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Safyaan Sharif

Safyaan Sharif is a Scottish cricketer, born on May 24, 1991, who is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and a right-handed batsman. He is known for his contributions to the Scotland national team and has played in various T20 tournaments. Key highlights of his career include taking 14 wickets in the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers to earn a spot in the 2015 World Cup squad and a career-best bowling figure of 5 for 33 in an ODI against Zimbabwe. 

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Full Name
Safyaan Mohammed Sharif
Born
May 24, 1991
Birthplace
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Nationality
Scottish
Height
6 ft 1 in
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Place Of Birth
Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Country
Scotland
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Namibia vs Scotland · 2nd T20I T20I April 17, 2026 2 3 0 0 66.67
Scotland vs Oman · Match 94 ODI April 8, 2026 10 6 0 1 166.67
West Indies vs Scotland · 2nd Match, Group C T20I February 7, 2026 0 2 0 0 0.00
Namibia vs Scotland · 84th Match ODI September 4, 2025 5 12 0 0 41.67
Netherlands vs Scotland · Match 6 T20I July 8, 2025 1 3 0 0 33.33
Scotland vs Nepal · 3rd T20I T20I June 17, 2025 6 14 0 0 42.86

Matches

Namibia Namibia
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Namibia Namibia
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Career Statistics (as Of Late 2025)

  • ODI: 90 matches, 113 wickets at an average of 30.28
  • T20: 75 matches, 85 wickets at an average of 23.66
  • Batting: Has also contributed with the bat, with a high score of 40 in ODIs 

Career Highlights

  • 2015 World Cup: Earned a spot in the squad after taking 14 wickets in the qualifiers
  • Best Bowling Figures: 5/33 against Zimbabwe in an ODI 

Safyaan Sharif's International Debuts

  • ODI debut: June 29, 2011, against the Netherlands in Aberdeen.

  • T20I debut: March 13, 2012, against Kenya in Dubai. 

Teams Played For

  • Scotland
  • Derbyshire
  • Kent
  • Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
  • Surrey Jaguars (domestic T20)
  • Glasgow Giants (domestic T20)