Who is English cricketer Shoaib Bashir?

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[{"selector":"#anim-313e3869-5a5a-4806-ae24-1e3eb577cc06 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(27.148437404002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Bashir has Pakistani ancestry . Bashir's uncle was a wicket-keeper batsman for Guildford City Cricket Club and encouraged Bashir with his cricket career.

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[{"selector":"#anim-aaea2279-f84a-4635-8a80-d6b21e377687 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Bashir made his T20 Blast debut for Somerset against Hampshire on June 7, 2023, his first-class debut for Somerset against Essex on June 11, 2023 and his test debut for National Team on 2 February 2024 vs India.

[{"selector":"#anim-b516b6c3-89dc-458e-ab58-bb6fb8589761 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Two balls to Alastair Cook and a WhatsApp forward from Ben Stokes earned him Test debut vs India. Learn more