Shoaib Bashir Profile, England

Shoaib Bashir International Career, Test Profile, Stats and Records:

Shoaib Bashir is an emerging English cricketer whose off-spin bowling and composed demeanour on the field have rapidly garnered everyone's admiration. 

Even his skill to spin and bounce the ball has proven his tremendous potential in international cricket, which has just recently begun with high expectations.

However, here is an overview of Shoaib Bashir's international career, including his all-time stats, records, and achievements.

Shoaib Bashir Test Profile

Shoaib Bashir is a 6 ft 4 in tall right-arm off-break bowler who has become a key part of England's Test spin attack due to his height, that generate extra bounce and significant overspin, and also makes him a dangerous bowler for batsmen on a variety of pitches in his Test career. 

Here are the complete details of Shoaib Bashir's test career.

Shoaib Bashir Test Debut

Shoaib Bashir made his Test debut against India at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on February 2, 2024. He was given England Test cap number 713 by his teammate Jack Leach. Shoaib Bashir unleashed his spin magic to send Indian captain Rohit Sharma as his first international victim for 14 runs in his fourth over. Bashir, who was 20 years old, missed his first match because of visa issues, but made a strong comeback in this match after that, taking a total of four wickets in the match, with three wickets in the first innings and one wicket in the second innings.

Shoaib Bashir Test Stats and Records

Here are Shoaib Bashir's Test stats and records, which paint a picture of a spinner who is adept at bowling long spells and breaking crucial partnerships, such as –

Shoaib Bashir's total Test wickets taken in 33 innings in 19 matches against the big teams like India, Pakistan and England at an average of 39.00 and a strike rate of 61.75.

His economy rate of 3.78 also shows that he is not just a wicket-taker, but also someone who keeps the opposition on their toes and also helps the bowlers at the other end by curbing the flow of runs.

Furthermore, Shoaib Bashir's Test career-most memorable performance came against Zimbabwe in May 2025, where he took 6 wickets for just 81 runs (6/81) with the help of his lethal spin and extra bounce and demolished the opposition batting order.

Shoaib Bashir Test Wickets

Shoaib Bashir's hunger for wickets is clearly evident in his stats, such as –

Shoaib Bashir test wickets: He has taken 68 wickets off 4199 deliveries while conceding 2652 runs, thanks to his greatest strength that he has been successful not only on spin-friendly pitches but also on flat pitches with the use of his bounce to deceive batsmen.

Shoaib Bashir 5-Wicket Hauls: He has taken 5 or more wickets in an innings four times in his career so far:

• 6/81 vs Zimbabwe (2025): This is his best bowling performance of Shoaib Bashir's test career at Trent Bridge in May 2025.
• 5/41 vs West Indies (2024): He became the youngest spinner to take a 5-wicket haul in England with this performance.
• 5/119 vs India (2024): He achieved his first international five-wicket haul in the fourth Test in Ranchi.
• 5/173 vs India (2024): He became the first bowler from England to record five-wicket hauls more than more than one before the age of 21. 

Shoaib Bashir 4-Wicket Hauls: He has two four-wicket hauls to his name, i.e., 4/84 against India in 2024 and 4/66 against Pakistan in 2024.

Shoaib Bashir Test Milestone and Achievements

Shoaib Bashir's test records some amazing milestones and achievements, such as –

• Young Player of the Year: He was named 'Young Player of the Year' by the Cricket Writers' Club (CWC) for his outstanding performance in 2024.
• Youngest 5-wicket haul: Shoaib Bashir test records 5 wickets in the first innings against India in the Ranchi Test and became the second youngest England bowler to take 5 wickets in an innings of a Test.
• Two 5-wicket hauls before the age of 21: He became the first England spinner to take two 5-wicket hauls in Test cricket before the age of 21.
• Fastest to 50 Test wickets: He reached his 50 Test wickets against Zimbabwe in May 2025 and became the youngest bowler (21 years 222 days) to take 50 wickets for England, breaking Steven Finn's record.
• Expensive record: He also holds the record of conceding 286 runs, which is the 14th highest run-conceding performance in a first-class match.

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