Basil Hameed

{{short description|Emirati cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Basil Hameed

| image =

| country = United Arab Emirates

| fullname = Basil bin Abdul Hameed

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|04|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Panniyankara, Kerala, India

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role =All-rounder

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2019–present

| odidebutdate = 8 December

| odidebutyear = 2019

| odidebutagainst = United States

| odicap = 80

| lastodidate = 19 June

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| T20Idebutdate = 17 August

| T20Idebutyear = 2023

| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand

| T20Icap = 50

| lastT20Idate = 3 November

| lastT20Iyear = 2023

| lastT20Iagainst = Nepal

| columns = 4

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 31

| runs1 = 667

| bat avg1 = 24.70

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 63*

| deliveries1 = 943

| wickets1 = 51

| bowl avg1 = 16.73

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/17

| catches/stumpings1 = 13/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 27

| runs2 = 288

| bat avg2 = 15.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 42

| deliveries2 = 191

| wickets2 = 15

| bowl avg2 = 14.06

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/20

| catches/stumpings2 = 12/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 25

| runs3 = 528

| bat avg3 = 25.14

| 100s/50s3 = 0/3

| top score3 = 63*

| deliveries3 = 802

| wickets3 = 30

| bowl avg3 = 16.73

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/17

| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 24

| runs4 = 285

| bat avg4 = 15.00

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 42

| deliveries4 = 191

| wickets4 = 15

| bowl avg4 = 14.06

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/20

| catches/stumpings4 = 12/–

| date = 10 June 2023

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1209110.html ESPNcricinfo

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Basil bin Abdul Hameed (born 15 April 1992) is an Indian-born-Emirati cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1209110.html |title=Basil Hameed |access-date=7 December 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/from-ahmed-raza-to-zahoor-khan-13-uae-players-who-would-be-great-cover-options-during-ipl-2020-1.1058650#10 |title=From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020 |work=The National |access-date=5 August 2020}} In December 2019, he was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/ECB%20announce%20team%20to%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20ICC%20Men%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s%20WCL2 |title=ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=5 December 2019}} He made his ODI debut against the United States on 8 December 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1206059.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Sharjah, Dec 8 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 December 2019}}

In February 2020, Basil was included in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/robin-singh-backs-uae-youth-for-the-western-region-asia-cup-qualifier-in-oman-1.982628 |title=Robin Singh backs UAE youth for the Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier in Oman |work=The National |access-date=22 February 2020}} He made his T20I debut against Iran on 23 February 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19113/game/1215152/iran-vs-united-arab-emirates-group-b-acc-western-region-t20-2019-20 |title=Group B, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amerat, Feb 23 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 February 2020}} In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers awarded a year-long part-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/rameez-shahzad-omitted-from-latest-list-of-centrally-contracted-uae-cricketers-1.1130724 |title=Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers |work=The National |access-date=17 December 2020}}

In February 2022, in the second match against Oman, Basil took his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120963/hameed-and-rizwan-star-as-uae-go-two-from-two-against-oman |title=Hameed and Rizwan star as UAE go two from two against Oman |work=CricBuzz |access-date=7 February 2022}}