Hamza Shaikh
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | → Leicestershire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 14 August 2024 England Lions v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 12 August 2022 Warwickshire v Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 23 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hamza Shaikh (born 29 May 2006) is an English cricketer who plays for Leicestershire on loan from Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and legbreak bowler.
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]
In July 2026, Leicestershire signed Shaikh from Warwickshire on a three-year deal, with Shaikh initially joining Leicestershire on loan for the remainder of the 2026 season, before making the switch permanent in November 2026.[11]
International career
He played for England U19 at the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[12][13] He went on to captain the England U19 side in the summer of 2024, scoring a century against Sri Lanka U19 in July 2024.[14] In December 2024, he travelled with the England Lions on their tour of South Africa.[15] Subsequently, Sheikh was included in the England Lions squad to tour Australia in January 2025.[16][17]
References
- ↑ "Hamza Shaikh". Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025.
- ↑ "Hamza Shaikh". Edgbaston. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ↑ "Hamza focused on more senior starts after Indian winter coaching". Cricket World. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "HAMZA FOCUSED ON FIRST TEAM STARTS AFTER INDIA BATTING SABBATICAL". Sandwell.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ Saini, Akash (3 June 2022). "Warwickshire academy's Hamza Shaikh and Amir Khan sign professional contracts". Cricket.One. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ Botcherby, Elizabeth (1 June 2022). "Warwickshire academy duo sign professional contracts". The Cricketer. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "EXCITING TIMES FOR HAMZA SHEIKH". Millichamphall. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "Rob Yates hundred narrowly staves off Sussex fightback". CRICINFO. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ Botcherby, Elizabeth (12 October 2022). "Teenage batter Hamza Shaikh earns two-year contract extension with Warwickshire". The Cricketer. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "Shaikh signs extended contract with Bears". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ↑ "Leicestershire sign Warwickshire batter Shaikh". BBC Sport. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Wigmore, Tim (3 February 2024). "'The game's gone': England U19 batsman given out for handing ball to wicketkeeper". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "U19 Cricket World Cup: England's Hamza Shaikh falls to controversial obstructing the field dismissal". Sky Sports. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "Hamza Shaikh century caps powerful display from Young Lions batters". espncricinfo. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ↑ Friend, Nick (18 July 2024). "Hamza Shaikh: "These opportunities are unbelievable, you can't really ask for them at my age"". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ↑ "England Men's Lions announce squad for Australia tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ↑ "Skipper Davies gets England Lions call-up". Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 December 2024.