Adil Rashid facts for kids
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Rashid bowling in 2019
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Adil Usman Rashid
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| Born | 17 February 1988 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
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| Nickname | Dil, Dilly, Rash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 668) | 13 October 2015 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 23 January 2019 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 210) | 27 August 2009 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 6 November 2024 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 46) | 5 June 2009 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 22 January 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–present | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010/11–2011/12 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Adelaide Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Dhaka Dynamites | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Northern Superchargers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Punjab Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Pretoria Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-present | Sharjah Warriorz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 January 2025
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Adil Usman Rashid (born 17 February 1988) is a famous English cricket player. He plays for the England team in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. He also used to play for the Test team. In England, he plays for Yorkshire. He has also played in many Twenty20 leagues around the world. Many people think he is one of England's best ever spin bowlers.
Adil Rashid started playing for England in ODIs and T20Is in 2009. He played Test cricket for England between 2015 and 2019. He was a key player in the England teams that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Rashid is a right-arm leg break bowler. This means he spins the ball with his wrist. He has taken more wickets than any other spin bowler for England in both ODIs and T20Is. He is also England's second-highest wicket-taker overall in T20Is. In 2015, he and Jos Buttler set a world record for the highest seventh-wicket partnership in ODIs, scoring 177 runs together. In 2023, King Charles III gave him an MBE award for his services to cricket.
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Adil Rashid's Early Life and Family
Adil Rashid was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, on 17 February 1988. His family comes from Pakistan. Like his England teammate Moeen Ali, his family moved to England in 1967 from Mirpur, Kashmir.
Adil has two brothers, Haroon and Amar, who also play cricket.
Adil Rashid's Cricket Journey Begins
Showing Talent from a Young Age
Adil Rashid showed he was a talented cricketer very early on. When he was just 14, a famous coach named Terry Jenner noticed him. In 2005, at 17, he took 6 wickets for only 13 runs for Yorkshire's youth team. A few days later, he scored 111 runs for Yorkshire's Under-17 team.
In 2006, he played many games for Yorkshire's second team. He even scored four centuries (100 runs) in a row! This great form helped him get a chance to play his first professional cricket match.
First Professional Games in 2006
Rashid played his first county cricket match for Yorkshire against Warwickshire. In that game, he bowled amazingly, taking 6 wickets for 67 runs. This helped Yorkshire win the match. After this, he joined the England Under-19s team. He played against India Under-19s. In one match, he scored 114 runs and 48 runs, and took 8 wickets and 2 wickets. This showed he was good at both batting and bowling.
From August 2006, he played regularly for the Yorkshire team. He kept doing well, taking 4 wickets against Middlesex. He also scored 63 runs against Nottinghamshire. This was his first half-century (50 runs) in professional cricket. He helped Yorkshire win that match too.
Becoming Young Player of the Year in 2007
In the winter of 2006-07, Rashid had a back injury. But he recovered and was chosen for the England A team tour to Bangladesh. Even though he didn't do great there, his Yorkshire teammate Jason Gillespie believed he would play for England one day.
Adil is probably the best young cricketer in England ... I think he could play an allround role for England in the future.
Rashid started the 2007 season very well. He scored 86 runs against Surrey. He also took 5 wickets for 88 runs against Durham. Because he was playing so well, he was chosen to play for England Lions against India.
He scored his first century in professional cricket, 108 runs, against Worcestershire. He scored another half-century against Warwickshire. In 2007, Rashid scored 837 runs and took 43 wickets. He won several awards that year, including the "Cricket Writers' Club Young Cricketer of the Year".
First Tour with England in 2008
In 2008, Rashid was again part of the England Lions team. He also kept his place in the England Performance Programme squad. He took his best bowling figures of 7 wickets for 107 runs against Hampshire. He ended the season with 62 wickets, being Yorkshire's top wicket-taker for the second year.
At the end of 2008, Rashid was chosen for the English national team to tour India. He was not expected to play, but to gain experience. He was then included in England's team for their tour of the West Indies. Geoff Miller, a national selector, said that Rashid was an "exciting prospect for the future".
Adil Rashid's First International Matches
World Twenty20 and ODI Debut in 2009
Rashid joined the England Lions team again for a match against the West Indies. He did well, scoring 72 runs and taking 3 wickets. He was then called up to the main England team for the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. He played well against Pakistan and the West Indies. He took 3 wickets in 4 matches.
After the World Twenty20, he was considered for the 2009 Ashes series against Australia. However, he returned to play for Yorkshire. He scored his best ever score of 117 not out. He also took 5 wickets for 41 runs against Hampshire. He then scored an amazing 157 not out and took 5 wickets for 97 runs against Lancashire. Scoring a century and taking five wickets in the same match was a rare achievement.
Adil Rashid made his first One Day International (ODI) appearance for England on 27 August 2009 against Ireland. He took 1 wicket and scored 7 runs in a close win. He also played well against Australia, taking 31 not out from just 23 balls.
