Cyrus ShafiBandicoot Ltd2023-07-12T20:15:25+01:00
| Date of Birth | 05-07-2002 |
| Age | 21 |
| Nationality | British |
| Player Status | Placed (Morwell Cricket Club - Latrobe Valley & District Cricket League) |
| Playing Role | Bowling All-Rounder (Spin) |
| Bowling Style | SLA Orthodox Spin |
| Batting Style | LH Middle Order Bat |
| Entry Route | Working Holiday Visa |
| Major Teams | Gloucestershire CCC Academy, Cardiff Metropolitan University, South Asian Cricket Academy |
| Honours & Achievements | - Selected in a 16-man squad of Peshawar Zalmi's UK talent in which over 1000 boys trialled across 6 cities in the UK. From this, I joined the Peshawar Zalmi squad in Karachi for PSL 8. Training, travelling and staying with the team and learning from the biggest players such as Babar Azam (PZ Captain) , Daren Sammy (PZ Head Coach) and Inzamam ul Haq (Batting Mentor) - 2019 Bishopston CC Player of the Year (West of England Premier League WEPL2) - 2018 Young Player of the Year (across Bristol & District League) - 2018 Bowling Performance of the Year (Gloucestershire County U17s) - 2017 Bowler of the Year (Golden Hill CC) - 2015 All-Rounder of the Year (Golden Hill CC) -2014 Batsman of the Year (Golden Hill CC) |
Cyrus Shafi is an exciting and talented 20-year-old all-rounder from Bristol, England.
A slow left-arm spinner who is also an aggressive left handed batter, Cyrus is a product of the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club age-group system where he represented the County up to the age of 19.
Now playing his club cricket for Golden Hill in the West Of England Premier League, the young prospect is the regular first-team spinner and often bats anywhere from four down on a Saturday. In 2021, the impressive all-rounder struck 379 runs @ 29.15 for Golden Hill, including three half-centuries. In the same season, Cyrus also picked up 33 wickets @ 14.67, boasting an incredible strike rate of 21.21.
Following his breakthrough senior season back in 2021, Cyrus picked up where he left off in 2022. The Bristol prospect went on to take 18 wickets and amass 388 runs during last years campaign, again averaging in the high 20's and recording two half-centuries. After a number of terrific performances, Cyrus was rewarded with selection for the South Asian Cricket Academy; with the 20-year-old playing in a number of all format fixtures against First-Class County 2nd XI sides.
Cyrus has now signed with Morwell Cricket Club in the Latrobe Valley & District Cricket League for the 2023/24 Season.
Videos available on request.
https://www.play-cricket.com/player_stats/batting/5408650?rule_type_id=179&sub_tab=batting_summary&tab=batting
There are no overseas stats available for this player.
| Date of Birth | 05-07-2002 |
| Age | 21 |
| Nationality | British |
| Player Status | Not Interested |
| Playing Role | Bowling All-Rounder (Spin) |
| Player Status | Not Interested |
| Bowling Style | SLA Orthodox Spin |
| Batting Style | LH Middle Order Bat |
| Major Teams | Gloucestershire CCC Academy, Cardiff Metropolitan University, South Asian Cricket Academy |
| Honours & Achievements | - Selected in a 16-man squad of Peshawar Zalmi's UK talent in which over 1000 boys trialled across 6 cities in the UK. From this, I joined the Peshawar Zalmi squad in Karachi for PSL 8. Training, travelling and staying with the team and learning from the biggest players such as Babar Azam (PZ Captain) , Daren Sammy (PZ Head Coach) and Inzamam ul Haq (Batting Mentor) - 2019 Bishopston CC Player of the Year (West of England Premier League WEPL2) - 2018 Young Player of the Year (across Bristol & District League) - 2018 Bowling Performance of the Year (Gloucestershire County U17s) - 2017 Bowler of the Year (Golden Hill CC) - 2015 All-Rounder of the Year (Golden Hill CC) -2014 Batsman of the Year (Golden Hill CC) |
Cyrus Shafi is an exciting and talented 20-year-old all-rounder from Bristol, England.
A slow left-arm spinner who is also an aggressive left handed batter, Cyrus is a product of the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club age-group system where he represented the County up to the age of 19.
Now playing his club cricket for Golden Hill in the West Of England Premier League, the young prospect is the regular first-team spinner and often bats anywhere from four down on a Saturday. In 2021, the impressive all-rounder struck 379 runs @ 29.15 for Golden Hill, including three half-centuries. In the same season, Cyrus also picked up 33 wickets @ 14.67, boasting an incredible strike rate of 21.21.
Following his breakthrough senior season back in 2021, Cyrus picked up where he left off in 2022. The Bristol prospect went on to take 18 wickets and amass 388 runs during last years campaign, again averaging in the high 20's and recording two half-centuries. After a number of terrific performances, Cyrus was rewarded with selection for the South Asian Cricket Academy; with the 20-year-old playing in a number of all format fixtures against First-Class County 2nd XI sides.
Cyrus has now signed with Morwell Cricket Club in the Latrobe Valley & District Cricket League for the 2023/24 Season.
Videos available on request.
https://www.play-cricket.com/player_stats/batting/5408650?rule_type_id=179&sub_tab=batting_summary&tab=batting
There are no overseas stats available for this player.
