Ghulam Shabber
{{for|the Pakistani boxer|Ghulam Shabbir}}
{{short description|Emirati cricketer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ghulam Shabber
| image =
| country = United Arab Emirates
| fullname = Ghulam Shabber
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|12|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Jhang, Pakistan
| death_date =
| death_place =
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| role = Wicket-keeper
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2016–2019
| odidebutdate = 24 January
| odidebutyear = 2017
| odidebutagainst = Scotland
| odicap = 68
| lastodidate = 16 April
| lastodiyear = 2019
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Idebutdate = 14 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2016
| T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan
| T20Icap = 30
| lastT20Idate = 18 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2019
| lastT20Iagainst = Oman
| hidedeliveries = true
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 23
| runs1 = 500
| bat avg1 = 21.73
| 100s/50s1 = 0/4
| top score1 = 90
| catches/stumpings1 = 30/2
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 17
| runs2 = 208
| bat avg2 = 18.90
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 58*
| catches/stumpings2 = 14/1
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 42
| runs3 = 1,168
| bat avg3 = 28.48
| 100s/50s3 = 0/9
| top score3 = 90
| catches/stumpings3 = 50/4
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 19
| runs4 = 281
| bat avg4 = 21.61
| 100s/50s4 = 0/2
| top score4 = 58*
| catches/stumpings4 = 16/1
| date = 26 October 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/950303.html Cricinfo
}}
Ghulam Shabber ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|غلام شببر}}}}; born 12 December 1985) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/950303.html |title=Ghulam Shabber |access-date=13 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut in the UAE's three-match series against Oman in October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1061126.html |title=Oman tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st Match: Oman v United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Oct 13, 2016 |access-date=13 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He retired from cricket in October 2019, mid-way through the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament, and in September 2021, he was handed a four-year ban from the sport in relation to corruption.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/corruption-in-cricket-uae-wicketkeeper-ghulam-shabber-banned-for-four-years-1276521 |title=UAE wicketkeeper Ghulam Shabber banned for four years |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 September 2021}}
Career
Shabber made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Afghanistan on 14 December 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1072206.html |title=Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan at ICCA Dubai, Dec 14, 2016 |access-date=14 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Scotland on 24 January 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1078660.html |title=United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series, 2nd Match: United Arab Emirates v Scotland at Dubai (DSC), Jan 24, 2017 |access-date=22 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In January 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/604943 |title=Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 |access-date=29 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}} In December 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20announce%20team%20that%20will%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20Asia%20Cricket's%20Emerging%20Teams%20Asia%20Cup%202018 |title=Emirates Cricket Board announce team that will represent the UAE in Asia Cricket's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=3 December 2018}} In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |access-date=20 June 2019}}
In September 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.{{cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20announces%20side%20to%20compete%20in%20the%20ICC%20Men%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s%20T20%20World%20Cup%20Qualifiers%202019 |title=Emirates Cricket Board announces side to compete in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2019 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=17 September 2019}} On 21 October 2019, Shabber did not show up for the pre-match meeting ahead of the fixture against Hong Kong.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27902711/missing-uae-wicketkeeper-ghulam-shabbir-turns-pakistan |title=Missing UAE wicketkeeper Ghulam Shabbir turns up in Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 October 2019}} It later transpired that Shabber had left the country without an explanation,{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/uae-wicketkeeper-ghulam-shabber-leaves-country-without-explanation-turns-up-in-pakistan-1.927178 |title=UAE wicketkeeper Ghulam Shabber leaves country without explanation, turns up in Pakistan |work=The National |access-date=22 October 2019}} before being traced to Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/cricketer-ghulham-shabber-flees-uae-traced-in-pakistan-1.67311551 |title=Cricketer Ghulham Shabber flees UAE, traced in Pakistan |work=Gulf News |access-date=22 October 2019}} On 26 October 2019, in an interview for The National, Shabber denied any involvement with corruption and announced his retirement from cricket, citing the poor remuneration for playing. He said that "if there is something with regards to anti-corruption, I am ready to cooperate in Pakistan. But I have decided cricket is not in my future".{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/ghulam-shabber-reveals-all-about-sudden-exit-from-uae-there-are-no-charges-against-me-i-don-t-want-to-play-cricket-again-1.928937 |title=Ghulam Shabber reveals all about sudden exit from UAE - 'there are no charges against me ... I don't want to play cricket again' |work=The National |access-date=26 October 2019}} On 30 October 2019, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that they had suspended Shabber for absconding,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27965690/ghulam-shabber-suspended-emirates-board-being-investigated-acu |title=Ghulam Shabber suspended by Emirates board; being investigated by ACU |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 October 2019}} and that he was part of the International Cricket Councils (ICC) ongoing anti-corruption investigation.{{cite web|url=http://emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/Emirates%20Cricket%20Board%20Official%20Statement%20-%20Ghulam%20Shabbir |title=Emirates Cricket Board Official Statement - Ghulam Shabbir |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=30 October 2019}} In September 2021, the ICC banned Shabber for four years for corruption.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2244758 |title=Shabbir banned for four years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 September 2021}}
References
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External links
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Category:United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers
Category:United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Jhang
Category:Pakistani emigrants to the United Arab Emirates
Category:Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates