Hamza Shaikh (born 29 May 2006) is an English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and legbreak bowler.

Hamza Shaikh
Personal information
Born (2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 17)
Birmingham, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Warwickshire
List A cricket debut12 August 2022 Warwickshire v Sussex
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 9
Runs scored 127
Batting average 25.94
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 38
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricInfo, 8 March 2024

Early life edit

Born in Birmingham, Shaikh attended Eden Boys School, Perry Barr[1] and Sandwell College, where he studied a BTEC in Sports Coaching & Development. He joined Warwickshire at under-10 level.[2][3] He played club cricket for Knowle & Dorridge in the Birmingham and District League.[4]

Career edit

He signed a professional contract as a 16 year-old with Warwickshire in June 2022.[5] In 2022, he was 12th man for the England Test team at Edgbaston against India.[6] He made his List-A cricket debut for Warwickshire on 12 August 2022, against Sussex.[7] He extended his contract with Warwickshire in October 2022, agreeing to a two-year deal.[8]

International career edit

He played for England U19 at the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9][10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Hamza Shaikh". Edgbaston. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Hamza focused on more senior starts after Indian winter coaching". Cricket World. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "HAMZA FOCUSED ON FIRST TEAM STARTS AFTER INDIA BATTING SABBATICAL". Sandwell.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ Saini, Akash (3 June 2022). "Warwickshire academy's Hamza Shaikh and Amir Khan sign professional contracts". Cricket.One. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ Botcherby, Elizabeth (1 June 2022). "Warwickshire academy duo sign professional contracts". The Cricketer. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ^ "EXCITING TIMES FOR HAMZA SHEIKH". Millichamphall. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Rob Yates hundred narrowly staves off Sussex fightback". CRICINFO. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  8. ^ Botcherby, Elizabeth (12 October 2022). "Teenage batter Hamza Shaikh earns two-year contract extension with Warwickshire". The Cricketer. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ Wigmore, Tim (3 February 2024). "'The game's gone': England U19 batsman given out for handing ball to wicketkeeper". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  10. ^ "U19 Cricket World Cup: England's Hamza Shaikh falls to controversial obstructing the field dismissal". Sky Sports. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.