Danial Ibrahim (born 9 August 2004) is an English cricketer.[1][2]

Danial Ibrahim
Ibrahim batting for Sussex CCC in June 2021
Personal information
Full name
Danial Ibrahim
Born (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 19)
Burnley, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentSussex (squad no. 40)
First-class debut3 June 2021 Sussex v Yorkshire
List A debut23 July 2021 Sussex v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 17 17 4
Runs scored 634 287 47
Batting average 21.86 22.07 11.75
100s/50s 1/3 0/3 0/0
Top score 100* 56 18
Balls bowled 877 480
Wickets 7 9
Bowling average 79.28 49.11
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/9 2/48
Catches/stumpings 8/– 4/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2023

Early life edit

Ibrahim's parents are from Pakistan, where his father played some first-class cricket.[3]

He was educated at Bede's School, and played club cricket for Preston Nomads.[4][5]

Domestic career edit

He made his first-class debut on 3 June 2021, for Sussex in the 2021 County Championship.[6] At the age of 16 years and 299 days,[7] Ibrahim became the youngest cricketer to score a half-century in the history of the County Championship.[8] He made his List A debut on 23 July 2021, for Sussex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[9]

International career edit

In December 2022 he was selected for the England national under-19 cricket team to play Australia in January 2023 under head coach Michael Yardy.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Danial Ibrahim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ "The Kids Are Alright: How Sussex are rebuilding with youth". Wisden. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ Dua, Ayna (25 October 2022). "English Star Danial Ibrahim Talks About His Experience for Sussex and Gawadar Sharks". ProPakistani.
  4. ^ "Three changes to squad for visit to Yorkshire". Sussex Cricket. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Danial Ibrahim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Group 3, Leeds, Jun 3 - 6 2021, County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Danial Ibrahim, 16, becomes youngest fifty-maker". The Times. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Golden age as Danial Ibrahim becomes youngest to make fifty in Championship's 131-year history". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Group 2, Sedbergh, Jul 23 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ^ "JAMAL RICHARDS SET FOR ENGLAND U19S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA". essex cricket. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

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