Sayed Shirzad
{{Short description|Afghan cricketer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sayed Shirzad
| country = Afghanistan
| fullname = Sayed Ahmed Shirzad
| nickname = Shiroo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Nangarhar, Afghanistan
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 8
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm medium
| role = Bowler
| family =
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2015–2021
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 10 March
| testdebutyear = 2021
| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| testcap = 23
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttestagainst =
| odidebutdate = 2 March
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = Ireland
| odicap = 46
| lastodidate = 4 July
| lastodiyear = 2019
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| T20Idebutdate = 29 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2015
| T20Idebutagainst = Oman
| T20Icap = 31
| lastT20Idate = 24 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2019
| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland
| T20Ishirt = 47
| club1 = Afghan Cheetahs
| year1 = 2011/12
| clubnumber1 =
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 25
| bat avg1 = 25.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 25
| deliveries1 = 48
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 56.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/56
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 1
| bat avg2 = 1.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 1
| deliveries2 = 90
| wickets2 = 7
| bowl avg2 = 16.57
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/16
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 19
| runs4 = 120
| bat avg4 = 13.33
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 28*
| deliveries4 = 960
| wickets4 = 21
| bowl avg4 = 38.04
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/56
| catches/stumpings4 = 3/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 15
| runs3 = 116
| bat avg3 = 6.82
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 30
| deliveries3 = 1819
| wickets3 = 49
| bowl avg3 = 25.38
| fivefor3 = 4
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 10/149
| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–
| date = 20 March 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/524050.html Cricinfo
| module = {{Infobox medal templates | titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue; | expand=yes
| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{flag|Afghanistan|2013}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2022 Hangzhou|Team}}
}}
}}
Sayed Shirzad (born 1 October 1994) is an Afghan cricketer. Shirzad is a right-handed batsman who bowls left-arm at a medium pace.
Domestic career
Shirzad represented Afghanistan Under-19s in the 2011 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier in Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1136/1136878/Other_matches.html|title=Other matches played by Sayed Shirzad|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=30 September 2011|archive-date=13 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713070833/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1136/1136878/Other_matches.html|url-status=dead}} He made his Twenty20 debut for the Afghan Cheetahs in the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup against Rawalpindi Rams.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1136/1136878/Twenty20_Matches.html|title=Twenty20 Matches played by Sayed Shirzad|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=30 September 2011}} He bowled two wicket-less overs in the match, and was not required to bat.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/353/353165.html|title=Afghan Cheetas v Rawalpindi Rams, 2011/12 Faysal Bank T-20 Cup|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=30 September 2011}}
He made his List A debut for Boost Region in the 2018 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament on 11 July 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1151365.html |title=Group B, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Jul 11 2018 |access-date=11 July 2018|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Boost Region during the tournament, with twelve dismissals in six matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12475;team=5457;type=tournament |title=Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament, 2018 - Boost Region: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 July 2018}}
T20 franchise career
In September 2018, he was named in Kandahar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/afghanistan-premier-league-2018-all-you-need-to-know-from-the-player-draft/ |title=Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft |work=CricTracker |access-date=10 September 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker for the Kandahar Knights in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12657;team=6572;type=tournament |title=Afghanistan Premier League, 2018/19 - Kandahar Knights: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 October 2018}}
International career
He made his Twenty20 International debut against Oman on 29 November 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/930583.html |title=Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, first T20I: Afghanistan v Oman at Abu Dhabi, Nov 29, 2015 |access-date=29 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In May 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's squad for their inaugural Test match, played against India, but he was not selected for the match.{{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}}{{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}}
In July 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Ireland, but he did not play.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24188569/wafadar-gets-maiden-white-ball-call-afghanistan-name-squads-ireland |title=Wafadar gets maiden white-ball call-up as Afghanistan name squads for Ireland |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 July 2018}} In September 2018, he was named in Afghanistan's ODI squad for the 2018 Asia Cup, but he did not play.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24553340/afghanistan-pick-four-spinners-asia-cup |title=Afghanistan pick four spinners for Asia Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 September 2018}}
In February 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series 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}} He made his ODI debut against Ireland on 2 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1168116.html |title=2nd ODI (D/N), Ireland tour of India at Dehra Dun, Mar 2 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 March 2019}} Following the conclusion of the ODI series, he was added to Afghanistan's Test squad, for the one-off match against Ireland, but he did not play.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26236915/afghanistan-add-zahir-khan-sayed-shirzad-test-squad |title=Afghanistan add Zahir Khan and Sayed Shirzad to Test squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 March 2019}}
On 27 June 2019, Sayed was added to Afghanistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, replacing Aftab Alam, who was ruled out of the tournament due to "exceptional circumstances".{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1257687 |title=ICC approves Shirzad as replacement for Alam |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 June 2019}} In August 2019, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their one-off match against Bangladesh, but he did not play.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.af/acb-news-info/1114 |title=Afghanistan squads announced for Bangladesh Test and Triangular Series in September |work=Afghan Cricket Board |access-date=20 August 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27424281/rashid-khan-lead-new-look-afghanistan-bangladesh-test |title=Rashid Khan to lead new-look Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date= 20 August 2019}} In February 2021, he was named in Afghanistan's Test squad for their series against Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afg-vs-zim-tests-rashid-khan-in-squad-for-zimbabwe-tests-and-will-miss-large-part-of-psl-season-1252182 |title=Rashid Khan in squad for Zimbabwe Tests, to miss large part of PSL season |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 February 2021}} He made his Test debut for Afghanistan, against Zimbabwe, on 10 March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252057.html |title=2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, Mar 10 - 14 2021, Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 March 2021}}
References
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External links
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{{Afghanistan Squad 2019 Cricket World Cup}}
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Category:21st-century Afghan sportsmen
Category:Afghanistan Test cricketers
Category:Afghanistan One Day International cricketers
Category:Afghanistan Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:Afghan Cheetahs cricketers
Category:Kandahar Knights cricketers
Category:Cricketers at the 2019 Cricket World Cup
Category:Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Afghanistan
Category:Asian Games medalists in cricket