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Yasir Shah Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Bio/Wiki
ProfessionCricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 32 inches
- Biceps: 14 inches
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutODI- 14 September 2011 against Zimbabwe at Harare, Zimbabwe
Test- 22 October 2014 against Australia at Dubai
T20- 16 September 2011 against Zimbabwe at Harare, Zimbabwe
Jersey Number# 86 (Pakistan)
#86 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team• Abbottabad Rhinos
• Brisbane Heat
• Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province
• Lahore Qalandars
• Pakistan Customs
• Rest of North West Frontier Province
• Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
• Trinbago Knight Riders
Coach/MentorMickey Arthur
Batting StyleRight-handed
Bowling StyleRight-arm leg break
Records (main ones)• In June 2015, he became the fastest Pakistani cricketer to take 50 Test match wickets, which he achieved in just 9 Test matches.
• In July 2016, Yasir Shah became the first leg-spinner in 49 years to take a 5 wicket haul in the first innings of the Test match at Lord's.
• In October 2016, he became the second fastest bowler of all-time to take 100 Test wickets, which he achieved in just 17 Test matches.
• In November 2018, Yasir levelled the national Test record with Pakistan's Imran Khan by taking 14 wickets in a Test match.
• In December 2018, he became the fastest bowler to take 200 Test wickets, which he achieved in just 33 Test matches.
Award2017- PCB's Test Player of the Year
Personal Life
Date of Birth2 May 1986
Age (as in 2018)32 Years
BirthplaceSwabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Zodiac sign/Sun signTaurus
NationalityPakistani
HometownSwabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
SchoolQuaid-e-Azam Public School, Swabi
College/UniversitySwabi College, Swabi
Educational QualificationsGraduate
ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressYasir Shah's home picture
HobbiesTravelling, Listening to Music
ControversyIn 2015, he was charged with an anti-doping rule violation under the ICC Anti-Doping Code.
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Family
Wife/SpouseName Not Known
ChildrenSon- Yawar Shah
Daughter- 1 (Name Not Known)
Yasir Shah with his children
ParentsFather- Said Khaki Shah (Farmer)
Mother- Name Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite CricketerShane Warne
asir Shah Age, Wife, yasir shah wife name, yasir shah actor, yasir shah retirement, yasir shah messi, yasir shah world cup, naseem shah, yasir shah world cup, yasir hussain age

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yasir Shah

  1. Does Yasir Shah smoke?: Not Known
  2. Does Yasir Shah drink alcohol?: Yes
  3. Yasir Shah belongs to a Pashtun Family.
  4. He is a right-arm leg break spin bowler who is known for his leg spinners, googlies, and flippers.
  5. He made his first-class debut in 2002.
  6. Yasir Shah made his international debut after nine years of his first-class debut.
  7. He played his first international match for Pakistan in 2011 against Zimbabwe in a three-match ODI series.
  8. He is the cousin of cricketers – Fawad Ahmed and Junaid Khan.
  9. In September 2014, after the suspension of Saeed Ajmal, Yasir got the chance to play his first international test match against Australia at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and he picked 7 wickets in that match.
  10. He has also been a part of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup; where he played his first World Cup match against India at Adelaide, Australia.
  11. In 2015, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by winning the test series with 3-0. Yasir Shah picked 24 wickets in that series (9 wickets in the first test, 8 in the second test, and 7 in the third test). He was declared as the Man of the Series.
  12. In July 2016, he ranked world’s no. 1 on the list of ICC Test Bowler.
  13. In 2017, Yasir Shah chose to play for Brisbane Heat for the Big Bash League (BBL).
  14. In August 2018, among thirty-three players, he awarded a central contract for the 2018-2019 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
  15. In October 2018, he was selected in the ‘Khulna Titans’ squad to play for the 2018-2019 Bangladesh Premier League.
  16. In December 2018, Yasir Shah broke the 82-year-old record of the Australian leg-spinner “Clarrie Grimmett” by taking 200 wickets in just 33 matches.

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