Mohammad Shahzad Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	Afghan
Date of Birth	31/01/1988
Age	36 years
Birthplace	Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Mohammad Shahzad Mohammadi
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Hometown	Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling

Physical Stats & More

Height	163 cm (5’ 4”)
Weight	85 kg (187 lbs)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Controversies	Suspended in Zimbabwe for two matches for slamming his bat on the pitch. Suspended for one year after breaching ICC Anti-Doping Code. Fined for playing for a Pakistani cricket club without permission. Banned by ACB for breaching code of conduct.

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Affairs/Girlfriends

Not Known

Family

Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known
Children	Not Known
Parents	Names Not Known

Career

International Debut

ODI	30 August 2009 against Netherlands at Amstelveen, Netherlands
Test	14 June 2018 against India at Bengaluru, Karnataka
T20	1 February 2010 against Ireland at Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jersey Number

#77 (Afghanistan)

Domestic/State Team

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Habib Bank Limited, Rangpur Riders, Peshawar Zalmi, Paktia

Coach/Mentor

Phil Simmons

Records

First Afghan player to make a century in an ODI in 2009.
First Afghan to score a first-class double century in 2010.
First cricket player to score two half-centuries in two separate matches on the same day in 2017.

Favourites

Favourite Cricketer	MS Dhoni

Some Lesser Known Facts

Shahzad's family originates from Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
He grew up in a Peshawar refugee camp in Pakistan.
Made his first-class debut in 2009 against Zimbabwe XI.
In 2010, he became the first Afghan player to score a century in an ODI.
Was part of the Afghanistan squad that claimed victory in the 2010 ACC Trophy Elite.
In 2016, he became the first associate player to achieve 10 fifty plus scores in T20Is.
Selected by the Paktia franchise for the Afghan Premier League in 2018.
There were reports that he was approached to underperform during the 2018 Asia Cup while participating in the 2018 APL.