Naseem Shah is a promising Pakistani fast bowler who is capable of bowling with tremendous pace and swing in excess of 90mph. Born on 15 February, 2003 in Peshawar, Shah gained international attention after becoming Test cricket’s youngest debutant at the age of 16 vs Australia in 2019. Shah’s bowling quickly established him as a leading talent with maturity for his age and he became one of the youngest fast bowlers to take five wickets on debut. Australia had very little answer to Shah’s consistent pace and nuisance throughout his Test career. He has played for Pakistan in all formats, making appearances for the national side in high profile matches across all formats. Naseem undoubtedly brings constant sustained performances, youth and vigor that is indispensable to Pakistan’s bowling attack.
Personal Information
Details
Name
Naseem Shah
Age
February 15, 2003 (22 years)
Birth Place
Peshawar
Height
—
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast
Country
Pakistan
Naseem Shah ICC Ranking
Format
Batting Rank
Bowling Rank
All-Rounder Rank
Test
187
34
74
ODI
148
42
35
T20
777
97
188
Naseem Shah Batting Career Stats
Naseem Shah has been valued as a bowler, and so far he has made a limited contribution to batting across three formats of the game. In Test cricket he has scored 144 runs with a top score of 33. In ODIs and T20Is, there is some promise in his batting scoring 212 in each format, with a half-century in ODIs that show he has potential as a lower order batsman.
Test Format Stats
Test
Match
20
Innings
27
Runs
144
Ball Faced
457
Highest Score
33
Average
7.58
Strike Rate
31.51
NO
8
Fours
15
Sixes
8
50s
0
100s
0
200s
0
ODIs Format Stats
ODI
Match
28
Innings
15
Runs
212
Ball Faced
235
Highest Score
51
Average
23.56
Strike Rate
90.22
NO
6
Fours
13
Sixes
11
50s
1
100s
0
200s
0
T20I Format Stats
ODI
Match
28
Innings
15
Runs
212
Ball Faced
235
Highest Score
51
Average
23.56
Strike Rate
90.22
NO
6
Fours
13
Sixes
11
50s
1
100s
0
200s
0
Naseem Shah Bowling Career Stats
Naseem Shah has quickly become a valuable fast bowler for Pakistan who has been impressive in all formats of the game. He has taken 60 wickets in tests, including one 5-wicket haul. He has taken 50 wickets in ODIs and has two 5-wicket hauls. He has taken 25 wickets in T20Is, and has shown pace and aggression in limited-overs cricket.
Test Format Stats
Test
Match
20
Innings
33
Balls
3411
Runs
2108
Wickets
60
Average
35.13
Economy
3.71
Strike Rate
56.85
Best Bowling Inning
5/31
Best Bowling Match
6/85
5w
1
10w
0
ODIs Format Stats
ODI
Match
28
Innings
27
Balls
1382
Runs
1236
Wickets
50
Average
24.72
Economy
5.37
Strike Rate
27.64
Best Bowling Inning
5/33
Best Bowling Match
5/33
5w
2
10w
0
T20I Format Stats
T20
Match
30
Innings
29
Balls
649
Runs
867
Wickets
25
Average
34.68
Economy
8.02
Strike Rate
25.96
Best Bowling Inning
3/21
Best Bowling Match
3/21
5w
0
10w
0
Naseem Shah Career Information
On November 21, 2019, Naseem Shah made his international debut by playing his first Test match against Australia at The Gabba, at the age of sixteen, as one of the youngest fast bowlers in history. He made his T20I debut against India on August 28, 2022, and ODI debut against the Netherlands on August 16, 2022. Since then, he has regularly played in Pakistan’s bowling lineup for all formats while performing well in crucial games. Naseem’s most recent games have been against South Africa, Australia and New Zealand during the 2024-2025 seasons.
T20 debut
vs India, Aug 28 at 2022 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Last T20
vs Australia, Nov 16 at 2024 at Sydney Cricket Ground
Test debut
vs Australia, Nov 21 at 2019 at The Gabba
Last Test
vs South Africa, Dec 26 at 2024 at SuperSport Park
