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Full name | Usman Khan Shinwari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Khyber Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | 5 January 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Only Test (cap 240) | 11 December 2019 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 216) | 20 October 2017 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 2 October 2019 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 58) | 11 December 2013 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 9 October 2019 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019; 2022 | Karachi Kings (squad no. 14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Sylhet Sixers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Melbourne Renegades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–present | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | Jaffna Stallions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Quetta Gladiators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Early life and career
[edit]Usman Shinwari belongs to the Ghanikhel Shinwari tribe of the Pashtuns. He grew up in Landi Kotal, a town in Khyber District, Pakistan, on the border with Afghanistan. He started his cricket career from the Tatara Ground in Landi Kotal, which is named after the nearby Tatara hills.[8]
Domestic and franchise career
[edit]He plays domestic cricket for the ZTBL. On 3 December 2013, he took 5 wickets for 9 runs (including the wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq) to help ZTBL beat Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the final of the Faysal Bank T20 Cup for departments. He was also the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets in six games.[9]
In April 2018, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[10][11]
In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Glasgow Giants in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[12][13] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[14] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Jaffna Stallions for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[15]
In January 2021, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[16][17] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Jaffna Kings following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[18] In July 2022, he was signed by the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[19]
International career
[edit]On basis of his domestic performance, PCB selection committee selected Usman for the 2013–14 T20I series against Sri Lanka, started on 11 December 2013 in the UAE.[3]
He was given only one over in his debut game versus Sri Lanka at the DSC after it went for 9 runs. He was given his full quota of 4 overs in the next T20 and went for 52 runs. He also scored 2* off 3 balls.
In March 2017, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their matches against the West Indies.[20] In October 2017, he was added to Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[21] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka on 20 October 2017.[22] In the second match of his career, he took his maiden five-wicket haul, completing it in only 21 deliveries.[23] Pakistan won the match comprehensively, beating Sri Lanka 5–0. He was awarded with man of the match award.[24]
In December 2019, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka.[25] He made his Test debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka on 11 December 2019.[26]
In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[27][28] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[29][30]
References
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- ^ "Usman Khan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Pakistan reward rookie bowler with T20 spot". Dawn. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Throwback to the 90s but questions remain". Dawn. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Usman Shinwari announces retirement from red-ball cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Whole Landi Kotal is in celebration, says Shinwari's father on son's brilliant spell". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Usman, Haris stars in convincing ZTBL win". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Kamran Akmal returns to Pakistan ODI and T20I squads". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Shin injury puts Amir out of ODI series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "4th ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Sharjah, Oct 20 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Khan's record haul destroys SL". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "5th ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Sharjah". Espn cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Fawad Alam returns to Pakistan's Test squad for Sri Lanka series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Rawalpindi, Dec 11-15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2020.