Scottish Cricket: All-rounder Shahid shines for Heriot's (26 Jun 1998)

26 June 1998

Scottish Cricket: All-rounder Shahid shines for Heriot's

By Keith Graham

Shahid Aslam has been the driving force behind Heriot's remarkable start to the season in which they have won all five Conference A games.

His total of almost 200 runs in six innings is a relatively modest one but he has been out just once to head the batting averages for all conference competitions.

In any case, his batting has been overshadowed by his remarkable bowling statistics, with 22 wickets at five apiece placing him ahead of all his rivals.

Asim Butt, Mike Allingham, one of Scotland's heroes against Worcestershire during the week, and Eaun McIntyre complete a formidable attack which tomorrow confronts Grange's powerful batting line-up in the match of the day at Goldenacre.

Grange's solitary slip occurred when they failed to bowl out a resolute GHK side and had to settle for the draw but although their batting is a perceived strength, Ian Beven has taken as many wickets as Aslam with his off-spin in an attack which is also nicely balanced.

West Lothian in third place, are also in Edinburgh, at Myreside, where they face inconsistent Watsonians who have won three and lost three with one game drawn.

The top games in Conference B are at Corstorphine where leaders West of Scotland, for whom Mark Gilchrist has already claimed 20 wickets, are the visitors, and at Inverleith, where Stoneywood Dyce face record-breaking RHSM, still basking in Zahoor Elahi's double century at Forfar last week.

In Conference C, leaders Aberdeenshire must put last week's final over first defeat of the season behind them when they face Ferguslie at Mannofield and Ayr will be eager to keep up their challenge at Freuchie.

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)