Naseem Shah is a Pakistani cricketer who is a right-arm medium pacer in the Pakistan national cricket team. In 2020, Nasim became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match; He achieved success against Bangladesh in Pakistan at Rawalpindi.
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Naseem Abbas Shah was born on Saturday 15 February 2003 (age 19 years; as of 2022) in Mayar Jandul, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Sports oriented since childhood, Naseem always wanted to represent his country (Pakistan) in cricket. He started playing cricket at a young age in his village. Naseem studied till 10th standard and his father wanted him to go abroad for work.
Old picture of Nasem Shah
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
Nasim Shah belongs to a Muslim family.
parents and siblings
Naseem’s father’s name is Haji Muzaffar Shah. 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 Under-19 level. One of his brothers name is Salim Shah.
Nasim Shah with his father, Haji Muzaffar Shah
Nasim Shah’s brother Hunain Shah
Cricket
Domestic
Nasim Shah made his Test match debut in domestic cricket against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited against Lahore B in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018.
Nasim Shah during a Test match
That same year, on 16 October, Naseem made his ODI debut against Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup against Pakistan Television. In September 2019, Nasim played for Central Punjab in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. In October 2019, he played for Central Punjab in the National T20 Cup, marking his T20 debut. In 2022, he was selected by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club to play in the England domestic tournament for the 2022 season.
Naseem Shah during a Caribbean Premier League cricket match
However, he withdrew from the tournament as he suffered a shoulder injury in the first match of the tournament. He was later signed by Wales Fire for the 2022 season at The Hundred in England.
Domestic and franchise teams he plays for include:
- Central Punjab (Pakistan)
- Quetta Gladiators
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots
- Welsh Fire (Men)
- Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
- Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
International
Naseem Shah made his international debut in Test cricket for Pakistan on 21 November 2019 against Australia in Brisbane, Australia. In the match, he dismissed David Warner for his first Test wicket. Before his debut, he played a three-day warm-up match for Pakistan against Australia A. He was subsequently selected in Pakistan’s Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka.
Naseem Shah bowling during a cricket match
In the second match of the series, he took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket, becoming the youngest fast bowler to do so. Naseem was then named in Pakistan’s squad for the 2020 U-19 Cricket World Cup. However, his name was removed from the list due to his spectacular performance in Test cricket. In May 2020, Nasim received a central contract from the Pakistan Cricket Board. In the same year, he played in Pakistan against England. Nasim was also part of Pakistan’s Test squad for their tour of New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Naseem made his One Day International debut for Pakistan on 16 August 2022. The match was played against Netherlands in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He played his T20 International debut against India on 28 August 2022 in Dubai.
Nasem Shah celebrates the dismissal of India’s KL Rahul during the Asia Cup 2022 T20 match between India and Pakistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
During the 2022 Asia Cup, Naseem Shah hit two back-to-back sixes in the final against Afghanistan, leading Pakistan to the final.
records
Test match
- 9th youngest player to debut in Test cricket
- 2nd youngest bowler (youngest pace bowler) to take five wickets in a Test match
- Youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match
One Day International
- 9th youngest player to take five wickets in an innings
the chosen ones
- Cricketer(s): 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, a day after his mother’s death. During an interview, talking about his mother’s death, Nasim said:
When I went to make my international debut, the team management came to me the night before the match and told me that my mother had passed away. At that moment I was just lost and could not understand what really happened. “I tried my best to attend my mother’s funeral, but unfortunately I couldn’t because I was far from my homeland.”
- Apart from cricket, Naseem likes to play football.
Nasim Shah plays football
- Nasim’s shirt number is 71.
Naseem Shah during a cricket match
- He is a fitness enthusiast and works out daily to stay fit.
Nasem Shah during training
- In September 2022, during the Asia Cup, Indian actor Urvashi Rautela shared a video clip on her Instagram account in which Rautela and Naseem Shah were smiling at each other during a match with romantic music playing in the background. The video went viral on the internet and during an interaction with the media, when Naseem was asked about it, he hilariously replied that he had no idea who Urvashi Rautela was. She said,
Smile toh aapke question pe aa rha hei (I smile at your question.) I don’t know who Urvashi Rautela is. I’m just focused on my match. People usually send me videos but I have no idea. I have nothing special about me but I thank the people who come to watch cricket and respect me a lot. “
- During the 2022 Asia Cup, Nasim helped his country win the match against Afghanistan by hitting two back-to-back sixes off the first two balls of the final. In the post-match media talk, when former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri praised him for his bowling, Nasie said:
Bowling to achi rahi hai lekin I think ab sab bhul gay ki main bowler bhi hun (laughs).
Adding that he had faith that he could destroy the big shots, Shah said:
Jab mai bating pr aya tha to muje believe tha ki mai chake toh maar skta hun kyuki mai practice to krta hun. Mujhe ye pata tha ki vo kosish krenge ki mujhe yorker kare, aur maine kosish ki aur allah ne laga diye (When I came out to bat, I know I can hit a six because I have been practicing. I already knew their plan was to bowl yorkers, so I tried the bat and by God’s grace it clicked.
- In 2022, amid devastating floods in Pakistan, Naseem Shah decided to auction the bat he used to hit two sixes against Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup; He decided to use the same income to help flood victims. In a video (which he shared on Twitter), Nasim said,
This bat is very dear to me [keeping in view] With the flood situation in Pakistan, I give it to Shahid Afridi Foundation because Lala always helps the needy and deserving people when times are tough.
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