Shaaiq Choudhry
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| Full name | Shaaiq Hussain Choudhry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1985 Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–present | Worcestershire (squad no. 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 1 June 2007 Marylebone Cricket Club v West Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 19 July 2010 Worcestershire v Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 May 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shaaiq Choudhry (born 1985) is an English cricketer who has played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. A right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he made his first-class debut in 2007 playing for Marylebone Cricket Club in a three-day match as part of the West Indies tour of England in 2007.
Career
Debut
Born 3 November 1985 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Choudhry made his debut for Marylebone Cricket Club as a 21-year-old against the West Indies. Batting at eight, Choudhry top scored for the MCC with a score of 54 not out in 143 balls helping MCC to 260. Choudhry also bowled 12 overs without success in a drawn match.[1][2]
County cricket
From 2007 until 2010, Choudhry was contracted at Warwickshire, despite playing in a host of second XI matches he left the club in 2010 without making a single senior appearance.[3] In May 2010, Choudhry was given an eight-week trial with Worcestershire.[4] During his trial, Choudhry played in a drawn County Championship game against Sussex at Hove where he made a then career best 63 in the first innings, helping Worcestershire towards a first innings score of 464. He then claimed the wicket of Ed Joyce in the Sussex innings.[5] Choudhry signed a one-year contract with Worcestershire following a successful trial with the club.[6]
The day after the contract was agreed, Choudhry made his T20 debut in a loss against Durham.[7] Choudhry made his List A debut for Worcestershire in July against Sussex where he made 39 and was wicketless in a heavy 159 run loss.[8] In late August 2010, Choudhry took one wicket and scored the winning run with 21 not out in a victory against Unicorns.[9] On 1 September 2010, Choudhry claimed his best one day bowling figures of 4–54 against Surrey. Choudhry claimed the wicket of England international Kevin Pietersen with a caught and bowled in his one-day debut for Surrey after he joined on a months loan from Hampshire as Worcestershire won by 90 runs.[10][11] In April 2011, Choudhry also claimed two wickets in a loss against Middlesex.[12] Choudhry took 2–24 in a one-day match against Northamptonshire at New Road in a seven wicket victory for Worcestershire.[13]
References
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v West Indians". ESPN Cricinfo. 1–3 June 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "WIndies dominate tour match". Cricket Web. 2 June 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire hero Shaaiq Choudhry almost quit cricket". BBC SPORT. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire give Shaaiq Choudhry eight-week trial". BBC SPORT. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Sussex v Worcestershire". ESPN Cricinfo. 24–27 May 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Shaaiq Choudhry lands contract with Worcestershire". BBC SPORT. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Durham v Worcestershire". ESPN Cricinfo. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Sussex". ESPN Cricinfo. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Unicorns". ESPN Cricinfo. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Surrey". ESPN Cricinfo. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Pietersen misses out on big score as Surrey are beaten". BBC SPORT. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Middlesex". ESPN Cricinfo. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Worcestershire v Northamptonshire". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.