Naseem Shah
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Naseem Shah played 17 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 2019 to 2023. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 7 and 0, and 1 wicket, and the last against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2023.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 43 wickets at 34.0 in 14 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 31 against Sri Lanka at National Stadium in 2019. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 27 wickets at 28.6 at home and 24 wickets at 39.8 away. The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 23 wickets at 25.2 in 6 Tests. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 13 wickets at 36.5. Pakistan won 5 of the Tests Naseem Shah played and lost 7, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 21 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2022 | Lost |
| 15* | 11 | New Zealand | National Stadium | 2023 | Drawn |
| 15 | 21 | England | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2022 | Lost |
| 12 | 9 | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 2021 | Lost |
| 7 | 12 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2019 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31 | 12.5 | Sri Lanka | National Stadium | 2019 | Won |
| 4/26 | 8.2 | Bangladesh | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2020 | Won |
| 4/58 | 31 | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium | 2022 | Lost |
| 3/41 | 14 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2023 | Won |
| 3/44 | 17.4 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2023 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/85 against Sri Lanka (2023).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 25.22 |
| England | 4 | 26 | 5.20 | 0/0 | 8 | 51.75 |
| Australia | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 34.00 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 50.75 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 17.40 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 44 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 27 | 28.56 |
| Away | 10 | 58 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 24 | 39.75 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 32.75 |
| 2020s | 14 | 94 | 7.23 | 0/0 | 43 | 34.02 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 4 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 36.46 |
| Galle International Stadium | 3 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 30.10 |
| National Stadium | 2 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 24.00 |
| The Rose Bowl | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 119.00 |
| Hagley Oval | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 68.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2019 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2023 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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