Adil Rashid is an English cricketer who plays for England in ODI and T20I cricket. He also played Test cricket earlier in his career. In domestic cricket, he represents Yorkshire and has played in many T20 leagues. Rashid played Test cricket for England from 2015 to 2019. He was part of the England team that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Rashid is England’s highest wicket-taker among spin bowlers in both ODIs and T20Is. He is also England’s highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket. He passed the previous England T20I wicket record held by Chris Jordan, who had 108 wickets. In 2023, Rashid was named an MBE in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours list.
Adil Rashid Records and Achievement
At the county level, Adil made a strong start for Yorkshire in 2006 by taking 6 for 67 on debut against Warwickshire. In 2008, he took 62 Championship wickets, which earned him call-ups as a back-up player on England’s Test tours to India and the Caribbean.
Rashid made his international debut in 2009 during the World T20 and played in all four matches. He later helped England reach the final of the 2016 World T20 and the semi-final of the 2017 Champions Trophy.
In Test cricket, he played 19 matches and took 60 wickets. He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2015, where he struggled in the first innings with figures of 0 for 163 but responded with an important 5 for 64 in the second innings. He was England’s leading wicket-taker in India in 2016–17 with 23 wickets.
Rashid became the first England spinner to reach 200 ODI wickets in 2024. He achieved the milestone in his 131st innings at an average of 32.2. He is also the only England spinner to take more than 100 T20I wickets.
Adil Rashid Career Stats
In Tests, Adil has taken 60 wickets in 19 matches. He has 5 four-wicket hauls and 2 five-wicket hauls. With the bat, he has scored 540 runs in 19 matches, with 2 fifties.
In ODIs, he has played 161 matches and taken 242 wickets. He has 10 four-wicket hauls and 2 five-wicket hauls. He has scored 971 runs in 161 matches, with 1 fifty.
In T20Is, Rashid has played 139 matches and taken 152 wickets, with best bowling of 4/2. He has 4 four-wicket hauls. He has scored 162 runs in 139 matches.
In First-Class cricket, he has played 175 matches and taken 512 wickets. He has 28 four-wicket hauls, 20 five-wicket hauls, and 1 ten-wicket match haul. With the bat, he has scored 6,822 runs in 175 matches.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 19 | 60 | 5/49 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 161 | 242 | 5/27 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| T20Is | 139 | 152 | 4/2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 175 | 512 | 7/107 | 28 | 20 | 1 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 19 | 540 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 4 |
| ODIs | 161 | 971 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 14 |
| T20Is | 139 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| FC | 175 | 6822 | 10 | 37 | – | – |
Adil Rashid Personal Life
Adil Rashid was born on 17 February 1988, in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He is of Pakistani descent and belongs to the Mirpuri community, like his England teammate Moeen Ali. His family migrated to England in 1967 from Mirpur, Kashmir. Adil Rashid has two brothers, Amar Rashid and Haroon Rashid. He lives in Thornton and also runs the Adil Cricket Academy.
Adil Rashid Contract
Adil Rashid received a two-year ECB central contract starting from 1 October 2023. He was one of the players given a two-year deal, alongside names like Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, and Jofra Archer. This announcement also confirmed that the ECB brought back multi-year contracts for the first time since 2000, and Rashid was included in that group.
FAQs
Q. When was Adil Rashid born?
A. Adil Rashid was born on 17 February 1988.
Q. Which domestic team does Adil Rashid represent?
A. Adil Rashid represents Yorkshire in domestic cricket.
Q. When did Adil Rashid make his ODI and T20I debut?
A. Adil Rashid made both his ODI and T20I debuts in 2009.
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