Owais Shah

Owais Shah

Owais Alam Shah (Urdu: اویس عالم شاہ) (born 22 October 1978) is an English cricketer. A middle-order batsman, he played for Middlesex between 1996–2010, before joining Essex CCC in the winter of 2010. He has represented England in all forms of the game.

Between 2001 and 2009, he played 71 ODIs and 17 Twenty20 Internationals. He also played 6 Tests, starting with a strong 88 on debut against India in 2006, however opportunities were limited and he did not make his third appearance until 2009 against the West Indies in 2008-09 he was dropped. With Michael Vaughan retired and Ian Bell dropped, Shah had the opportunity to claim the number three position for himself, however a weak series saw him dropped in favour of Ravi Bopara.

He has also represented the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2009 and 2010 seasons before being bought by Kochi Tuskers Kerala for the following two seasons, and had a short stint at the Wellington Firebirds in New Zealand. After Kochi Tuskers were excluded from the 2012 season, he will played for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 5.