Usman Khan Shinwari

Usman Khan
Personal information
Full name Usman Khan Shinwari
Born (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994
Khyber Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Batting Right-hand batsman
Bowling Left-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 216) 20 October 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI 21 September 2018 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no. 36
T20I debut (cap 58) 11 December 2013 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I 5 July 2018 v Australia
T20I shirt no. 36
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–present Karachi Kings (squad no. 14)
2017 Sylhet Sixers
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA
Matches 7 11 30
Runs scored 2 39
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 2* 12*
Balls bowled 270 192 1,408
Wickets 18 9 57
Bowling average 10.55 26.77 19.70
5 wickets in innings 1 0 2
10 wickets in match n/a n/a n/a
Best bowling 5/34 2/4 5/34
Catches/stumpings 3/- 1/- 11/-
Source: ESPNcricifo, 21 September 2018
Usman Khan Shinwari
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan

Usman Khan Shinwari (Pashto: عثمان خان شينواری; born 1 May 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler 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).[1] In December 2013, he bowled ZTBL to victory in the national T20 final with impressive 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.[2][3]

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).[4][5]

Career

Domestic

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. [6]

In April 2018, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[7][8] He currently plays for Pakistan Super League franchise Karachi Kings since 2017.

International

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.[2]

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.[9] In October 2017, he was added to Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[10] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka on 20 October 2017.[11] In the second match of his career, he took his maiden five-wicket haul, completing it in only 21 deliveries. [12] Pakistan won the match comprehensively, beating Sri Lanka 5-0. He was awarded with man of the match award. [13]

References

  1. "Usman Khan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Pakistan reward rookie bowler with T20 spot". Dawn. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. "Throwback to the 90s but questions remain". Dawn. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  4. "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. "Usman, Haris stars in convincing ZTBL win". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  7. "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. "Kamran Akmal returns to Pakistan ODI and T20I squads". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  10. "Shin injury puts Amir out of ODI series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  11. "4th ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Sharjah, Oct 20 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  12. "Khan's record haul destroys SL". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  13. "5th ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Sharjah". Espn cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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