Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah is a Pakistan fast bowler who shares his cricketing life with fans, from international matches and franchise tournaments to training and comebacks.
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Test cricket
Test cricket
YouTubeOverview
- From
- Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Role
- Right-arm fast bowler; right-handed batter
- International breakthrough
- Test debut for Pakistan in Australia in 2019
- Record
- Youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick, against Bangladesh in February 2020
Mini bio
How it started.
Naseem grew up in Lower Dir and moved to Lahore to pursue cricket. His uncle helped persuade his parents to let him follow that ambition. He came through Pakistan’s youth pathways and made his first-class debut for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited. A stress fracture interrupted his early progress, but rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy helped him return.
A teenage breakthrough.
He made his Test debut in Australia in 2019. That December, he took 5/31 against Sri Lanka in Karachi, his first Test five-wicket haul. In February 2020, he became the youngest bowler to take a Test hat-trick, dismissing Najmul Hossain Shanto, Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah in Rawalpindi.
More than a bowler’s finish.
At the 2022 Asia Cup, Pakistan needed 11 from the final over against Afghanistan with one wicket left. Naseem hit the first two balls for six to send Pakistan into the final. That year also brought his ODI debut against the Netherlands and T20I debut against India.
Sharing the comeback.
His official YouTube video The Comeback Story presents his recovery as a story of resilience and hard work. Injuries have continued to shape his career, including a back injury during PSL 2026. On his October 2026 return for Pakistan, he took three wickets against Sri Lanka and spoke to PCB Digital about learning to combine aggression with smarter bowling.
Creditschronological, newest first
International cricket
- 2026Pakistan ODI tri-series titleTwo wickets in the final against Sri Lanka
- 2022Asia Cup, Pakistan vs AfghanistanMatch-winning batter with two final-over sixes
- 2020Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi TestHat-trick bowler and Player of the Match
- 2019Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Karachi TestBowler, 5/31 in the second innings
Franchise cricket
- 2026Rawalpindi, HBL PSL player auctionFast bowler signed for PKR 8.65 crore
- 2025–26Desert Vipers, ILT20 championsFast bowler; three wickets in the final
Online video
- 2024Naseem Shah - The Comeback Story.Subject and creator, official YouTube channel
Awards
Quotes
I feel I’m yet to play my peak cricket.Naseem Shah, PCB Digital
Speaking in October 2026 after returning to international cricket following seven months away.
Trivia
- He named former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond as his bowling idol in a 2019 PCB interview.
- He took seven wickets in his second first-class match, against Pakistan Television in September 2018.
- His first Test five-wicket haul came in only his third Test.
- He was batting at No.10 when he hit the two sixes that sent Pakistan into the 2022 Asia Cup final.
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