Full name Ikramullah Sheikh Name Ikramullah Sheikh 2002/03 Lahore Whites | 2009–present Cumberland Batting style Right-handed Role Cricket Player | |
Born 27 November 1980 (age 43) ( 1980-11-27 ) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 2000/2001–
2001/2002 Water and Power Development Authority | ||
Ikramullah Sheikh (born 27 November 1980) is a Pakistani cricketer. Sheikh is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Lahore, Punjab.
Sheikh made his first-class debut in the 2000/01 Patron's Trophy for the Water and Power Development Authority against National Bank of Pakistan. He played five first-class matches for the Water and Power Development Authority up to the 2001/02 Patron's Trophy. He also played for the Lahore Whites in a first-class match in the 2002/03 Quaid-i-Azam Trophy against Gujranwala. An unsuccessful batsman in his brief first-class career, he scored just 34 runs at a batting average of 3.40, with a high score of 15. Behind the stumps he did though take 16 catches. He also played two List A matches for the Water and Power Development Authority in the 2001/02 One Day National Tournament, against Sargodha and Faisalabad. He wasn't required to bat in either of these matches.
Sheikh joined Cumberland in England in 2009, a team who play at Minor counties level, below that of first-class level. He made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Hertfordshire and his MCCA Knockout Trophy debut in 2010 against Shropshire.