Country: | United States |
Fullname: | Usman Shuja |
Birth Date: | 29 November 1978 |
Birth Place: | Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan |
Batting: | Right-hand bat |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
International: | true |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | Twenty20 |
Matches1: | 11 |
Runs1: | 36 |
Bat Avg1: | 18 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 14 |
Deliveries1: | 200 |
Wickets1: | 7 |
Bowl Avg1: | 34.57 |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | 3/39 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/ - |
Date: | 16 March |
Year: | 2018 |
Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/945/945692/945692.html CricketArchive |
Usman Shuja is an American cricketer and the opening fast bowler for the national cricket team. He is currently the leading wicket taker for the US in 50-over international games. He represented USA in ICC Division 5, Division 4 and Division 3. He was the highest wicket taker for the USA in Italy in Div 4 and in Malaysia in Div 3.
He was selected for ICC's Division 5 dream team in 2008. He also participated in the World Cup T20 Qualifiers in the UAE in 2010 and 2012. His best performance is against Scotland (3/39) in T20 format and against Norway (5/15) in 50 over format.
He led Central East team to the final of 2009 National championship. He made his Twenty20 debut on 9 February 2010, for the United States in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates.[1]
In 2012 Shuja was selected as to be a part of the United States national cricket team at the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAE in March 2012.[2] Later in the same year he was selected for the 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four which took place from 3 to 10 September 2012 in Malaysia.
In May 2015, Shuja announced that he would retire from international cricket.[3] In July 2018, he was named as one of the candidates for the first USA Cricket elections.[4]
He served on the USA Cricket's board from 2018-2020 and in his professional life holds the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for Honeywell's Connected Enterprise business.i