Shoaib Bashir
Personal information
Born (2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 20)
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
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

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]

Early life

From Chertsey, Surrey, Bashir attended Fullbrook School and Woking College.[2] His uncle was a wicket-keeper batsman for Guildford City Cricket Club and encouraged Bashir with his cricket career.[3]

Career

Prior to signing with Somerset in 2022, Bashir played club cricket for Guildford, age-group cricket with Surrey and Middlesex, and Minor Counties cricket for Berkshire. He spent the winter of 2022-2023 playing club cricket in Australia.[4]

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.[5][6]

He played warm-up games in red ball cricket prior to the start of the County Championship in April 2023,[7] whilst continuing to play Second-XI matches for the county in the start of the 2023 season.[8]

On 7 June 2023, he made his T20 Blast debut for Somerset against Hampshire.[9] On 9 June 2023, he took his first wickets as Somerset beat Gloucestershire in the T20 Blast with Bashir claiming 3-26.[10]

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.[11] He made his first-class debut for Somerset against Essex on 11 June 2023.[12][13]

On 15 July 2023, he featured on finals day as Somerset beat Surrey and Essex to win the T20 Blast at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.[14]

International career

In October 2023, he was called up to the England Lions cricket team for the first time.[15] In his first competitive match for the England Lions, against Afghanistan B, he took six wickets for 42 runs in 15 overs across both innings.[16]

On 11 December 2023, Bashir received his maiden call up to the senior England side, being included in the 16-man squad for the test tour of India.

Personal life

Bashir is relatively tall for an off-spinner at 6ft 4in.[17] Despite his height, he never tried seam bowling. He is a Muslim.[18] He has Pakistani heritage.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Shoaib Bashir". Somersetcountycc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Shoaib Bashir". Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. ^ Hashim, Taha (14 December 2023). "Shoaib Bashir: 'I couldn't believe Flintoff was in front of me, calling me by my nickname'". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Lewis (8 October 2022). "Somerset sign young off-spin talent Shoaib Bashir". Somersetcountygazette.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. ^ Tripathi, Vaibhav (7 October 2022). "Shoain Bashir signs professional contract with Somerset". Cricket.one. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  6. ^ Howson, Nick (7 October 2022). "Somerset reward Shoaib Bashir with 2023 contract after second XI stint". The Cricketer. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  7. ^ Walsh, Richard (6 April 2023). "Shoaib Bashir is excited for the season ahead with Somerset CCC". Somersetcountygazette.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  8. ^ Wiseman, Lewis (3 May 2023). "Bartlett and Bashir put in solid performance for Somerset 2nd XI". Somersetcountygazette.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Hampshire Vs Somerset". EPSN Cricinfo. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Will Smeed blasts Somerset past rivals with rapid-fire 94". EPSNCricinfo. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Somerset bowler Shoaib Bashir extends contract until end of 2025". BBC Sport. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  12. ^ "County Championship: Essex batters dominate against Somerset on day one". BBC Sport. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Shoaib Bashir puts Sir Alastair Cook's latest milestone in the shade". The Cricketer. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  14. ^ "T20 Blast: Somerset reach record sixth final as they defend low total to beat Surrey". BBC Sport. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Josh de Caires called up to England Lions squad for first time". Bbc.co.uk. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  16. ^ Atherton, Michael (11 December 2023). "England put height and potential before experience in spin gamble". The Times. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  17. ^ Ammon, Lizzie; Westerby, John (11 December 2023). "England pick spinner, 20, with only ten first-class wickets". The Times. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  18. ^ Dalling, Sam (13 December 2023). "Shoaib Bashir interview: I mistakenly ignored Brendon McCullum's call for England selection". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  19. ^ Wilde, Simon (22 January 2024). "England's Shoaib Bashir stuck in Abu Dhabi awaiting India visa". The Times. Retrieved 23 January 2024.


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