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Shabnim Ismail

Bowler · South Africa Women

Team
South Africa Women
Role
Bowler
Batting
Left-handed
Bowling
Right-arm fast

Shabnim Ismail is a cricketer who plays for South Africa. She was born on 5 October 1988 in Cape Town, South Africa. Shabnim plays as a bowler, bats left-handed and bowls right-arm fast.

International career

  • Test: debut on 28 July 2007 against Netherlands (cap 45).
  • ODI: debut on 20 January 2007 against Pakistan (cap 45); most recent ODI on 18 July 2022 against England.
  • T20I: debut on 10 August 2007 against New Zealand (cap 5); most recent T20I on 26 February 2023 against Australia.

Shabnim has played 3 international formats – Tests, ODIs and T20Is.

Career statistics

In 1 Test Shabnim has scored 1 runs at an average of 1.00, with a highest score of 1. With the ball she has taken 3 wickets at 6.66, with best figures of 2/5. In the field: 0 catches.

In 127 ODIs Shabnim has scored 472 runs at an average of 10.26, with a highest score of 34. With the ball she has taken 191 wickets at 19.95, with best figures of 6/10 and 2 five-wicket hauls. In the field: 42 catches.

In 113 T20Is Shabnim has scored 186 runs at an average of 7.15, with a highest score of 20*. With the ball she has taken 123 wickets at 18.62, with best figures of 5/12 and 2 five-wicket hauls. In the field: 36 catches.

Career statistics (as of 3 May 2023)
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 1 127 113
Runs 1 472 186
Batting average 1.00 10.26 7.15
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 1 34 20*
Balls bowled 150 6,170 2,381
Wickets 3 191 123
Bowling average 6.66 19.95 18.62
5 wickets in innings 0 2 2
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/5 6/10 5/12
Catches/stumpings 0/– 42/– 36/–

Domestic and franchise teams

  • Western Province (2005/06–2014/15)
  • Gauteng (2015/16–2018/19)
  • Melbourne Renegades (2015/16)
  • Yorkshire Diamonds (2016)
  • KwaZulu-Natal Coastal (2019/20–2022/23)
  • Sydney Thunder (2019/20–2020/21)
  • Oval Invincibles (2021–2022)
  • Melbourne Renegades (2022/23)
  • UP Warriorz (2023)
  • Welsh Fire (2023–present)
  • Guyana Amazon Warriors (2023)
  • Central Gauteng (2023/24)
  • Hobart Hurricanes (2023/24)
  • Mumbai Indians (2024)

Questions and answers

When was Shabnim Ismail born?

5 October 1988, in Cape Town, South Africa.

What is Shabnim Ismail’s playing style?

Left-handed batter; bowls right-arm fast.

How many Test runs has Shabnim Ismail scored?

1 runs in 1 matches (as of 3 May 2023).

How many ODI runs has Shabnim Ismail scored?

472 runs in 127 matches (as of 3 May 2023).

How many T20I runs has Shabnim Ismail scored?

186 runs in 113 matches (as of 3 May 2023).

When did Shabnim Ismail make her Test debut?

28 July 2007 against Netherlands.

Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Shabnim Ismail on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites ESPNcricinfo; statistics as of 3 May 2023. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.