Usman Shinwari

Not to be confused with Usman Khan (cricketer, born 1995) or Khwaja Usman.

Usman Shinwari
Personal information
Full name
Usman Khan Shinwari
Born (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 30)
Khyber Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 240)11 December 2019 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 216)20 October 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI2 October 2019 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 58)11 December 2013 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I9 October 2019 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–2019; 2022Karachi Kings (squad no. 14)
2017Sylhet Sixers
2018Melbourne Renegades
2019–presentKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
2020Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 14)
2020Jaffna Stallions
2021Quetta Gladiators
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 1 17 16
Runs scored – 6 2
Batting average – 2.00 –
100s/50s – 0/0 0/0
Top score – 6 2*
Balls bowled 90 720 282
Wickets 1 34 13
Bowling average 54.00 18.65 32.60
5 wickets in innings 0 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/54 5/34 3/31
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/– 1/–
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

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

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

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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  8. ^ "Whole Landi Kotal is in celebration, says Shinwari's father on son's brilliant spell". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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  29. ^ "Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  30. ^ "Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2020.