Owais Shah Cricketer
Owais Alam Shahاویس شاہ File:OwaisShah. JPG Personal information Full name Owais Alam Shah Born (1978-10-22) 22 October 1978 (age 33)Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Nickname Ace Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Batting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm off break Role Batsman International information National side England Test debut 18 March 2006 v India Last Test 6 March 2009 v West Indies ODI debut 10 June 2001 v Australia Last ODI 2 October 2009 v Australia ODI shirt no. 3 (prev. 69) Domestic team information Years Team 1996–2010 Middlesex 2009–2010 Kolkata Knight Riders 2009–2010 Wellington Firebirds 2002–2008 MCC 2008 Delhi Daredevils 2010–present Essex 2010–present Cape Cobras 2011 Kochi Tuskers Kerala 2011-present Hobart Hurricanes 2012-Playing Rajasthan Royals Career statistics Test ODI FC LA 6 71 237 348 269 1,834 15,461 10,165 26.90 30.56 42.01 35.41 0/2 1/12 42/76 14/66 88 107* 203 134 30 193 2,254 924 0 7 26 27 – 26.28 57.42 33.70 0 0 0 0 0 n/a 0 n/a 0/12 3/15 3/33 4/11 2/– 21/– 187/– 116/– Source: [http://www. cricketarchive. com/Archive/Players/6/6360/6360. html CricketArchive], 21 December 2011 Owais Alam Shah is an English cricketer. A middle-order batsman, he played for Middlesex between 1996–2010, before joining Essex CCC in the winter of 2010. He has represented England in all forms of the game. Between 2001 and 2009, he played 71 ODIs and 17 Twenty20 Internationals. He also played 6 Tests, starting with a strong 88 on debut against India in 2006, however opportunities were limited and he did not make his third appearance until 2009 against the West Indies in 2008-09 he was dropped. With Michael Vaughan retired and Ian Bell dropped, Shah had the opportunity to claim the number three position for himself, however a weak series saw him dropped in favour of Ravi Bopara. He has also represented the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2009 and 2010 seasons before being bought by Kochi Tuskers Kerala for the following two seasons, and had a short stint at the Wellington Firebirds in New Zealand. After Kochi Tuskers were excluded from the 2012 season, he will play for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 5.