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County cricket

Shah ends first-class career

Sep 24, 2013: Owais Shah has retired from first-class cricket to pursue a career as a Twenty20 freelance around the world and Essex are hopeful of having him back in that capacity for 2014

Essex v Glamorgan, Chelmsford, 4th day

Draw dents Essex promotion hopes

Sep 19, 2013: Essex's hopes of winning promotion virtually came to an end when they could only draw their Championship Division Two match with Glamorgan at Chelmsford

Kent v Essex, Canterbury, 1st day

Shah lands tellings blows for Essex

Sep 11, 2013: It is not often that the first day of a four-day game begins and ends under floodlights. But Owais Shah didn't seem to mind as he landed some telling blows for Essex on day where the September sun was second best.

Hampshire v Essex, FLt20 South Group, Ageas Bowl

Holders surf Carberry wave to qualify

Jul 26, 2013: Hampshire, the FLt20 holders, are through to the quarter-finals. Surprisingly beaten at the Ageas Bowl by Kent last weekend, they managed to defeat a stronger side, Essex, after choosing to bat in the floodlit twilight

Kent v Essex, FLt20, South Group, Canterbury

Shah assault keeps Kent winless

Jul 5, 2013: Owais Shah clattered six sixes in a match-defining innings of 59 as Essex opened their Friends Life t20 win account with a 47-run success over Kent in Canterbury

Bopara and the cultural conundrum

Jul 3, 2013: Why does Britain still await its first batting star of Asian stock?

Ten years of England's T20

Adam Hollioake leads team of the decade

Jun 26, 2013: Adam Hollioake captains ESPNcricinfo's team of the decade, selected to mark ten years of professional Twenty20 cricket in England

Owais Shah

'It was amazing to bat with Ponting'

Mar 31, 2013: Owais Shah on batting with his hero, and the time he got tonked on the head

Ram Slam T20 Challenge 2012-13

Titans stave off Cape Cobras in thriling run chase

Mar 13, 2013: A round-up of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge matches played on March 12, 2013

County news

Essex bring in Tait for T20

Mar 1, 2013: Essex have signed a second Australian for the 2013 season by securing Shaun Tait for the Friends Life t20.

Bangladesh Premier League 2012-13

Owais Shah not to play BPL due to personal reasons

Feb 8, 2013: Owais Shah will not take any further part in this season's Bangladesh Premier League due to personal reasons

Bangladesh Premier League news

Owais Shah owns up to payment gaffe

Feb 2, 2013: Owais Shah has clarified the delay in the 25% of his $75,000 payment was because of an error in the bank details he had provided

BPL news

Owais Shah anger at lack of BPL payment

Jan 30, 2013: Owais Shah has complained he hasn't yet received the first installment (25 percent) of his $75,000 BPL paycheck

County news

Essex could get tough on IPL absentees

Jan 29, 2013: Essex have indicated they could follow Nottinghamshire's example in future serasons by banning their players from taking part in the IPL during the English season

Bangladesh Premier League 2012-13

'Everything seems to be in place at BPL' - Owais Shah

Jan 18, 2013: After his successful Bangladesh Premier League debut for the Dhaka Gladiators, Owais Shah said it is too early to judge just where this Twenty20 league stands, though he felt comfortable playing for his new team.

Dhaka Gladiators v Khulna Royal Bengals, BPL, Mirpur

Owais Shah blasts Dhaka to huge win

Jan 18, 2013: Dhaka Gladiators were too powerful for a depleted Khulna Royal Bengals in the BPL opener

Heat v Hurricanes, BBL 2012-13, Brisbane

Birt, Shah blow Heat away

Dec 9, 2012: A half-century from Travis Birt and some crisp hitting from Owais Shah helped Hobart Hurricanes to a comfortable two-wicket win over Brisbane Heat at the Gabba

Hampshire v Essex, West End, 2nd day

Shah evokes youthful promise

Sep 5, 2012: Owais Shah made an unbeaten hundred as Essex fought back with bat and ball on day two against Hampshire

Essex v Glamorgan, Colchester, 3rd day

Westley, Shah rack up runs for Essex

Aug 17, 2012: Tom Westley and Owais Shah both hit centuries as Essex declared on 520 for 9 in reply to Glamorgan's 438 all out on the third day at Colchester.

Essex v Leicestershire, CB40 Group A, Chelmsford

Shah guides Essex home

Aug 5, 2012: Essex eased to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Leicestershire in their bottom of the table Clydesdale Bank 40 Group A clash at Chelmsford.