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{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1990)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Tabraiz Shamsi
| image =
| country = South Africa
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|02|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Johannesburg]], Gauteng Province, South Africa
| batting = Right handed
| bowling = [[Left-arm unorthodox spin]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2016–present
| testdebutdate = 24 November
| testdebutyear = 2016
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 328
| lasttestdate = 12 July
| lasttestyear = 2018
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutdate = 7 June
| odidebutyear = 2016
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 116
| lastodidate = 12 February
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| T20Idebutdate = 21 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2017
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 72
| lastT20Idate = 29 June
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = India

| club1 = [[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2010/11–2013/14}}{{efn|Sides which Shamsi played for in only one season have been omitted from this list.}}
| club2 = [[KwaZulu-Natal Inland cricket team|KwaZulu-Natal Inland]]
| year2 = 2011/12–2013/14
| club3 = [[Easterns cricket team|Easterns]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2014/14–2015/16}}
| club4 = [[Titans cricket team|Titans]]
| year4 = 2014/15–2020/21
| club5 = [[St Kitts and Nevis Patriots]]
| year5 = 2015–2018
| club6 = [[Paarl Rocks]]
| year6 = 2018/19–2019/20
| club7 = [[Northerns cricket team|Northerns]]
| year7 = 2021/22–
| club8 = [[Paarl Royals]]
| year8 = 2023–2024
| club9 = [[Adelaide Strikers]]
| year9 = 2025/26–

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 20
| bat avg1 = 20.0
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 18[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 483
| wickets1 = 6
| bowl avg1 = 46.33
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/91
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 55
| runs2 = 39
| bat avg2 = 9.75
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 11[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 2,697
| wickets2 = 73
| bowl avg2 = 34.38
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 5/49
| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 70
| runs3 = 10
| bat avg3 = 2.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 4[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 1,509
| wickets3 = 89
| bowl avg3 = 20.89
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/24
| catches/stumpings3 = 12/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 84
| runs4 = 568
| bat avg4 = 7.88
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 36
| deliveries4 = 15,574
| wickets4 = 334
| bowl avg4 = 26.52
| fivefor4 = 22
| tenfor4 = 5
| best bowling4 = 8/32
| catches/stumpings4 = 21/–

| date = 27 June 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/379145.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC T20 World Cup]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2024 Men's T20 World Cup|2024 West Indies & USA]]|}}
}}
'''Tabraiz Shamsi''' (born 18 February 1990)<ref name="Cric">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/379145.html|title=Tabraiz Shamsi|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 December 2014}}</ref> is a South African professional cricketer. He made his international debut in June 2016 in the [[Caribbean]]. He is widely regarded as one of the best in T20 cricket, with him being the highest wicket taker in T20 history for South Africa. He has played [[first-class cricket]] for teams such as [[Dolphins cricket team|Dolphins]], [[Gauteng cricket team|Gauteng]], Gauteng Under-19s, [[KwaZulu-Natal cricket team|KwaZulu Natal]], [[KwaZulu-Natal Inland cricket team|KwaZulu-Natal Inland]], [[Highveld Lions cricket team|Lions]], and [[Titans cricket team|Titans]]. His batting style is right-handed and he is known for his [[left-arm unorthodox spin]] bowling.<ref name="Cric"/> He is known for his passionate celebrations when taking wickets. Shamsi plays for the [[Karachi Kings]] in the [[Pakistan Super League]]. He also represents the [[Joburg Super Kings]] in the [[SA20]] and the [[Adelaide Strikers]] in the Australian Big Bash League.

== Early life ==
Growing up, Shamsi initially played as a frontline [[seam bowler]] in [[school]] [[cricket]] competitions when he was in high school. However, his coaches told him that he was not quite quick enough to be a seam bowler when he underwent trials for the under-19 team. His coaches suggested he become a [[spin bowler]] as he also reportedly bowled a lot of cutters.<ref>{{Cite web|title='I was on the sidelines for three years, so now that I have the chance I want to take it'|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tabraiz-shamsi-i-was-on-the-sidelines-for-three-years-now-i-have-the-chance-i-want-to-take-it-1220058|access-date=2021-06-30|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

