Shoaib Bashir

Shoaib Bashir (born 13 October 2003) is a cricketer who plays for Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He made his first-class debut for Somerset against Essex on 11 June 2023. He made his T20 Blast debut for Somerset against Hampshire on 7 June 2023.[1]

Shoaib Bashir
Personal information
Born (2003-10-13) 13 October 2003
Chertsey, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023Somerset (squad no. 13)
First-class debut11 June 2023 Somerset v Essex
List A debut4 August 2023 Somerset v Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 6 7 5
Runs scored 71 10 –
Batting average 14.20 5.00 –
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 –/–
Top score 44* 7 –
Balls bowled 1,218 277 66
Wickets 10 3 4
Bowling average 67.00 99.66 23.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/67 1/46 3/26
Catches/stumpings 2/– 6/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 September 2023

Early life

From Chertsey, Surrey, Bashir attended Fullbrook School and Woking College.[2]

Career

Bashir played club cricket for Guildford, age-group cricket with Surrey and Middlesex, and Minor Counties cricket for Berkshire, prior to signing with Somerset in 2022. He spent the winter of 2022-2023 playing club cricket in Australia.[3]

Somerset

In October 2022, Bashir was given a contract for the 2023 season by Somerset after impressing in Somerset Second-XI fixtures in which he took nine wickets at an average of just 14.11 with a best of 5 for 44 against Warwickshire Second XI.[4][5]

He played warm-up games in red ball cricket prior to the start of the County Championship in April 2023,[6] whilst continuing to play Second-XI matches for the county in the start of the 2023 season.[7]

On 7 June 2023, he made his T20 Blast debut for Somerset against Hampshire.[8] On 9 June 2023, he took his first wickets as Somerset beat Gloucestershire in the T20 Blast with Bashir claiming 3-26.[9]

On 10 June 2023, Somerset announced that Bashir had signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him with the county until the end of the 2025 season.[10] He made his first-class debut for Somerset against Essex on 11 June 2023.[11][12]

On 15 July 2023, he featured on finals day as Somerset beat Surrey and Essex to win the T20 Blast at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.[13]

International career

In October 2023, he was called up to the England Lions cricket team for the first time.[14]

References
  1. "Shoaib Bashir". somersetcountycc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. "Shoaib Bashir". Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. Wiseman, Lewis (8 October 2022). "Somerset sign young off-spin talent Shoaib Bashir". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  4. Tripathi, Vaibhav (7 October 2022). "Shoain Bashir signs professional contract with Somerset". cricket.one. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. Howson, Nick (7 October 2022). "Somerset reward Shoaib Bashir with 2023 contract after second XI stint". The Cricketer. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  6. Walsh, Richard (6 April 2023). "Shoaib Bashir is excited for the season ahead with Somerset CCC". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  7. Wiseman, Lewis (3 May 2023). "Bartlett and Bashir put in solid performance for Somerset 2nd XI". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  8. "Hampshire Vs Somerset". EPSN Cricinfo. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  9. "Will Smeed blasts Somerset past rivals with rapid-fire 94". EPSNCricinfo. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  10. "Somerset bowler Shoaib Bashir extends contract until end of 2025". BBC Sport. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  11. "County Championship: Essex batters dominate against Somerset on day one". BBC Sport. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  12. "Shoaib Bashir puts Sir Alastair Cook's latest milestone in the shade". The Cricketer. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  13. "T20 Blast: Somerset reach record sixth final as they defend low total to beat Surrey". BBC Sport. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  14. "Josh de Caires called up to England Lions squad for first time". 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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