Sherezad Shah

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Sherezad Shah
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Born (1983-08-01) 1 August 1983 (age 39)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 December 2016

Sherezad Shah (born 1 August 1983) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. [1] He played three first-class matches between 2001 and 2002. [2]

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Biography

Sherezad Shah was born in a cricketing family. He is the nephew of former Test all-rounder Ali Shah, who remains his mentor. [3]

Sherezad embarked on his cricket journey around the age of four, under Ali's guidance. [3] Despite a brief interruption due to his family's relocation to South Africa in 1991, his structured cricket career flourished in Nelspruit. [3]

Earning a place in his school's first team at the Under-15 level, Sherezad also played for the Lowveld team and the Impala club. [3] In 2000, he returned to Zimbabwe, aspiring for a position in the national Under-19 team. [3] He was selected for the team for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, although he didn't play any matches. [3] His participation in a quadrangular tournament led to a notable performance against Kenya. [3]

Sherezad had short tenures with Prince Edward School and Ali's club, Universals, where he displayed competence in pace bowling and batting. [3] Primarily a bowler, Sherezad also focused on improving his batting skills. [3] With Ali's support, he joined the CFX Academy in 2002, with a lower back injury delaying his Logan Cup debut. [3]

His notable achievements include scoring "60 not out for Prince Edward School on a South African tour, and taking four wickets for 28 runs." [3]

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References

  1. "Sherezad Shah". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. "Sherezad Shah". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Sherezad Shah - a biography".