| Riazat Ali Shah | |
| Country: | Uganda |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Gilgit, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2018–present |
| T20idebutdate: | 20 May |
| T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Botswana |
| T20icap: | 9 |
| Lastt20idate: | 4 June |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Afghanistan |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | T20I |
| Matches1: | 58 |
| Runs1: | 1,223 |
| Bat Avg1: | 34.62 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/4 |
| Top Score1: | 98 |
| Deliveries1: | 754 |
| Wickets1: | 40 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 21.27 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/12 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 22/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 15 |
| Runs2: | 234 |
| Bat Avg2: | 26.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/2 |
| Top Score2: | 59 |
| Deliveries2: | 552 |
| Wickets2: | 19 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 22.15 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/38 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 9/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 61 |
| Runs3: | 1,285 |
| Bat Avg3: | 34.72 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/4 |
| Top Score3: | 98 |
| Deliveries3: | 808 |
| Wickets3: | 43 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 22.00 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/12 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 23/– |
| Date: | 16 January 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1129565.html Cricinfo |
Riazat Ali Shah (born 20 February 1998) is a Pakistani-born Ugandan cricketer who has played for the Uganda national cricket team since 2018.[1] [2] He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.
Shah was born on 20 February 1998 in Gilgit, Pakistan, the son of Meger Nigar and Hiyadat Shah.[3] He is an Isma'ili muslim.[4] He played cricket at the under-19 level for Gilgit-Baltistan and Islamabad.[5]
Shah moved to Uganda at the age of 16,[3] where he began playing for Aziz Damani Sports Club in Kampala.[4]
In April 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.[6] He played in Uganda's opening match of the tournament, against Malaysia.[7] In July 2018, he was part of Uganda's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament.[8] He was named the player of the tournament for the Eastern group.[9]
In September 2018, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[10] [11] He made his Twenty20 debut for Uganda in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[12] The following month, he was named in Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[13] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Uganda in the tournament, with six dismissals in five matches.[14]
In May 2019, Shah was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda.[15] [16] [17] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Botswana on 20 May 2019.[18] He finished as the leading run-scorer in the Regional Finals, with 140 runs in four matches.[19]
In July 2019, he was one of twenty-five players named in the Ugandan training squad, ahead of the Cricket World Cup Challenge League fixtures in Oman.[20] In November 2019, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[21] He made his List A debut, for Uganda against Jersey, on 2 December 2019.[22] In November 2021, he was named in Uganda's squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Rwanda.[23] In May 2022, he was named in Uganda's side for the 2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament.[24]
In May 2024, he was named in Uganda’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[25]