| Usman Shinwari | |
| Fullname: | Usman Khan Shinwari |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Khyber Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Internationalspan: | 2013–2019 |
| Onetest: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 11 December |
| Testdebutyear: | 2019 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Testcap: | 240 |
| Odidebutdate: | 20 October |
| Odidebutyear: | 2017 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Odicap: | 216 |
| Lastodidate: | 2 October |
| Lastodiyear: | 2019 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| T20idebutdate: | 11 December |
| T20idebutyear: | 2013 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| T20icap: | 58 |
| Lastt20idate: | 9 October |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2019 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Club1: | Karachi Kings |
| Year1: | 2017–2019; 2022 |
| Clubnumber1: | 14 |
| Club2: | Sylhet Sixers |
| Year2: | 2017 |
| Club3: | Melbourne Renegades |
| Year3: | 2018 |
| Club4: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Year4: | 2019–present |
| Club5: | Lahore Qalandars |
| Year5: | 2020 |
| Clubnumber5: | 14 |
| Club6: | Jaffna Stallions |
| Year6: | 2020 |
| Club7: | Quetta Gladiators |
| Year7: | 2021 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | – |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | – |
| Top Score1: | – |
| Deliveries1: | 90 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 54.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/54 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 17 |
| Runs2: | 6 |
| Bat Avg2: | 2.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 6 |
| Deliveries2: | 720 |
| Wickets2: | 34 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 18.65 |
| Fivefor2: | 2 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/34 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/– |
| Column3: | T20I |
| Matches3: | 16 |
| Runs3: | 2 |
| Bat Avg3: | – |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 2 |
| Deliveries3: | 282 |
| Wickets3: | 13 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 32.60 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/31 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 1/– |
| Date: | 5 March 2021 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/697279.html Cricinfo |
Usman Khan Shinwari (Urdu, Pushto; Pashto: {{Nastaliq|عثمان شينواری; born 5 January 1994) is a professional Pakistani cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler[1] who plays for the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd cricket team (ZTBL) in Pakistan's first-class cricket circuit. He has also previously played for the Khan Research Laboratories cricket team (KRL).[2] In December 2013, he bowled ZTBL to victory in the national T20 final with figures of 5 wickets for 9 runs in four overs. He was subsequently picked for the national side in the T20 series against Sri Lanka in the UAE.[3] [4]
In August 2018, Shinwari was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[5] [6] In November 2021, he announced his retirement from first-class cricket.[7]
Usman Shinwari belongs to the Ghanikhel Shinwari tribe of the Pashtuns. He grew up in Landi Kotal, a town in Khyber District, Pakistan, on the border with Afghanistan. He started his cricket career from the Tatara Ground in Landi Kotal, which is named after the nearby Tatara hills.[8]
He plays domestic cricket for the ZTBL. On 3 December 2013, he took 5 wickets for 9 runs (including the wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq) to help ZTBL beat Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the final of the Faysal Bank T20 Cup for departments. He was also the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets in six games.[9]
In April 2018, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[10] [11]
In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Glasgow Giants in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.[12] [13] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[14] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Jaffna Stallions for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[15]
In January 2021, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[16] [17] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Jaffna Kings following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[18] In July 2022, he was signed by the Kandy Falcons for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[19]
On basis of his domestic performance, PCB selection committee selected Usman for the 2013–14 T20I series against Sri Lanka, started on 11 December 2013 in the UAE.[3]
He was given only one over in his debut game versus Sri Lanka at the DSC after it went for 9 runs. He was given his full quota of 4 overs in the next T20 and went for 52 runs. He also scored 2 off 3 balls.
In March 2017, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their matches against the West Indies.[20] In October 2017, he was added to Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[21] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka on 20 October 2017.[22] In the second match of his career, he took his maiden five-wicket haul, completing it in only 21 deliveries.[23] Pakistan won the match comprehensively, beating Sri Lanka 5–0. He was awarded with man of the match award.[24]
In December 2019, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka.[25] He made his Test debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka on 11 December 2019.[26]
In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] [28] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[29] [30]