Ghulam Shabber

For the Pakistani boxer, see Ghulam Shabbir.

Ghulam Shabber

Personal information
Full name	Ghulam Shabber
Born	(1985-12-12) 12 December 1985 (age 39) Jhang, Pakistan
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	United Arab Emirates (2016–2019)
ODI debut (cap 68)	24 January 2017 v Scotland
Last ODI	16 April 2019 v Zimbabwe
T20I debut (cap 30)	14 December 2016 v Afghanistan
Last T20I	18 October 2019 v Oman
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20 Matches 23 17 42 19 Runs scored 500 208 1,168 281 Batting average 21.73 18.90 28.48 21.61 100s/50s 0/4 0/1 0/9 0/2 Top score 90 58* 90 58* Catches/stumpings 30/2 14/1 50/4 16/1
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2019

Ghulam Shabber (Urdu: غلام شببر; born 12 December 1985) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[1] He made his List A debut in the UAE's three-match series against Oman in October 2016.[2] He retired from cricket in October 2019, mid-way through the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament, and in September 2021, he was handed a four-year ban from the sport in relation to corruption.[3]

Career

Shabber made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Afghanistan on 14 December 2016.[4] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the United Arab Emirates against Scotland on 24 January 2017.[5]

In January 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[6] In December 2018, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[7] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[8]

In September 2019, he was named in the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the UAE.[9] On 21 October 2019, Shabber did not show up for the pre-match meeting ahead of the fixture against Hong Kong.[10] It later transpired that Shabber had left the country without an explanation,[11] before being traced to Pakistan.[12] On 26 October 2019, in an interview for The National, Shabber denied any involvement with corruption and announced his retirement from cricket, citing the poor remuneration for playing. He said that "if there is something with regards to anti-corruption, I am ready to cooperate in Pakistan. But I have decided cricket is not in my future".[13] On 30 October 2019, the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed that they had suspended Shabber for absconding,[14] and that he was part of the International Cricket Councils (ICC) ongoing anti-corruption investigation.[15] In September 2021, the ICC banned Shabber for four years for corruption.[16]

References

1. "Ghulam Shabber". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
2. "Oman tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st Match: Oman v United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Oct 13, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
3. "UAE wicketkeeper Ghulam Shabber banned for four years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
4. "Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st T20I: United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan at ICCA Dubai, Dec 14, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
5. "United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series, 2nd Match: United Arab Emirates v Scotland at Dubai (DSC), Jan 24, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
6. "Six teams vying for the final two spots in ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
7. "Emirates Cricket Board announce team that will represent the UAE in Asia Cricket's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
8. "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
9. "Emirates Cricket Board announces side to compete in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2019". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
10. "Missing UAE wicketkeeper Ghulam Shabbir turns up in Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
11. "UAE wicketkeeper Ghulam Shabber leaves country without explanation, turns up in Pakistan". The National. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
12. "Cricketer Ghulham Shabber flees UAE, traced in Pakistan". Gulf News. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
13. "Ghulam Shabber reveals all about sudden exit from UAE - 'there are no charges against me ... I don't want to play cricket again'". The National. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
14. "Ghulam Shabber suspended by Emirates board; being investigated by ACU". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
15. "Emirates Cricket Board Official Statement - Ghulam Shabbir". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
16. "Shabbir banned for four years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

External links

• Ghulam Shabber at ESPNcricinfo