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{{short description|Emirati cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Basil Hameed
| image =
| country = United Arab Emirates
| full_name = Basil bin Abdul Hameed
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|04|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Panniyankara]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role =[[All-rounder]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2019–present

| odidebutdate = 8 December
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = United States
| odicap = 80
| lastodidate = 9 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = Netherlands

| T20Idebutdate = 17 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Icap = 50
| lastT20Idate = 29 January
| lastT20Iyear = 2026
| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 48
| runs1 = 1,051
| bat avg1 = 24.44
| 100s/50s1 = 0/5
| top score1 = 71
| deliveries1 = 1,378
| wickets1 = 43
| bowl avg1 = 22.25
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/17
| catches/stumpings1 = 18/–

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 65
| runs2 = 796
| bat avg2 = 21.51
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 51
| deliveries2 = 537
| wickets2 = 38
| bowl avg2 = 16.84
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/25
| catches/stumpings2 = 33/–

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 48
| runs3 = 1,051
| bat avg3 = 24.44
| 100s/50s3 = 0/5
| top score3 = 71
| deliveries3 = 1,378
| wickets3 = 43
| bowl avg3 = 22.25
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/17
| catches/stumpings3 = 18/–

| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 74
| runs4 = 872
| bat avg4 = 19.81
| 100s/50s4 = 0/2
| top score4 = 51
| deliveries4 = 567
| wickets4 = 38
| bowl avg4 = 18.36
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/25
| catches/stumpings4 = 34/–

| date = 29 January 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1209110.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Basil bin Abdul Hameed''' (born 15 April 1992) is an Indian-born-Emirati [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1209110.html |title=Basil Hameed |access-date=7 December 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/from-ahmed-raza-to-zahoor-khan-13-uae-players-who-would-be-great-cover-options-during-ipl-2020-1.1058650 |title=From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020 |work=The National |access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref> In December 2019, he was named in the [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for the [[2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emiratescricket.com/whatsnew/ECB%20announce%20team%20to%20represent%20the%20UAE%20in%20ICC%20Men%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s%20WCL2 |title=ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2 |work=Emirates Cricket Board |access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref> He made his ODI debut against the [[United States national cricket team|United States]] on 8 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1206059.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Sharjah, Dec 8 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref>

In February 2020, Basil was included in the UAE's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for the [[2020 ACC Western Region T20]] qualifier tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/robin-singh-backs-uae-youth-for-the-western-region-asia-cup-qualifier-in-oman-1.982628 |title=Robin Singh backs UAE youth for the Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier in Oman |work=The National |access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> He made his T20I debut against [[Iran national cricket team|Iran]] on 23 February 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19113/game/1215152/iran-vs-united-arab-emirates-group-b-acc-western-region-t20-2019-20 |title=Group B, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amerat, Feb 23 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 February 2020}}</ref> In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers awarded a year-long part-time contract by the [[Emirates Cricket Board]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/rameez-shahzad-omitted-from-latest-list-of-centrally-contracted-uae-cricketers-1.1130724 |title=Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers |work=The National |access-date=17 December 2020}}</ref>

In February 2022, in the second match [[Emirati cricket team in Oman in 2021–22|against Oman]], Basil took his first [[five-wicket haul]] (5 for 17) in ODI cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120963/hameed-and-rizwan-star-as-uae-go-two-from-two-against-oman |title=Hameed and Rizwan star as UAE go two from two against Oman |work=CricBuzz |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Basil was born in [[Panniyankara]], [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="Bio"/> He was "on the verge of playing [[Ranji Trophy]] cricket for his native [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]" before moving to the UAE for work reasons in 2015. {{As of|2019}} he was an assistant sales manager with Al Nabooda Insurance Brokers (ANIB) and also played cricket for the company team in UAE domestic competitions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/cricket-is-just-about-bat-against-ball-for-uae-newcomer-basil-hameed-1.951227|title=Cricket 'is just about bat against ball' for UAE newcomer Basil Hameed|publisher=The National|first=Paul|last=Radley|date=31 December 2019|access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1209110}}
* [https://theilt20.com/ International League T20 Details] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101154037/https://theilt20.com/ |date=1 November 2023 }}

{{United Arab Emirates Squad 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}
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[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Emirati cricketers]]
[[Category:United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:United Arab Emirates Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian emigrants to the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:People from Kozhikode district]]

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