Pakistan)
- Quetta Gladiators
- St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots
- Welsh Flames (Men)
- Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
- gloucestershire cricket club
International
Naseem Shah made his international debut in a Pakistan Test match against Australia on 21 November 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. In the match, he dismissed David Warner for his first Test wicket. Before making his debut, he played a three-day warm-up match for Pakistan against Australia A. He was subsequently named in Pakistan’s Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka.
Naseem Shah bowls in cricket match
In the second match of the series, he became the youngest fast bowler to score his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Naseem was subsequently named in Pakistan’s squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. However, due to his outstanding performances in Test cricket, his name was removed from the list. In May 2020, Naseem was awarded a central contract by the Pakistan Cricket Board. In the same year, he played for Pakistan against England. Naseem was also part of the Pakistan Test squad that toured New Zealand and Sri Lanka. On August 16, 2022, Naseem made his debut for Pakistan in a one-day international match. The game was played against the Netherlands in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He made his T20 International debut on 28 August 2022 against India in Dubai.
Naseem Shah celebrates the dismissal of India’s KL Rahul during the 2022 Asia Cup T20 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
During the Asia Cup 2022, Naseem Shah hit two consecutive sixes in the final against Afghanistan to help Pakistan reach the final.
Record
test match
- Ninth youngest player to make debut in Test cricket
- Second youngest bowler (youngest pace bowler) to take five wickets in Test matches
- The youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match
International one-day tour
- 9th youngest player to take five wickets in an innings
dispute
Violation of code of conduct
Naseem was fined by the Pakistan Super League on 10 March 2024 for violating the Pakistan Super League’s code of conduct during a match against Multan Sultans at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. He kicked the stumps after Multan Sultans’ last ball, for which he was charged 10% match fee.
Favorites
- Cricketers: Wasim Akram, Umar Gul
Facts/Trivia
- He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler.
- In 2019, he made his international Test debut in Brisbane, the day after his mother passed away. Naseem said of his mother’s death in an interview:
When I made my international debut, the team management came to me the night before the game and told me that my mother had passed away. I fainted and couldn’t understand what was happening. I tried my best to go to my mother’s funeral, but unfortunately I couldn’t because I was far away from my home country. “
- Apart from cricket, Naseem also enjoys playing football.
Naseem Shah plays football
- Naseem’s jersey number is 71.
Naseem Shah in cricket
- He is a fitness enthusiast and works out every day to stay fit.
Naseem Shah during training
- In September 2022, during the Asian Cup, Indian actress Urvashi Rautela shared a video clip on her Instagram account, in which Rautela and Naseem Shah smiled at each other during the game, Romantic music plays in the background. The video went viral on the internet and during a media interaction, when Naseem was asked about it, he gave a hilarious reply saying that he had no idea who Urvashi Rautela was. He said,
Smile toh aapke Question pe aa rha hei (I smile at your question.) I don’t know who Urvashi Rautela is. I just focus on my game. People usually send me videos, but I don’t know. I’m nothing special but I appreciate the people who come to watch cricket and give it a lot of respect. “
- During the 2022 Asia Cup, Naseem hit two sixes in the first two balls of the final to help his country win the match against Afghanistan. In the post-match media talk, when former India head coach Ravi Shastri praised his bowling, Naseem said:
Bowling toh achi rahi hai lekin I think ab sab bhul gaye ki main bowler bhi hoon (laughs). “
Shah further added that he believed he could achieve great success,
Jab Mai bat pr aya tha to mujhe believe tha ki mai chakke toh maar skta hoon kyuki mai practice krta hoon. Mujhe ye pata tha ki vo kosish krenge ki mujhe yorker kare, aur maine kosish ki aur allah ne laga diye (When I come out to bat, I know I can hit sixes because I have practiced them. I already know them The plan was to bowl to the yorkers) so I tried to bat and by the grace of God it clicked). “
- In 2022, when Pakistan was hit by devastating floods, Naseem Shah decided to auction the bat he used to hit two sixes against Afghanistan during the 2022 Asia Cup; he decided to use the proceeds from the same to Provide relief to flood victims. Naseem spoke about this in a video (which he shared on Twitter), saying:
This bat is very precious to me, but [keeping in view] After the floods in Pakistan, I donated it to the Shahid Afridi Foundation because whenever there was trouble, Lala always helped the poor and deserving people. “
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