Bismillah Jan Shinwari Explained

Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Country:Afghanistan
Birth Date:17 March 1984
Role:Umpire
Umpire:true
Odisumpired:15
Umpodidebutyr:2018
Umpodilastyr:2023
T20isumpired:10
Umpt20idebutyr:2018
Umpt20ilastyr:2023
Date:27 March 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/791965.html Cricinfo

Bismillah Jan Shinwari (born 17 March 1984) is an Afghan cricket umpire.[1] He has stood in matches in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament and the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament in Afghanistan.[2] [3]

He stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, on 5 February 2018.[4] A week later, on 11 February 2018, he stood in his first One Day International (ODI) match, also between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.[5]

Bomb blast

On 3 October 2020, a car bomb attack in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, killed 15 people and wounded 30 others.[6] It was initially reported that Shinwari was there at the time of the explosion but had survived.[7] However, later reports stated that he had been killed in the blast,[8] [9] along with his cousin, two of her children, and a nephew.[10] On 4 October 2020, Shinwari spoke to the Bangladeshi website BD Crictime on a telephone call to confirm that he had not been killed in the blast.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bismillah Jan Shinwari . 5 February 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: 1st Semi Final, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Aug 17 2017 . 5 February 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Final, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Amanullah, Dec 19-23 2017 . 5 February 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: 1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Feb 5 2018 . 5 February 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: 2nd ODI (D/N), Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Feb 11 2018 . 11 February 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: Family members of Afghanistan umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari die in Nangarhar roadside blast. 4 October 2020. www.geo.tv. en-US.
  7. Web site: Afghanistan opener Najeebullah in critical condition after accident . CricBuzz . 3 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Afghanistan umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari dies in Nangarhar roadside blast . Geo TV . 3 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Afghanistan umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari passes away . Bol News . 3 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Well known cricket umpire loses 4 relatives in Nangarhar bombing . Ariana News . 4 October 2020.
  11. Web site: 4 October 2020. Afghanistani umpire Bismillah Shinwari is alive and safe. 4 October 2020. BDCricTime. en-US.

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