Exploring personal life of England spinner Shoaib Bashir, whose delivery broke 1.4 billion hearts at Lord's

1.Who is Shoaib Bashir?

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Shoaib Bashir is an emerging talent in English cricket, captivating the attention for his impressive skills as a spinner. Despite suffering from a finger injury, Bashir managed to dismiss Mohammed Siraj in the 2nd innings of the Lord's Test, bowling out the Indian innings and clinching the game.

2.Shoaib Bashir in Lord's Test

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Shoaib Bashir took one wicket in each innings of the Lord's Test against India. The last wicket of Mohammed Siraj decided the result of the match. 

3.Shoaib Bashir's personal life

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Born on October 13, 2003, Bashir grew up in Surrey, but his roots trace back to Pakistan. He comes from a Muslim background and follows Islam. However, not much information is available about his family, including father, mother, siblings or partner.

4.Shoaib Bashir's career so far

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He made his Test debut last year against India. His first-class debut came when he played for Somerset against Essex in June 2023, where he took 9 wickets at an average of just 14.11. Bashir was also named Young Player of the Year at the 2024 Cricket Writers' Club Awards.

5.Shoaib Bashir's achievements

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He even became the youngest Englishman to take 50 Test wickets, which came during the 1st innings of England's Test match against Zimbabwe in May earlier this year.