Jahangir Shah
Encyclopedia
Jahangir Shah Badsha is a former Bangladesh
i cricket
er who played in 5 ODIs from 1986 to 1990. He is sometimes known on scoresheets by his nickname Badshah.
Shah made his debut in the national side in 1979, and until his retirement in 1990, he was the most reliable all-rounder of the side. He was team's most effective new ball bowler, and as a batsman he contributed in different positions, as a tail ender, as a night watchman and occasionally as an opener as well.
He was one of the players who took part in Bangladesh's first ever official ODI (against Pakistan at Moratuwa in 1986). Though he was out for a duck, he took 2/23 from 9 overs.
Apart from being a successful cricketer, Shah was also a very competent footballer.
ever had. Unfortunately, the conditions in Bangladesh
, (and Indian subcontinent in general) is not very suitable for swing bowling. Not surprisingly, some of his best bowling efforts came abroad. For example, 4/17 against Canada in ICC Trophy
(England
) in 1979 and 4/39 against Malaysia in ICC Trophy
(England
) in 1986. No less impressive was his 1/7 from 10 overs (including 5 maidens) against Fiji in Bangladesh's first match in 79 ICC Trophy
. His best bowling in home soil came in 1985, against the touring Lankans. He took 4/89- his victims included the Lankan openers Amal Silva
& Sidath Wettimuny
.
was considered the finest cricketing talent of the country in the early 80's. But after couple of seasons in international cricket, he went aborad to pursue his studies.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i 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 who played in 5 ODIs from 1986 to 1990. He is sometimes known on scoresheets by his nickname Badshah.
Shah made his debut in the national side in 1979, and until his retirement in 1990, he was the most reliable all-rounder of the side. He was team's most effective new ball bowler, and as a batsman he contributed in different positions, as a tail ender, as a night watchman and occasionally as an opener as well.
He was one of the players who took part in Bangladesh's first ever official ODI (against Pakistan at Moratuwa in 1986). Though he was out for a duck, he took 2/23 from 9 overs.
Apart from being a successful cricketer, Shah was also a very competent footballer.
ICC Trophy Performances
| Batting | Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Matches | Runs | Average | High Score | 100 / 50 | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best |
| 1979 | 4 | 45 | 15.00 | 39* | 0/0 | 56 | 7 | 8.00 | 4/17 |
| 1982 | 7 | 51 | 10.20 | 19 | 0/0 | 171 | 6 | 28.50 | 3/21 |
| 1986 | 6 | 29 | 5.80 | 16 | 0/0 | 205 | 12 | 17.08 | 4/39 |
| Overall Overall An overall, coverall, over all, or dungarees, is a type of garment which is usually used as protective clothing when working... |
17 | 125 | 9.61 | 39* | 0/0 | 432 | 25 | 17.28 | 4/17 |
Bowling style
He wasn't the fastest bowler in the world, but he had the ability to swing the new ball, especially away from the right-handers. Many still regard him as the best swing bowler BangladeshBangladeshi cricket team
The Bangladesh national cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. The team is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board . Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status...
ever had. Unfortunately, the conditions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, (and Indian subcontinent in general) is not very suitable for swing bowling. Not surprisingly, some of his best bowling efforts came abroad. For example, 4/17 against Canada in ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
(England
England
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) in 1979 and 4/39 against Malaysia in ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
(England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) in 1986. No less impressive was his 1/7 from 10 overs (including 5 maidens) against Fiji in Bangladesh's first match in 79 ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
. His best bowling in home soil came in 1985, against the touring Lankans. He took 4/89- his victims included the Lankan openers Amal Silva
Amal Silva
Sampathwaduge Amal Rohitha Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Tests and 20 ODIs from 1983 to 1988. He was a left-handed wicketkeeper batsman and opened the batting for Sri Lanka....
& Sidath Wettimuny
Sidath Wettimuny
Sidath Wettimuny is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Test cricket and One Day Internationals as an opening batsman from 1982 to 1987...
.
Family Connection
Two of his brothers, Munna Shah and Nadir Shah also played internationla cricket. Nadir Shah is now an international umpire. His cousin, Nazim ShiraziNazim Shirazi
Nazim Shirazi was a Bangladeshi cricketer. An elegant opening batsman, he was considered the best cricketing talent of the country in the early 1980s and was regarded as one of the most brilliant fielders Bangladesh ever had at any position...
was considered the finest cricketing talent of the country in the early 80's. But after couple of seasons in international cricket, he went aborad to pursue his studies.
External links
- http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2006/05/02/sports.htm
- http://www.articlesbase.com/cricket-articles/the-first-generation-cricketers-of-bangladesh-2210264.html by Rafiqul Ameer