Usman Shuja

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Usman Shuja
Personal information
Born (1978-11-29) 29 November 1978 (age 46)
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Twenty20
Matches11
Runs scored36
Batting average 18
100s/50s0/0
Top score14
Balls bowled200
Wickets 7
Bowling average 34.57
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling3/39
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 March 2018

Usman Shuja is an American former cricketer.

He was selected for ICC's Division 5 dream team in 2008. He also participated in the World Cup T20 Qualifiers in the UAE in 2010 and 2012. His best performance is against Scotland (3/39) in T20 format and against Norway (5/15) in 50 over format.

He led Central East team to the final of 2009 National championship. He made his Twenty20 debut on 9 February 2010, for the United States in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates. [1]

In 2012 Shuja was selected as to be a part of the United States national cricket team at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAE in March 2012. [2] Later in the same year he was selected for the 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four which took place from 3 to 10 September 2012 in Malaysia.

In May 2015, Shuja announced that he would retire from international cricket. [3] In July 2018, he was named as one of the candidates for the first USA Cricket elections. [4]

He served on the USA Cricket's board from 2018-2020 and in his professional life holds the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Honeywell's Connected Enterprise business.i

References

  1. ↑ "1st Match, Group A, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at Abu Dhabi, Feb 9 2010". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "United States of America Squad, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2011/12". ESPNcricinfo. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Usman Shuja quits international cricket". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "USA Cricket elections rescheduled for July 20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.


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