Rahmat Shah Zurmatai
Zurmatai redirects here. For the founder of the Frontier Post, see Rahmat Shah Afridi. For the Pashto poet, see Rahmat Shah Sail.
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Full name | Rahmat Shah Zurmatai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Zurmat, Paktia Province, Afghanistan | 6 July 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Leg-break googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 29) | 6 March 2013 v Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 14 July 2016 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Afghan Cheetahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013/14-2014/15 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 5 March 2014 |
Rahmat Shah Zurmatai (born 6 July 1993 in Zurmat, Paktia Province, Afghanistan) is an Afghan cricketer who bowls slow leg-breaks and googly.[1]
Early life
As his name suggests, he was born in the town of Zurmat in Paktia Province and is from the Bangash Pashtun tribe clan.
Career
He was named in a number of first-class and One-Day International squads for Afghanistan. He has played List A cricket for Afghanistan against Pakistan A and other domestic teams like Faisalabad and Rawalpindi.[2][3]
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Afghanistan against Scotland on 6 March 2013.[4] On 4 July 2016 he made his first century in an ODI during Afghanistan's tour of Scotland.[5][6]
International records
ODI 5 wicket hauls
# | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year |
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1 | 5/32 | 7 | United Arab Emirates | Kinrara Academy Oval | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 2014 |
International centuries
One Day International centuries
One Day International centuries of Rahmat Shah | |||||||
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# | Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Year | Result |
1 | 100* | 9 | Scotland | Edinburgh, Scotland | The Grange | 2016 | No result |
References
- ↑ Rahmat Shah ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2013
- ↑ Faisalabad and Rawalpindi vs Afghanistan Scorecard Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2013
- ↑ Pakistan A vs Afghanistan Scorecard Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2013
- ↑ "Rahmat Shah". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ↑ "Afghanistan tour of Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands, 1st ODI: Scotland v Afghanistan at Edinburgh, Jul 4, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Rain spoils Rahmat's ton, Najib's blitz". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2016.