| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaaiq Hussain Choudhry | |||
| Born | 3 November 1985 Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2010–present | Worcestershire (squad no. 17) | |||
| First-class debut | 1 June 2007 Marylebone Cricket Club v West Indies | |||
| List A debut | 19 July 2010 Worcestershire v Sussex | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | FC | LA | T20 | |
| Matches | 4 | 15 | 11 | |
| Runs scored | 209 | 141 | 61 | |
| Batting average | 52.25 | 20.14 | 30.50 | |
| 100s/50s | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| Top score | 75 | 39 | 21* | |
| Balls bowled | 168 | 450 | 156 | |
| Wickets | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
| Bowling average | 117.00 | 44.45 | 30.33 | |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Best bowling | 1/32 | 4/54 | 2/24 | |
| Catches/stumpings | 1/– | 6/– | 0/0 | |
| Source: Cricinfo, 17 August 2011 | ||||
Shaaiq Choudhry (born 3 November 1985, Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Worcestershire County Cricket Club. A right handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler he made his First-class debut in 2007 playing for Marylebone Cricket Club in a three-day match as part of the West Indies tour of England in 2007.
Choudhry made his debut for Marylebone Cricket Club as a 21 year-old against the West Indies. Batting at eight Choudhry top scored for the MCC with a score of 54 not out in 143 balls helping MCC to 260. Choudhry also bowled 12 overs without success in a drawn match.[1][2] From 2007 until 2010, Choudhry was contracted at Warwickshire, despite playing in a host of second XI matches he left the club in 2010 without making a single senior appearance.[3] In May 2010, Choudhry was given a eight week trial with Worcestershire.[4] During his trial, Choudhry played in a drawn County Championship game against Sussex at Hove where he made a then career best 63 in the first innings, helping Worcestershire towards a first innings score of 464. He then claimed the wicket of Ed Joyce in the Sussex innings.[5] Choudhry signed a one-year contract with Worcestershire following a successful trial with the club.[6] The day after the contract was agreed, Choudhry made his T20 debut in a loss against Durham.[7] Choudhry made his List A debut for Worcestershire in July against Sussex where he made 39 and was wicketless in a heavy 159 run loss.[8] In late August 2010 Choudhry took one wicket and took the winnings runs scoring 21 not out in a victory against Unicorns.[9] On 1 September 2010, Choudhry claimed his best one day bowling figures of 4-54 against Surrey. Choudhry claimed the wicket of England international Kevin Pietersen by a caught and bowled, in his one day debut for Surrey after joining on a months loan from Hampshire as Worcestershire won by 90 runs.[10][11] In April 2011, Choudhry also claimed two wickets in a loss against Middlesex.[12] Choudhry took 2-24 in a one-day match against Northamptonshire at New Road in a seven wicket victory for Worcestershire.[13]
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