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Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah (Pashto: [nəsɪm ʃɑh]; born 15 February 2003) is a Pakistani international cricketer. In October 2019, at the age of 16, he was called up to the Pakistan cricket team for their Test series against Australia. He made his international debut for Pakistan in November 2019 against Australia, becoming the ninth-youngest player to make his debut in Test cricket. In December 2019, in the second Test match against Sri Lanka, he became the second youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match, and also the youngest pace bowler to do so. In February 2020, in the first Test against Bangladesh, he became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match.
Naseem hails from Mayar Jandool, a town in the Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan and was born into a Pashtun family. He is fluent in Pashto and Urdu.
His father, Abbas Shah, was against his decision to play cricket, preferring him to concentrate on his studies. Naseem eventually completed his education to the tenth grade following which his father wanted him to seek employment abroad. His mother died in 2019, just a day before his Test debut at the age of 16.
He has two sisters and four brothers, including Hunain Shah, his younger brother, who is a fast bowler playing at first-class level. Their youngest brother, Ubaid Shah, also a fast bowler, made his Under-19 debut in October 2023 was selected for the Under-19 Asia Cup in December 2023, and played for the Pakistan U19 cricket team at the 2024 U19 World Cup.
In February 2023, Naseem Shah was given the honorary rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Balochistan Police, with high-level officials in attendance in Quetta. He expressed pride in being an ambassador for the province and pledged to represent it.
After playing tape ball cricket for a few years in Lower Dir, Naseem began his professional journey at the age of 13 when his uncle enrolled him in the Abdul Qadir Cricket Academy in Lahore, where he would be coached by Sulaman Qadir, before getting selected for the Lahore Under-16 team at the age of 13 and later for the Pakistan Under-16 team at the age of 14.
He made his first-class debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018. He made his List A debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 16 October 2018.
In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. In October 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named him as one of the six players to watch ahead of the 2019–20 National T20 Cup tournament. He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 October 2019, for Central Punjab in the 2019–20 National T20 Cup.
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Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah (Pashto: [nəsɪm ʃɑh]; born 15 February 2003) is a Pakistani international cricketer. In October 2019, at the age of 16, he was called up to the Pakistan cricket team for their Test series against Australia. He made his international debut for Pakistan in November 2019 against Australia, becoming the ninth-youngest player to make his debut in Test cricket. In December 2019, in the second Test match against Sri Lanka, he became the second youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match, and also the youngest pace bowler to do so. In February 2020, in the first Test against Bangladesh, he became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match.
Naseem hails from Mayar Jandool, a town in the Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan and was born into a Pashtun family. He is fluent in Pashto and Urdu.
His father, Abbas Shah, was against his decision to play cricket, preferring him to concentrate on his studies. Naseem eventually completed his education to the tenth grade following which his father wanted him to seek employment abroad. His mother died in 2019, just a day before his Test debut at the age of 16.
He has two sisters and four brothers, including Hunain Shah, his younger brother, who is a fast bowler playing at first-class level. Their youngest brother, Ubaid Shah, also a fast bowler, made his Under-19 debut in October 2023 was selected for the Under-19 Asia Cup in December 2023, and played for the Pakistan U19 cricket team at the 2024 U19 World Cup.
In February 2023, Naseem Shah was given the honorary rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Balochistan Police, with high-level officials in attendance in Quetta. He expressed pride in being an ambassador for the province and pledged to represent it.
After playing tape ball cricket for a few years in Lower Dir, Naseem began his professional journey at the age of 13 when his uncle enrolled him in the Abdul Qadir Cricket Academy in Lahore, where he would be coached by Sulaman Qadir, before getting selected for the Lahore Under-16 team at the age of 13 and later for the Pakistan Under-16 team at the age of 14.
He made his first-class debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018. He made his List A debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 16 October 2018.
In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. In October 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named him as one of the six players to watch ahead of the 2019–20 National T20 Cup tournament. He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 October 2019, for Central Punjab in the 2019–20 National T20 Cup.