Rameez Shahzad

Rameez Shahzad
Personal information
Born (1987-11-30) 30 November 1987
Lahore, Pakistan
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm off break
Role Batsman
Relations Shehzad Altaf (father)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 66) 14 August 2016 v Scotland
Last ODI 30 August 2018 v Nepal
T20I debut (cap 32) 14 December 2016 v Afghanistan
Last T20I 14 April 2017 v PNG
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 14 8 7 32
Runs scored 656 196 315 1,019
Batting average 54.66 32.66 28.63 39.19
100s/50s 2/4 0/0 0/2 2/5
Top score 124* 49 74* 121*
Balls bowled 12 – 90 12
Wickets 0 – 0 0
Bowling average – – – –
5 wickets in innings – – – –
10 wickets in match n/a n/a – n/a
Best bowling – – – –
Catches/stumpings 6/– 3/– 3/– 17/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 August 2018

Rameez Shahzad (Urdu: رمیج شاہد‬‎; born 30 November 1987) is a United Arab Emirates cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler,[2] he has played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team since 2005,[3] including three first-class matches.[2] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Scotland on 14 August 2016 in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship.[4] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Afghanistan on 14 December 2016.[5]

Biography

Born in Dubai in 1987, the son of Shehzad Altaf,[1] Rameez Shahzad first represented the UAE at Under-15 level,[3] playing in the Under-15 Asia Cup in Dubai in December 2002.[6] He first represented the senior side in 2005,[3] playing in an ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Ireland in October.[7] He played for the Under-19 team in the ACC Under-19 Cup in Nepal the following month.[6]

He returned to the senior side to play in the 2006 ACC Trophy in Malaysia[6] and played twice in the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup; against Namibia and Scotland.[7] He most recently represented his country in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite tournament in Kuala Lumpur.[6]

In January 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[8]

Following the conclusion of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Shahzad as the rising star of the United Arab Emirates's squad.[9]

In August 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Rameez Shahzad at Cricinfo
  2. 1 2 Rameez Shahzad at CricketArchive
  3. 1 2 3 Teams played for by Rameez Shahzad at CricketArchive
  4. ↑ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 26th Match: Scotland v United Arab Emirates at Edinburgh, Aug 14, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan at ICCA Dubai, Dec 14, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Other matches played by Rameez Shahzad at CricketArchive
  7. 1 2 First-class matches played by Rameez Shahzad at CricketArchive
  8. ↑ "Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "CWCQ 2018 Report Card: United Arab Emirates". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Emirates Cricket Board officially announces team to represent the UAE in the Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
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