- Mohammad Shahzad
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Mohammad Shahzad Personal information Full name Mohammad Shahzad Mohammadi Born 15 July 1991
Nangarhar Province, AfghanistanBatting style Right-handed Role Wicketkeeper International information National side Afghanistan ODI debut (cap 14) 30 August 2009 v Netherlands Last ODI 16 August 2010 v Scotland Career statistics Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 14 8 7 26 Runs scored 643 154 802 977 Batting average 49.46 22.00 80.20 40.70 100s/50s 3/3 –/1 2/5 3/6 Top score 118 65* 214* 118 Balls bowled – – – – Wickets – – – – Bowling average – – – – 5 wickets in innings – – – – 10 wickets in match – – – – Best bowling – – – – Catches/stumpings 15/4 4/3 25/3 26/8 Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2011 Mohammad Shahzad (born 15 July 1991) is an Afghan cricketer who is a right-handed batsman who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. Shahzad represents Afghanistan in international cricket.
Shahzad played in the 2009 ICC World Cup Qualifiers, where Afghanistan gained ODI status. In August 2009, Shazad made his first-class debut against a Zimbabwe XI.
During Afghanistan's tour to the Netherlands in 2009, Shahzad made Afghan cricketing history by becoming the first Afghan to score a century in a One Day International match, scoring 110 runs as Afghanistan won the match by 6 wickets, their maiden first-class win.
In January 2010, Shahzad played a key role in Afghanistan's win over Ireland, with scores of 88 in Afghanistan's first-innings and an unbeaten 42 to lead Afghanistan to a 7 wicket victory.
In February 2010, Shahzad made his Twenty20 International debut against Ireland, which Afghanistan lost by 5 wickets. Later in February, aged 18, Shahzad became the first Afghan to score a first-class double century when he scored 214* in Afghanistan's successful chase of 494 runs to beat Canada in the Intercontinental Cup. [1]
Shahzad was a key member of Afghanistan's World Twenty20 Qualifier winning team. He was later named in Afghanistan's squad for the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.[2]
Shahzad was a member of Afghanistan's 2010 ACC Trophy Elite winning squad, which defeated Nepal in the final by 95 runs.
During the ICC World Twenty20, he played in both of Afghanistan's matches against India and South Africa.
One Day International Centuries
- In the column Runs, * indicates being not out
- The column title Match refers to the Match Number of the player's career
One Day International Centuries of Mohammad Shahzad Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Year [1] 110 5 
The NetherlandsAmstelveen, Netherlands VRA Cricket Ground 2009 [2] 118 8 
CanadaSharjah, UAE Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium 2010 [3] 100* 11 
ScotlandAyr, Scotland Cambusdoon New Ground 2010 References
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/story/449712.html Afghanistan chase down 494 with Shahzad double
- ^ ICC World Twenty20 Afghanistan squad
External links
Afghanistan squad – 2010 ICC World Twenty20 
Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- Afghan cricketers
- Afghan wicket-keepers
- Pashtun people
- Afghanistan One Day International cricketers
- Afghanistan Twenty20 International cricketers
- Cricketers from Nangarhar Province
- Afghan expatriates in Pakistan
- Asian Games medalists in cricket
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