Najaf Shah

Pakistan|Bowler
Najaf Shah
INTL CAREER: 2007 - 2007
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Full Name

Syed Najaf Hussain Shah

Born

December 17, 1984, Gojarkhan, Rawalpindi

Age

39y 93d

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Left arm Medium fast

Playing Role

Bowler

Although Najaf has been playing first-class cricket for seven years, it wasn't until the 2004-05 season when he grabbed over 60 wickets on the local circuit that he got noticed. The tall and well-built Najaf, one of the handful left-arm pacers that Pakistan has produced since the retirement of Wasim Akram, had been on the verge of international selection ever since.

Utlising his height well, Najaf extracts that extra bounce that has been a constituent of his success with the Pakistan U-17 and U-19 teams as well as Pakistan A on a few occasions. A consistent domestic performer for his native city of Rawalpindi as well as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Najaf bagged another 60 wickets in the following domestic season and was duly selected for the Pakistan Academy and Patron's XI teams.

Yet another decent enough season with 36 wickets, this raw talent was sent off to Bangladesh with the Aademy team where his performance, and Pakistan's lack of artillery for the Abu Dhabi tour, saw him make his international debut. Although he went wicketless, and got whacked around towards the final overs, his bounce and movement that clearly troubled Sanath Jayasuria will ensure that he remains part of Pakistan's long-term plans even though he was dropped for the subsequent tour to Scotland to make room for the fit-again Shoaib Akhtar.

Faras Ghani (June 2007)

Najaf Shah Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
ODIs1160590---5.90-000
FC134-24504115514777/57-24.212.8251.3-243
List A79-39932934965/335/3330.564.4041.5110
T20s1818382536154/264/2635.738.4125.4100

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
ODIs110000.0020.00000000
FC1341645012474010.93--00--340
List A7931910517*4.7721848.1600--120
T20s185220106.662290.90000120
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Najaf Shah with the ball at the training camp
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Najaf Shah charges in under the guidance of Wasim Akram
Paul Collingwood is bowled by Najaf Shah for 34