| Safyaan Sharif | |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Fullname: | Safyaan Mohammed Sharif |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2011–present |
| Odidebutdate: | 29 June |
| Odidebutyear: | 2011 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Netherlands |
| Odicap: | 45 |
| Lastodidate: | 20 July |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Namibia |
| Odishirt: | 50 |
| T20idebutdate: | 13 March |
| T20idebutyear: | 2012 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Kenya |
| T20icap: | 24 |
| Lastt20idate: | 15 June |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Australia |
| Club1: | Derbyshire |
| Year1: | 2018 |
| Club2: | Kent |
| Year2: | 2021 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 82 |
| Runs1: | 563 |
| Bat Avg1: | 18.16 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 40 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,817 |
| Wickets1: | 102 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.03 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 21/– |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 68 |
| Runs2: | 178 |
| Bat Avg2: | 13.69 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 26 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,378 |
| Wickets2: | 76 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 24.47 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 15/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 9 |
| Runs3: | 229 |
| Bat Avg3: | 28.62 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 60 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,213 |
| Wickets3: | 18 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 36.33 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/94 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 5/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 111 |
| Runs4: | 742 |
| Bat Avg4: | 16.86 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 40 |
| Deliveries4: | 5,104 |
| Wickets4: | 141 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 30.48 |
| Fivefor4: | 2 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 5/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 23/– |
| Date: | 5 August |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/414970.html Cricinfo |
Safyaan Mohammed Sharif (born 24 May 1991) is a Scottish cricketer.[1] He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. He made his international debut for Scotland in June 2011.[2]
In May 2018, Sharif was signed by the English side Derbyshire County Cricket Club to play in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup and 2018 t20 Blast tournaments.[3] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[4]
In July 2019, Sharif was selected to play for the Glasgow Giants in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[5] [6] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[7]
Since 2023, Sharif has played for Perth Doo'cot in the North East Championship.[8]
Sharif made his debut for Scotland in a One Day International (ODI) against the Netherlands in the 2011-13 Intercontinental Cup One-Day competition in June 2011, taking figures of 4/27.[9] The following month, he played two further One Day International's in the tri-nation series against Ireland and Sri Lanka, with both matches played at The Grange, Edinburgh.[10]
He later made four List A appearances against English counties in the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40.[11] In September 2011, Sharif made his first-class debut in the 2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup against Namibia at the Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek.[12] Following the match, he played in Scotland's two List A matches against Namibia, which formed part of the ICC Intercontinental Cup One-Day competition.[11] During the tour, he also made four Twenty20 appearances against the hosts,[13] taking 8 wickets at an average of 10.37, with the best figures of 3/29.[14]
In February 2012, Sharif made his second first-class appearance against the United Arab Emirates in the Intercontinental Cup.[12] He was selected as part of Scotland's squad for the World Twenty20 Qualifier which proceeds their series against the United Arab Emirates.[15]
In March 2018, during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier match against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Sharif took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[16] The match finished as a tie, with Sharif named as the player of the match, with figures of five wickets for 33 runs off 8.4 overs.[17] Following the conclusion of the Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Sharif as the rising star of Scotland's squad.[18]
In September 2019, Sharif was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[19] He was the leading wicket-taker for Scotland in the tournament, with thirteen dismissals in seven matches.[20] In September 2021, Sharif was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[21]
In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[22]