Hashmatullah Shahidi

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Hashmatullah Shahidi

| image = Hashmatullah Shahidi.jpg

| caption = Shahidi in 2022

| country = Afghanistan

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Logar, Afghanistan

| death_place =

| nickname =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right arm off break

| role = Top-order batter

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2013–present

| testdebutdate = 14 June

| testdebutyear = 2018

| testdebutagainst = India

| testcap = 3

| lasttestdate = 2 January

| lasttestyear = 2025

| lasttestagainst = Zimbabwe

| odidebutdate = 2 October

| odidebutyear = 2013

| odidebutagainst = Kenya

| odicap = 37

| lastodidate = 21 December

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe

| odishirt = 50

| T20Idebutdate = 30 September

| T20Idebutyear = 2013

| T20Idebutagainst = Kenya

| T20Icap = 32

| lastT20Idate = 11 August

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland

| T20Ishirt = 50

| club1 = Amo Region

| year1 =

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| club2 = Band-e-Amir Region

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| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 9

| runs1= 731

| bat avg1= 60.91

| 100s/50s1= 2/2

| top score1= 246

| deliveries1 = 84

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1= 2/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 73

| runs2= 2,085

| bat avg2= 34.18

| 100s/50s2= 0/19

| top score2= 97*

| deliveries2 = 18

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2= 15/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 29

| runs3= 2,095

| bat avg3= 47.61

| 100s/50s3= 7/6

| top score3= 246

| deliveries3 = 1,016

| wickets3 = 17

| bowl avg3 = 36.23

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/33

| catches/stumpings3= 18/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 96

| runs4= 2,799

| bat avg4= 34.55

| 100s/50s4= 1/23

| top score4= 124

| deliveries4 = 340

| wickets4 = 6

| bowl avg4 = 51.50

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/39

| catches/stumpings4= 20/–

| date = 30 December 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/440970.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Hashmatullah Shahidi ({{langx|ps|حشمت الله شاهدي}}; born 4 November 1994) is an Afghan cricketer and currently the captain of Afghanistan national cricket team in One Day International (ODI) and Test cricket. He made his ODI debut for Afghanistan against Kenya in October 2013.{{cite web|title=Hashmatullah Shahidi–Cricket Players and Officials–ESPN Cricinfo|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/440970.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPN|access-date=29 December 2014}} Shahidi was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match, against India, in June 2018. He became the first Afghan player to score a test double hundred when he scored 200 not out against Zimbabwe on 11 March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/asghar-afghan-sacked-as-afghanistan-opt-for-split-captaincy-1264723 |title=Asghar Afghan sacked as Afghanistan opt for split captaincy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 May 2021}}

Career

In the final of the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, batting for Band-e-Amir Region against Speen Ghar Region, he scored 163 runs in the first innings.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1124076.html |title=Final, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Amanullah, Dec 19-23 2017 |access-date=21 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He hit his first international six in the ODI series against Ireland in Ireland in May 2019, having previously scored 865 runs without hitting a six in an ODI.

In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/559 |title=Afghanistan Squads for T20I Bangladesh Series and on-eoff India Test Announced |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=29 May 2018 |archive-date=29 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529204559/http://www.cricket.af/acb-news-info/559 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148128.html |title=Afghanistan pick four spinners for inaugural Test |access-date=29 May 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Test debut against India, on 14 June 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133983.html |title=Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at Bengaluru, Jun 14-18 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 June 2018}} He top scored in the second innings of the match with an unbeaten 36, albeit in a losing cause. Afghanistan lost the one-sided Test within two days.{{Cite web |title=IND vs AFG, AFG in INDIA 2018, Only Test at Bengaluru, June 14 - 15, 2018 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/afg-in-india-2018-1133249/india-vs-afghanistan-only-test-1133983/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} In February 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their one-off match against Ireland in India.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25943168/mujeeb-left-ireland-test-shahzad-t20is |title=Mujeeb left out for Ireland Test, Shahzad out of T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048994 |title=No Mujeeb in Tests as Afghanistan announce squads for Ireland series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 February 2019}}

On 11 March 2021 he became the first Afghan player to score a test double hundred when he scored 200 not out in Afghanistan's first innings total of 545 for 4 in the Test against Zimbabwe.{{cite web |title=Hashmatullah Shahidi gets to landmark 200 before Afghanistan declare |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/zimbabwe-tour-of-united-arab-emirates-2020-21-1252053/afghanistan-vs-zimbabwe-2nd-test-1252057/match-report-2 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 March 2021 |date=11 March 2021}}

In April 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181690.html |title=Hamid Hassan picked in Afghanistan's World Cup squad; Naib to captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1194077 |title=Asghar Afghan included in Gulbadin Naib-led World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 April 2019}} On 18 June 2019, in the match against England, Hashmatullah scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1251911 |title=Demoralised Afghanistan face daunting task against upbeat India |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 June 2019}}

In September 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118972/rashid-khan-steps-down-as-afghanistan-captain-over-team-selection |title=Rashid Khan steps down as Afghanistan captain over team selection|work=Cricbuzz |access-date=9 September 2021}}

In October 2023, he was named the captain of Afghanistan for the ODI Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web |title=All the squads for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3619358#:~:text=Afghanistan%20squad:%20Hashmatullah%20Shahidi%20(c,Abdul%20Rahman,%20Naveen%20ul%20Haq. |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}} He managed to score just 18 runs in the first game of the tournament against Bangladesh.{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 3rd Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75427/ban-vs-afg-3rd-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}} He played a brilliant inning against India scoring 80 runs off 88 balls.{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - India vs Afghanistan, 9th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75458/ind-vs-afg-9th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}} Shahidi played another splendid knock against Pakistan to see his team home by scoring 48 not out off just 45 balls.{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 22nd Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75518/pak-vs-afg-22nd-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}} He was at his best against Sri Lanka, as he scored a half century in a must-win game.{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75549/afg-vs-sl-30th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}} He came to bat when Afghanistan were 73-2 and remained not out till the end of the match along with Azmatullah.{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 30th Match, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/75549/afg-vs-sl-30th-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2023 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}

Shahidi made 246 in the first of a two-match Test series against Zimbabwe in December 2024, the highest score by an Afghan batter in the format to date.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/cricket/record-day-afghanistan-test-ends-draw-2024-12-30/|title=Record day for Afghanistan but test ends in a draw|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=31 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/afghan-skipper-reclaims-phenomenal-batting-record-as-rain-confines-runfest-test-to-a-draw/news-story/b08a9ce1ab41eaa272abe6cb54958d59|title=Afghan skipper reclaims phenomenal batting record as rain confines run-fest Test to a draw|publisher=Fox Sports|accessdate=31 December 2024}}

References

External links

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https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/8277/hashmatullah-shahidi
https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/champions-trophy-2025/teams/1188/players/59902/hashmatullah-shahidi

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