Ajmal Shahzad was born on 27 July 1985 and is an English cricket coach and retired cricketer.
14 Facts About Ajmal Shahzad
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Ajmal Shahzad was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
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Ajmal Shahzad went on to play 3 Twenty20 internationals, 11 One Day Internationals and one Test match for his country.
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Ajmal Shahzad studied four months of pharmacy at Bradford University before transferring to Leeds Metropolitan University to study sports science to enhance his cricket career.
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In 2009, Ajmal Shahzad took 40 wickets and scored 445 runs in the lower middle order.
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Ajmal Shahzad's performances gained him a call up to the England performance squad on a tour of South Africa.
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On 10 October 2012, having been told he was free to leave Yorkshire, Ajmal Shahzad signed a three-year contract to join Nottinghamshire.
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On 10 July 2017, Ajmal Shahzad departed Sussex after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.
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Ajmal Shahzad then made his ODI debut against Bangladesh, again taking a wicket in his first over.
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Ajmal Shahzad was included in the performance squad who were training in Australia for the 2011 Ashes and ready to provide cover in the event of injuries.
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Ajmal Shahzad was not called upon in the Tests, but played two T20Is against Australia and the first five of the seven ODIs that followed.
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Ajmal Shahzad was included in England's 15-man squad for the 2011 ICC World Cup held in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka in March 2011.
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Ajmal Shahzad managed three wickets from two appearances in the tournament, but suffered a recurrence of the hamstring injury against Australia forcing him out of the tournament prematurely.
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Ajmal Shahzad succeeded Steve Kirby as the club's Head Coach in February 2019.