Samir Sheikh

Samir Majid Sheikh (born 16 October 1978) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Samir Sheikh

Personal information
Full name	Samir Majid Sheikh
Born	(1978-10-16) 16 October 1978 (age 46) Southwark, London, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1999–2000	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 26 Batting average 13.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 17 Balls bowled 713 Wickets 12 Bowling average 36.41 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/25 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2022

Sheikh was born at Southwark in October 1978 and matriculated to Newnham College at the University of Cambridge in 1997.^[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1999 and 2000, making six appearances, which included appearing twice in The University Match against Oxford.^[2] Playing in the Cambridge side as a right-arm medium-fast bowler, Sheikh took 12 wickets at an average of 36.41, best figures of 4 for 25.^[3] As a tailend batsman, he scored 26 runs with a highest score of 17.^[4]