Playing in South Africa and with England Lions
After his first international games, Rashid went with the England team to South Africa. He played in a Twenty20 match but only bowled one expensive over. He was later dropped from the team for some matches. He then played with the England Performance Programme team in the United Arab Emirates. He did better there, taking 3 wickets for 13 runs against Pakistan A. He also helped England Lions beat the main England team, taking 3 wickets for 22 runs.
Adil Rashid's Domestic Cricket Career
Playing for Yorkshire and in the Big Bash
After his international tours, Rashid returned to play for Yorkshire in 2010. He showed his great batting skills and had many good performances with both the ball and bat. He scored 732 runs and took 57 wickets in county matches. He also took 26 wickets in the 2010 Twenty20 Cup, which was the most for Yorkshire. Despite this, England selectors did not pick him for the national team.
Since he wasn't playing for England, Rashid went to Australia to play for South Australia in the 2010–11 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. He took 10 wickets and helped South Australia win the tournament.
Getting Back to His Best Form
In 2011 and 2012, Rashid had a tough time and struggled with his form. He even lost his place in the Yorkshire team for a while. However, he worked hard to get back to his best. In 2013, he started the season with his highest score in professional cricket, 180 runs, against Somerset. He scored two more centuries that season. In 2014, he improved his bowling, especially in shorter games. He took his best figures of 5 wickets for 33 runs in a one-day match.
In April 2022, the Northern Superchargers team bought him for The Hundred tournament.
Adil Rashid's Return to International Cricket
Back with England in 2015
Because of his good form in county cricket, Rashid was chosen for the England Lions team to tour South Africa in 2015. He batted well, scoring 78 and 68 runs. In March 2015, he was also named in the England Test team for the tour of the West Indies. Even though he didn't play in the Test matches, he joined England's ODI team for a match against Ireland.
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When Moeen Ali was rested, Rashid got a chance to play for England in their ODI series against New Zealand. He made a big impact in the first match. He and Jos Buttler set a world record for the highest 7th wicket partnership in ODI history, scoring 177 runs together. Rashid scored his first half-century in just 37 balls and ended with 69 runs. He also bowled brilliantly, taking 4 wickets for 55 runs. He played all five matches in the series and took 8 wickets.
Rashid was in England's squad for the 2015 Ashes series against Australia, but he didn't play in any of the Test matches. However, he did play in the ODI series against Australia and took 7 wickets, which was the most for England.
Playing Against Pakistan in 2015
In October 2015, Rashid made his Test debut for England against Pakistan in the UAE. In his first innings, he struggled, but in the second innings, he took 5 wickets for 64 runs. This was almost enough for England to win the match, which ended in a draw. In the second Test, he scored his first Test half-century, hitting 61 runs.
After the Test series, Rashid played in the ODI series against Pakistan. He also played in all three T20 matches, taking 2 wickets for 18 runs in one game, helping England win.
Playing in South Africa and the 2016 T20 World Cup
Rashid played in the ODI series against South Africa in 2015/16. He took 2 wickets for 38 runs in one match. He also played in both T20 matches, bowling well.
Rashid was part of the England team for the 2016 T20 World Cup. He bowled well throughout the tournament. In the final against the West Indies, he took 1 wicket for 23 runs. England lost a very close final and finished as runners-up.
Matches in 2016 and 2017
In 2016, Rashid played against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He took 2 wickets for 34 runs against Sri Lanka, helping England win by ten wickets. He also took 3 wickets for 47 runs against Pakistan.
Against Bangladesh in 2016, Rashid took 4 wickets for 49 runs in the first ODI, helping England win. In the third match, he took another 4 wickets for 43 runs, helping England win the series. In the Test series, he took 4 wickets for 52 runs in one innings.
In 2017, Rashid played against the West Indies and Ireland. In the first ODI against Ireland, he took his best ever figures of 5 wickets for 27 runs. England won that game easily. He continued his good form against the West Indies, taking 3 wickets for 25 runs in a T20I. He also took 2 wickets for 31 runs in an ODI, helping England win the series 4-0.
Recent Years (2018-2024)
In 2018, Rashid played in all five ODIs against Australia, taking 12 wickets. He also played Test cricket against India that year.
In 2019, Rashid was part of England's tour of the West Indies. He took his second ODI five-wicket haul, with figures of 5 wickets for 85 runs. In April 2019, he was chosen for England's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. On 21 June 2019, he played his 150th international match for England.
In 2020, Rashid became the first spin bowler for England to take 150 wickets in ODIs. In November 2020, he took his 50th wicket in T20I cricket. In September 2021, he was named in England's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
In May 2024, he was named in England’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.
Adil Rashid's Bowling Style
Adil Rashid uses four main types of deliveries (ways of bowling the ball):
- The leg break: This ball spins away from a right-handed batsman.
- The top spinner: This ball goes straighter and dips more quickly.
- The googly: This ball looks like a leg break but spins the other way, towards a right-handed batsman.
- The slider: This ball goes straight without much spin.
Charity Work
Adil Rashid is an Ambassador for the Overseas Plastic Surgery Appeal (OPSA) charity. This charity helps people who need plastic surgery, especially in the Punjab region of Pakistan.
