Samir Majid Sheikh (born 16 October 1978) is an English former first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Samir Majid Sheikh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 October 1978 Southwark, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sheikh was born at Southwark in October 1978 and matriculated to Newnham College at the University of Cambridge in 1997.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1999 and 2000, making six appearances, which included appearing twice in The University Match against Oxford.[2] Playing in the Cambridge side as a right-arm medium-fast bowler, Sheikh took 12 wickets at an average of 36.41, best figures of 4 for 25.[3] As a tailend batsman, he scored 26 runs with a highest score of 17.[4]
References
edit- ^ The Cambridge University List of Members for the Year 1998. 1998. p. 712.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Samir Sheikh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Samir Sheikh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Samir Sheikh". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.