Zain Shahzad

Zain Shahzad (born 20 September 1991) is a Pakistani-born English former first-class cricketer.

Zain Shahzad

Personal information
Full name	Zain Shahzad
Born	20 September 1991 Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2014–2015	Cambridge MCCU
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 44 Batting average 7.33 100s/50s –/– Top score 26 Balls bowled 813 Wickets 17 Bowling average 24.52 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/33 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 September 2020

Shahzad was born at Sialkot in September 1991, where he was educated at the SMPS. Emigrating to England, he continued his education at Waltham Forest High School before going up to Anglia Ruskin University.[1] He was also part of the prestigious MCC Young Cricketers (2013 - 2015) and spent a year with ESSEX CCC second Eleven. While studying at Anglia Ruskin, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge MCCU on four occasions against county opposition in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[2][notes 1] Playing as a right-arm medium-fast bowler, he took 17 wickets in his four matches at an average of 24.52 and with best figures of 4 for 33.[3]

Notes and references

1. Cambridge MCCU differed from Cambridge University Cricket Club in that it was open to students at Anglia Ruskin University, whereas Cambridge University Cricket Club is exclusively for students of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge.

1. "Player profile: Zain Shahzad". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Zain Shahzad". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
3. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Zain Shahzad". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2020.

External links

• Zain Shahzad at ESPNcricinfo