Mohammad Qasim Sheikh (born 30 October 1984 in

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) is a cricketer, who has played for

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and

Pakistan Customs Pakistan Customs () is one of the elite cadres of the Civil Services of Pakistan. Pakistan Customs is manned by officers from the Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) which is one of the premier occupational group among Pakistan's civil services. Pr ...

. A left-handed batsman, he made his debut for Scotland in a game against the Netherlands in the

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. He had previously represented his country in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. In Scottish domestic cricket he has played for Clydesdale the same club he joined when he was only seven years old. Sheikh has played for Clydesdale at every level from under-12s all the way through the ranks until he was selected for the 1st eleven, and in 2007 he went on to become the first Asian captain at the age of 22. In 2009, Glasgow-born Sheikh became the first Scottish-born cricketer to score a first-class century in Pakistan, when he played for the Customs team through the winter. He has represented his country on more than 20 occasions, Retrieved 28 October 2009 including the ICC World Twenty20 Championships in South Africa (2007) and England (2009). The 2011 season sees Sheikh attempting to reach double figures in the Central Yorkshire Cricket League for Wakefield Thornes CC.

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