Amar Rashid
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Amar Rashid is an English
cricket
er. Rashid is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break
. He was born in Bradford
, Yorkshire
.
Rashid played has previously non first-class cricket
for Leeds/Bradford UCCE
from 2003–2007, as well as Second XI cricket for the Worcestershire Second XI
in 2007–2008 and the Leicestershire Second XI
in 2010. On February 28, 2011 it was announced that Rashid had signed for the Unicorns
for the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40
. It was in this competition that he made his List A debut against Lancashire
. His maiden wicket, which came in this match, was that of Stephen Moore
. He made eight further List A appearances for the Unicorns in the 2011 competition, taking a total of 4 wickets at an average
of 72.50, with best figures of 1/30. He also scored 61 runs in these matches, which came at a batting average
of 12.20, with a high score of 24 not out
.
His brother, Adil
, has played for England and plays county cricket
for Yorkshire
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Rashid is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break
Leg break
A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
. He was born in Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
Rashid played has previously non first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for Leeds/Bradford UCCE
Leeds/Bradford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence
Leeds/Bradford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, previously Bradford/Leeds University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, commonly abbreviated to Leeds/Bradford UCCE, is one of the six University Centres of Cricketing Excellence supported by the Marylebone Cricket Club.They have not been...
from 2003–2007, as well as Second XI cricket for the Worcestershire Second XI
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in 2007–2008 and the Leicestershire Second XI
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
in 2010. On February 28, 2011 it was announced that Rashid had signed for the Unicorns
Unicorns (cricket team)
Unicorns is a cricket team in England that was formed in 2010 specifically to play in the Clydesdale Bank 40 limited overs competition. Members of the squad are all players without current full-time contracts with one of the regular first-class counties....
for the 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40
2011 Clydesdale Bank 40
The 2011 Clydesdale Bank 40 tournament is the second season of the Clydesdale Bank 40 limited overs cricket competition for the England and Wales first-class counties...
. It was in this competition that he made his List A debut against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
. His maiden wicket, which came in this match, was that of Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore (cricketer)
Stephen Colin Moore is an English cricketer. Moore is a right-handed opening batsman who plays first-class cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club. He previously played for Worcestershire from 2003 until 2009...
. He made eight further List A appearances for the Unicorns in the 2011 competition, taking a total of 4 wickets at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 72.50, with best figures of 1/30. He also scored 61 runs in these matches, which came at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 12.20, with a high score of 24 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
.
His brother, Adil
Adil Rashid
Adil Usman Rashid is an English cricketer of Pakistani origins, who plays for Yorkshire. Previously a player with England Under-19s, in December 2008, he was called into the full England Test squad, for the Test matches to be played in India...
, has played for England and plays county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
for Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
.
External links
- Amar Rashid at ESPNcricinfo
- Amar Rashid at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...