Yasir Shah

Yasir Shah Biography

Had he been born in any other country, Yasir Shah might have played 20 Tests in the time it took him to play just five. Having made his First-Class debut in his mid-teens in 2001-02, Yasir finally turned out for Pakistan only in 2011, and even there he played a lone ODI before being cast aside once again.

After spending three years in the wilderness of domestic cricket, Yasir was picked seemingly out of nowhere for the Test series against Australia in UAE following Saeed Ajmal’s suspension. He responded by taking seven wickets in his debut Test and earned accolades from Shane Warne, no less. His impressive showing against Australia meant that he retained his spot for the series against New Zealand that followed, where he took his maiden Test fifer at Dubai.

His showings in the two back-to-back Test series (he took 27 wickets from five Tests) were good enough for the selectors to pick him for the ICC World Cup 2015. With Ajmal still likely to miss out on international cricket for a while, Yasir could soon become Pakistan’s first-choice spinner across formats.

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Yasir Shah Batting & Fielding Averages

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Pakistan announce full-strength squad for Zimbabwe tour

Pakistan have recalled Mohammad Hafeez and Yasir Shah but sidelined Ahmed Shehzad.

Ireland hopeful of a great Test journey ahead of their debut against Pakistan

Ireland will have to play eight Tests before making the grade. They do get points, though -- 90 for a victory, and 40 for a draw.

Yasir Shah ruled out of Pakistan’s tour to England, Ireland

The 31-year-old has been key to Pakistan's Test wins since 2014, having taken 165 wickets in 28 Test matches.

Yasir Shah expresses desire to play against Virat Kohli

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Yasir Shah: Everyone in Pakistan cricket will miss Misbah-ul-Haq

Yasir Shah has had a meteoric rise to fame since his Test debut for Pakistan in October 2014 against Australia.

Pakistan vs West Indies, 3rd Test, Day 4: Mohammad Abbas’ maiden 5-for, Misbah-Younis’ final innings and other highlights

Pakistan in their second innings declared at 174 for 8, setting West Indies a 304-run target. West Indies, who were 7/0 in their second ...

Pakistan vs West Indies 3rd Test, Day 3: Yasir Shah’s triple strike, Roston Chase’s gritty fifty and other highlights

Chase, who top-scored with 60, had to retire hurt after being hit on the arm. Only 204 runs were scored from 89 overs on Day Four. The ...

Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Misbah-ul-Haq’s 99, Yasir Shah’s 7 for, Shannon Gabriel’s match winning 5-for and other highlights

Shannon Gabriel turned the game over its head in 11 overs dismissing five Pakistan batsmen to seal an emphatic victory in the second ...

Pakistan vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Day 4: Yasir Shah’s 6-for, Shai Hope’s stubborn knock and other highlights

There were some exceptional performances from both sides that kept everyone on toes throughout the day. So let’s have a look at some of ...

Pakistan vs West Indies, 1st Test: Yasir Shah’s spell, Younis Khan’s 10,000, Misbah-ul-Haq’s 99* and other highlights

Team Misbah will be happy with the result as they won their first Test after 6 consecutive defeats.

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