Bismillah Jan Shinwari

Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Personal information
Born (1984-03-17) 17 March 1984 (age 39)
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired15 (2018–2023)
T20Is umpired10 (2018–2023)
Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2023

Bismillah Jan Shinwari (born 17 March 1984) is an Afghan cricket umpire.[1] He has stood in matches in the 2017 Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament and the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament in Afghanistan.[2][3]

He stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, on 5 February 2018.[4] A week later, on 11 February 2018, he stood in his first One Day International (ODI) match between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.[5]

Bomb blast

On 3 October 2020, a car bomb attack in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, killed 15 people and wounded 30 others.[6] It was initially reported that Shinwari was there at the time of the explosion but had survived.[7] However, later reports stated that he had been killed in the blast,[8][9] along with his cousin, two of her children, and his nephew.[10] On 4 October 2020, Shinwari spoke to the Bangladeshi website BD Crictime on a telephone call to confirm that he had not been killed in the blast.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bismillah Jan Shinwari". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. ^ "1st Semi Final, Ghazi Amanullah Khan Regional One Day Tournament at Khost, Aug 17 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Final, Alokozay Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament at Amanullah, Dec 19-23 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ^ "1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Feb 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. ^ "2nd ODI (D/N), Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Feb 11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Family members of Afghanistan umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari die in Nangarhar roadside blast". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Afghanistan opener Najeebullah in critical condition after accident". CricBuzz. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Afghanistan umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari dies in Nangarhar roadside blast". Geo TV. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Afghanistan umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari passes away". Bol News. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Well known cricket umpire loses 4 relatives in Nangarhar bombing". Ariana News. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Afghanistani umpire Bismillah Shinwari is alive and safe". BDCricTime. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

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