Hamza Shaikh
English cricketer (born 2006)
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Hamza Shaikh (born 29 May 2006) is an English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and legbreak bowler.
Birmingham, England
Shaikh in 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 May 2006 Birmingham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Warwickshire (squad no. 15) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 14 August 2024 England Lions v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 12 August 2022 Warwickshire v Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 26 August 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Born in Birmingham, Shaikh attended Eden Boys School, Perry Barr[2] and Sandwell College, where he studied a BTEC in Sports Coaching & Development. He joined Warwickshire at under-10 level.[3][4] He played club cricket for Knowle & Dorridge in the Birmingham and District League.[5]
Domestic career
He signed a professional contract as a 16-year-old with Warwickshire in June 2022.[6] In 2022, he was 12th man for the England Test team at Edgbaston against India.[7] He made his List-A cricket debut for Warwickshire on 12 August 2022, against Sussex.[8] He extended his contract with Warwickshire in October 2022, agreeing to a two-year deal,[9] and then signed a further two-year extension in April 2025.[10]
International career
He played for England U19 at the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[11][12] He went on to captain the England U19 side in the summer of 2024, scoring a century against Sri Lanka U19 in July 2024.[13] In December 2024, he travelled with the England Lions on their tour of South Africa.[14] Subsequently, Sheikh was included in the England Lions squad to tour Australia in January 2025.[15][16]