== Domestic and T20 career ==
Shamsi was the leading wicket-taker for the [[St Kitts and Nevis Patriots]] in the [[Caribbean Premier League]] T20 in 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/25/Caribbean_Premier_League_2015/St_Kitts_and_Nevis_Patriots_Bowling.html| title = Bowling for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 2015| publisher = CricketArchive| access-date = 19 December 2015}}</ref> He was included in the [[Easterns cricket team]] squad for the [[2015 Africa T20 Cup]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/911669.html Easterns Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.</ref>

In April 2016, Shamsi was signed by [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] as a replacement player for the injured [[Samuel Badree]] during the [[2016 IPL]] and made his debut against [[Rising Pune Supergiants]] at [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]] in [[Pune]] where he took 1/36 in 4 overs as [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] won by 13 runs.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/content/story/1001385.html Badree out of IPL, Tabraiz Shamsi in for Royal Challengers]</ref>

In August 2017, Shamsi was named in [[Stellenbosch Monarchs]]' squad for the first season of the [[T20 Global League]].<ref name="T20GL">{{cite web|url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads|access-date=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|archive-date=5 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However, in October 2017, [[Cricket South Africa]] initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.<ref name="PP">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |access-date=10 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

Shamsi was the leading wicket-taker in the [[2017–18 Ram Slam T20 Challenge]], finishing the tournament with 16 wickets from 11 matches.<ref name="RamSlam-wkts">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12136;type=tournament |title=Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2017/18: Most Wickets |access-date=16 December 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He was also the leading wicket-taker in the [[2017–18 Momentum One Day Cup]], with 26 wickets in 9 matches.<ref name="1718MODC">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12037;type=tournament |title=Records: Momentum One Day Cup, 2017/18: Most wickets |access-date=3 February 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In June 2018, Shamsi was named in the squad for the [[Titans (cricket team)|Titans]] team for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web |url=http://www.titans.co.za/index.php/categories-1-layout/item/859-multiply-titans-announce-contracts-2018-19 |title=Multiply Titans Announce Contracts 2018-19 |work=Multiply Titans |access-date=16 June 2018 |archive-date=16 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616154504/http://www.titans.co.za/index.php/categories-1-layout/item/859-multiply-titans-announce-contracts-2018-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2018, he was named in [[Paarl Rocks]]' squad for the [[2018 Mzansi Super League|first edition]] of the [[Mzansi Super League]] T20 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref> He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with ten dismissals in nine matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12712;team=6590;type=tournament |title=Mzansi Super League, 2018/19 - Paarl Rocks: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 December 2018}}</ref>

In July 2019, Shamsi was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the [[2019 Euro T20 Slam|inaugural edition]] of the [[Euro T20 Slam]] cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam |title=Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |title=Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=19 July 2019 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice |title=Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> He was signed by [[Hampshire County Cricket Club]] for the final four group stage matches as an injury replacement to [[Mason Crane]] and [[Brad Taylor]] during the [[2019 Vitality Blast]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hampshire sign Tabraiz Shamsi for final four Blast group games|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hampshire-sign-tabraiz-shamsi-for-final-four-blast-group-games-1198340|access-date=2021-06-30|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

In September 2019, Shamsi was named in the squad for the [[Paarl Rocks]] team for the [[2019 Mzansi Super League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904081427/https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |url-status=dead }}</ref> In July 2020, he was named in the [[Jamaica Tallawahs]] squad for the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> However, Shamsi was one of five South African cricketers to miss the tournament, after failing to confirm travel arrangements in due time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29551600/five-south-africans-miss-cpl-failing-confirm-travel-arrangements |title=Five South Africans to miss CPL after failing to confirm travel arrangements |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref>

In November 2020, in the second round of the [[2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series]], Shamsi took eight wickets for 32 runs in the second innings against [[Warriors (cricket team)|Warriors]], to record the best bowling figures for Titans in a first-class match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30302443/shamsi-shines-titans-extend-their-4-day-tournament-dominance |title=Shamsi shines as Titans extend their 4-Day Tournament dominance |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>

In April 2021, Shamsi was named in [[Northerns (cricket team)|Northerns]]' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 25 August 2021, Shamsi was included in the [[Rajasthan Royals]] squad for the second phase of the [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021 IPL]] in the [[United Arab Emirates]] as a replacement player for [[Andrew Tye]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/rajasthan-royals-sign-tabraiz-shamsi-ahead-of-ipl-2021-phase-2/ |title=Rajasthan Royals sign Tabraiz Shamsi ahead of IPL 2021 phase 2 |work=SportsTiger |access-date=25 August 2021}}</ref> In November 2021, he was selected to play for the [[Galle Gladiators]] following the players' draft for the [[2021 Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kusal-perera-angelo-mathews-miss-out-on-lpl-drafts-1288554 |title=Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref>

Shamsi played in the Australian [[Big Bash 2025-26]] series for the [[Adelaide Strikers]] as one of their international players.

