Zaheer Sher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Zaheer Sher

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1975

Place of Birth: Slough, England, United Kingdom

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Zaheer Sher

  • Zaheer Abbas Sher (born 13 January 1975) is an English cricketer.
  • Sher is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace.
  • He was born in Slough, Berkshire.
  • His nickname is Bobby. Sher made his debut for Bedfordshire in the 1999 Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire.
  • Sher played Minor counties cricket for Bedfordshire from 1992 to 1999, which included 31 Minor Counties Championship matches and 13 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
  • It was while playing for Bedfordshire that Sher made his debut in List A cricket for a combined Minor Counties cricket team against Derbyshire in the 1996 Benson & Hedges Cup.
  • His debut in that format for Bedfordshire came against Glamorgan in the 1998 NatWest Trophy.
  • He played 4 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire.Sher later joined Buckinghamshire in 2001, making his debut for the county against Suffolk in the Minor Counties Championship.
  • Sher continues to play Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire to this day.
  • He played List A cricket at a time when Buckinghamshire were permitted to take part in one-day cricket with the first-class counties.
  • His debut in for Buckinghamshire in that format came against the Worcestershire Cricket Board in the 1st round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2001.
  • He played 7 further List A matches for the county, the last coming against Lancashire in the 2005 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.
  • It was for Buckinghamshire that he played the most List A matches for, and enjoyed the most success.
  • With the bat he scored 165 runs at a batting average of 41.25, with a single half century high score of 55* which came against Sussex in the 3rd round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.
  • An all-rounder, with the ball he took 13 wickets for the county, at a bowling average of 26.76, with best figures of 26.76.Overall, he played 14 List A matches.
  • In these he scored 253 runs at an average of 42.16, with a high score of 55*.
  • With the ball he took 21 wickets at an average of 28.47, with best figures of 3/20.
  • He has previously played Second XI cricket for the Gloucestershire Second XI and the Worcestershire Second XI.

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