Shaftab Khalid
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Shaftab Ahmed Khalid is an English
cricketer
, a right-arm off-spinner who also bats right-handed.
Khalid made his first-class
debut for Worcestershire
against Oxford University
in April 2003
, taking 2-59 in the only innings allowed him in a drawn match affected by the weather. A rather anonymous Twenty20 Cup
game (1-0-13-0
; DNB) against Somerset
followed, but he did take the wicket of South African
captain Graeme Smith
in the one-day game
against the tourists in late June; his first County Championship
victim was Glamorgan
captain Robert Croft
four days later.
After that, Khalid played several more times that summer for the Worcestershire first team, his best returns coming against Northants
in mid September when he took 3-70 and 4-131. In 2003, too, he was the recipient of an NBC Denis Compton Award
. Khalid was selected for the 2003-04 ECB National Academy
intake, and travelled to India
, where he was called up to play in three List A games for England A
, including one "unofficial ODI" against India A at Chennai
; he was not a success, however, taking 1-60 from an expensive ten-over spell.
In 2004
Khalid started the season with appearances in the County Championship and totesport League
, but failed to make a serious impression and by mid-June had been relegated to the second team. Although he did return to the first XI in September, it was a frustrating season for the player, who took only four first-class wickets at 69.25
and claimed just one victim in one-day cricket.
Like a number of the county's other fringe players, Khalid played in the 2005
pre-season match against Loughborough UCCE
, but the county's eight-wicket defeat and his own failure to take a single wicket put paid to his chances of making a name for himself, and again he returned to the seconds.
England
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cricketer
Cricketer
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, a right-arm off-spinner who also bats right-handed.
Khalid made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in April 2003
2003 English cricket season
The 2003 English cricket season was notable for the long overdue first official County Championship of the oldest county club: Sussex.-Honours:*County Championship - Sussex*C&G Trophy - Gloucestershire*National League - Surrey...
, taking 2-59 in the only innings allowed him in a drawn match affected by the weather. A rather anonymous Twenty20 Cup
Twenty20 Cup
The Twenty20 Cup was a cricket competition for English and Welsh county clubs.In 2010, it has been replaced by Friends Provident t20 as the domestic Twenty20 competition.-History:...
game (1-0-13-0
Bowling analysis
In the sport of cricket, a bowling analysis usually refers to a notation summarising a bowler's performance in terms of overs bowled, how many of those overs are maidens , total runs conceded and number of wickets taken...
; DNB) against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
followed, but he did take the wicket of South African
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
captain Graeme Smith
Graeme Smith
Graeme Craig Smith is a South African cricketer and captain of the South African cricket team Test Match side, having succeeded Shaun Pollock after the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
in the one-day game
One-day cricket
Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricket and in a slightly different context as List A cricket, is a version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day, whereas Test and first-class matches can take up to five days to complete...
against the tourists in late June; his first County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
victim was Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
captain Robert Croft
Robert Croft
Robert Damien Bale Croft is a Welsh cricketer who has played international cricket for both England and Wales. He is an off-spin bowler who plays for Glamorgan and captained the county from 2003 to 2006...
four days later.
After that, Khalid played several more times that summer for the Worcestershire first team, his best returns coming against Northants
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
in mid September when he took 3-70 and 4-131. In 2003, too, he was the recipient of an NBC Denis Compton Award
NBC Denis Compton Award
The NBC Denis Compton Award is an annual award given to 'The Most Promising Young Player' at each of the 18 English first-class counties. A player may receive the award more than once.-History:...
. Khalid was selected for the 2003-04 ECB National Academy
ECB National Academy
The National Cricket Performance Centre first came into existence in the winter of 2001-2002 and has been based at Loughborough University since 2003. In 2007 following the "Schofield Report" the National Academy was renamed The National Cricket Performance Centre. It consists of a state of the art...
intake, and travelled to India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, where he was called up to play in three List A games for England A
England A cricket team
The England Lions cricket team is a cricket team representing England and Wales. It is the "second-tier" of international English cricket below the full England cricket team, and is largely intended as a way for promising young cricketers to gain experience of playing international cricket...
, including one "unofficial ODI" against India A at Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
; he was not a success, however, taking 1-60 from an expensive ten-over spell.
In 2004
2004 English cricket season
The 2004 English cricket season saw the English cricket team record a 4-0 Test series whitewash over the West Indies. Their one-day form was poor, however. In the Natwest Trophy, they failed to make the final, which saw New Zealand defeat the West Indies by 107 runs. And in the Natwest Challenge,...
Khalid started the season with appearances in the County Championship and totesport League
National League (cricket)
The NatWest Pro40 League was a one-day cricket league for first-class cricket counties in England and Wales. It was inaugurated in 1999, but was essentially the old Sunday League retitled to reflect the fact that large numbers of matches were played on days other than Sunday.-Sunday League:The...
, but failed to make a serious impression and by mid-June had been relegated to the second team. Although he did return to the first XI in September, it was a frustrating season for the player, who took only four first-class wickets at 69.25
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
and claimed just one victim in one-day cricket.
Like a number of the county's other fringe players, Khalid played in the 2005
2005 English cricket season
Before the beginning of the 2005 English cricket season began, a resurgent English cricket team had won four Test series in a row, going unbeaten through the 2004 calendar year. The start of the international season saw England defeat Bangladesh 2–0 in their two-match series, winning both Tests by...
pre-season match against Loughborough UCCE
Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence
Loughborough MCC University is a cricket coaching centre based at Loughborough University in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England and the name under which the university's cricket team plays.- About :The coaching centre is largely funded by the Marylebone Cricket Club...
, but the county's eight-wicket defeat and his own failure to take a single wicket put paid to his chances of making a name for himself, and again he returned to the seconds.