==International career==
In May 2016, Shamsi was named in South Africa's squad for the [[2016 West Indies Tri-Series]] which started the following month.<ref name="SA-Squad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/tri-nation-west-indies-2016/content/story/1009047.html |title=South Africa include Shamsi in ODI squad |access-date=6 May 2016|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut during the tournament on 7 June 2016 against Australia.<ref name="ODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/932853.html |title=West Indies Tri-Nation Series, 3rd Match: Australia v South Africa at Providence, Jun 7, 2016 |access-date=7 June 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
[[File:Shamsi to Starc 2016.jpg|thumb|Shamsi bowling to [[Mitchell Starc]] on test debut (2016)]]
Shamsi made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut for South Africa [[South African cricket team in Australia in 2016–17|against Australia]] on 24 November 2016.<ref name="Test">{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1000855.html |title=South Africa tour of Australia, 3rd Test: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, Nov 24-28, 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 November 2016}}</ref> [[Nathan Lyon]] became his first test wicket, which he captured in his debut Test.

Shamsi made his [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) debut for South Africa [[South African cricket team in England in 2017|against England]] on 21 June 2017.<ref name="T20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1031431.html |title=South Africa tour of England, 1st T20I: England v South Africa at Southampton, Jun 21, 2017 |access-date=21 June 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In April 2019, Shamzi was named in 15 man [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#South Africa|South Africa's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181308.html |title=Hashim Amla in World Cup squad; Reeza Hendricks, Chris Morris miss out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1183187 |title=Amla edges out Hendricks to make South Africa's World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> Following the retirement of veteran legspinner [[Imran Tahir]] from ODI cricket in 2019, Shamsi has emerged as the main first choice spinner for South Africa in limited overs cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Butler|first=Lynn|title=Tabraiz Shamsi's bid to become SA's spin king: 'I just want to win a World Cup'|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/tabraiz-shamsis-bid-to-become-sas-spin-king-i-just-want-to-win-a-world-cup-20210602|access-date=2021-06-30|website=Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Is South Africa's outlook on spin changing?|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1215603/is-south-africa-s-outlook-on-spin-changing|access-date=2021-06-30|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='This feels like the beginning' - Tabraiz Shamsi|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/this-feels-like-the-beginning-tabraiz-shamsi-1215653|access-date=2021-06-30|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

In March 2021, Shamsi topped the [[ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings|ICC T20I rankings]] for bowlers for the first time in his career following his impressive performance in the [[South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21|3 match T20I series against Pakistan in Pakistan]] picking up 6 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tabraiz Shamsi jumps to career-best second in T20I bowling rankings|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/icc-rankings-tabraiz-shamsi-jumps-to-career-best-second-in-t20i-bowling-rankings-1251826|access-date=2021-06-30|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=staff|first=Sport24|title=Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi tops ICC T20 bowler rankings|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/proteas-spinner-tabraiz-shamsi-tops-icc-t20-bowler-rankings-20210324|access-date=2021-06-30|website=Sport|language=en-US}}</ref> In September 2021, in the second match [[South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021–22|against Sri Lanka]], Shamsi took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-sri-lanka-2021-1271624/sri-lanka-vs-south-africa-2nd-odi-1271628/match-report |title=Malan 121, Shamsi five-for level series for South Africa in rain-hit game |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref> Later the same month, Shamsi was named in South Africa's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-south-africa-leave-out-faf-du-plessis-and-imran-tahir-and-chris-morris-1276995 |title=T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

On 31 July 2022, in the final match of [[South African cricket team in England in 2022#T20I series|South Africa's three-match T20I series against England]] at the [[Rose Bowl (cricket ground)|Rose Bowl]] in Southampton, Shamsi took figures of 5/24 in his four overs, making him the sixth player to take a five-wicket haul for South Africa in T20Is. His fourth wicket was his 65th in the format, overtaking [[Dale Steyn]], as the highest wicket-taker ever for South Africa in T20Is.

In May 2024, he was named in South Africa's squad for the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Africa Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/south-africa-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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