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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Athupullegedera Mohamed Shiraz Sahahab |
| Born | 13 February 1995 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium fast |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 213) | 2 August 2024 v India |
| Last ODI | 19 November 2024 v New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2016–2023 | Colts Cricket Club |
| 2024–present | Burgher Recreation Club |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 February 2019 | |
Katupulle Gedara Mohamed Shiraz Sahab (born 13 February 1995), better known as Mohamed Shiraz is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He played his first international match against SL vs IND 1st ODI, which took place in August 2024. He made his first-class debut for Colts Cricket Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 29 November 2016.[2] He made his List A debut for Kegalle District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 19 March 2017.[3]
In February 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa, but he did not play.[4] In March 2019, he was named in Colombo's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[5] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Galle Gladiators for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[6] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[7] However, prior to the first match, he tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of the tournament.[8]
In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[9]
References
- ^ "Mohamed Shiraz". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Premier League Tournament Tier A, Group B: Colts Cricket Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Nov 29-30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Districts One Day Tournament, North Western Group, Districts One Day Tournament at Colombo (Colts), Mar 19 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Test Squad for South Africa Series". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament". The Papare. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Change of teams for Kamil, Himasha & Prabath in SLC T20 League". The Papare. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games". The Papare. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
External links
- Mohamed Shiraz at ESPNcricinfo