Naseem Shah

Naseem Shah
Shah in 2020
Personal information
Born (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003
Mayar, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
NicknameLillee Shah
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsHunain Shah (brother)
Ubaid Shah (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 237)21 November 2019 v Australia
Last Test26 December 2024 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 237)16 August 2022 v Netherlands
Last ODI5 April 2025 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 96)28 August 2022 v India
Last T20I16 November 2024 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
2019/20-2023Central Punjab
2019–2023Quetta Gladiators
2021St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
2022Gloucestershire
2023Leicestershire
2024-presentIslamabad United
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 20 28 30 36
Runs scored 144 212 51 248
Batting average 7.57 23.55 7.28 7.29
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 33 51 16 33
Balls bowled 3,411 1,382 649 5,499
Wickets 60 50 25 118
Bowling average 35.13 24.72 34.68 28.05
5 wickets in innings 1 2 0 4
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/31 5/33 3/21 6/59
Catches/stumpings 5/– 3/– 3/– 6/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan
T20 World Cup
Runner-up2022 Australia
Asia Cup
Runner-up2022 UAE
Source: Cricinfo, 12 April 2025

Naseem Shah (Pashto: [nəsɪm ʃɑh]; born 15 February 2003) is a Pakistani international cricketer. In October 2019, at the age of 16, he was called up to the Pakistan cricket team for their Test series against Australia. He made his international debut for Pakistan in November 2019 against Australia, becoming the ninth-youngest player to make his debut in Test cricket. In December 2019, in the second Test match against Sri Lanka, he became the second youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test match, and also the youngest pace bowler to do so. In February 2020, in the first Test against Bangladesh, he became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in a Test match.