Cyrus ShafiBandicoot Ltd2025-04-08T07:32:17+01:00

Name	Cyrus Shafi
Date of Birth	05-07-2002
Age	22
Nationality	British
Player Status	Available
Playing Role	Batting All-Rounder (Spin)
Bowling Style	SLA Orthodox Spin
Batting Style	LH Top Order Bat
Entry Route (AUS/NZ/SA)	Working Holiday Visa
Major Teams	Gloucestershire CCC Academy, Peshawar Zalmi, South Asian Cricket Academy, Herefordshire CCC
Coaching Qualifications	ECB Core Coach

Cyrus Shafi (22), an exciting and talented all-rounder from Bristol, England.

Cyrus is an exciting and dynamic slow left-arm spinner and aggressive left-handed batter from Bristol, England. A product of the Gloucestershire CCC age-group system, he represented the county up to U19 level, showcasing his all-round abilities.

At club level, Shafi plays for Golden Hill Cricket Club in the West of England Premier League, where he enjoyed a standout 2024 season, amassing 750+ runs at an average of 35 and proving his versatility with 14 wickets across all competitions.

His performances earned him selection for the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA), where he competed in all-format fixtures against First-Class County 2nd XI sides, further demonstrating his potential at a higher level.

Shafi is no stranger to Australian conditions, having spent the 2023/24 season in Victoria with Morwell Cricket Club in the Latrobe Valley & District Cricket League, where he was awarded Player of the Year for his outstanding contributions.

Now focused on furthering his development and pushing for professional opportunities, Cyrus is eager to return to Australia or New Zealand for the 2025/26 season. A fantastic addition to any club seeking a skilled and experienced all-rounder who has already proven himself in overseas conditions.

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Name	Cyrus Shafi
Date of Birth	05-07-2002
Age	22
Nationality	British
Playing Role	Batting All-Rounder (Spin)
Player Status
Bowling Style	SLA Orthodox Spin
Batting Style	LH Top Order Bat
Entry Route (AUS/NZ/SA)	Working Holiday Visa
Major Teams	Gloucestershire CCC Academy, Peshawar Zalmi, South Asian Cricket Academy, Herefordshire CCC
Coaching Qualifications	ECB Core Coach

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Date of Birth	05-07-2002
Age	22
Nationality	British
Player Status	Available
Playing Role	Bowling All-Rounder (Spin)
Bowling Style	SLA Orthodox Spin
Batting Style	LH Middle Order Bat
Entry Route (AUS/NZ/SA)	Working Holiday Visa
Major Teams	Gloucestershire CCC Academy, Cardiff Metropolitan University, South Asian Cricket Academy
Honours & Achievements	- Selected in a 16-man squad of Peshawar Zalmi's UK talent in which over 1000 boys trialled across 6 cities in the UK. From this, I joined the Peshawar Zalmi squad in Karachi for PSL 8. Training, travelling and staying with the team and learning from the biggest players such as Babar Azam (PZ Captain) , Daren Sammy (PZ Head Coach) and Inzamam ul Haq (Batting Mentor) - 2019 Bishopston CC Player of the Year (West of England Premier League WEPL2) - 2018 Young Player of the Year (across Bristol & District League) - 2018 Bowling Performance of the Year (Gloucestershire County U17s) - 2017 Bowler of the Year (Golden Hill CC) - 2015 All-Rounder of the Year (Golden Hill CC) -2014 Batsman of the Year (Golden Hill CC)

Cyrus Shafi is an exciting and talented 20-year-old all-rounder from Bristol, England.

A slow left-arm spinner who is also an aggressive left handed batter, Cyrus is a product of the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club age-group system where he represented the County up to the age of 19.

Now playing his club cricket for Golden Hill in the West Of England Premier League, the young prospect is the regular first-team spinner and often bats anywhere from four down on a Saturday. In 2021, the impressive all-rounder struck 379 runs @ 29.15 for Golden Hill, including three half-centuries. In the same season, Cyrus also picked up 33 wickets @ 14.67, boasting an incredible strike rate of 21.21.

Following his breakthrough senior season back in 2021, Cyrus picked up where he left off in 2022. The Bristol prospect went on to take 18 wickets and amass 388 runs during last years campaign, again averaging in the high 20's and recording two half-centuries. After a number of terrific performances, Cyrus was rewarded with selection for the South Asian Cricket Academy; with the 20-year-old playing in a number of all format fixtures against First-Class County 2nd XI sides.

Cyrus has now signed with Morwell Cricket Club in the Latrobe Valley & District Cricket League for the 2023/24 Season.

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Date of Birth	05-07-2002
Age	22
Nationality	British
Player Status	Not Interested
Playing Role	Bowling All-Rounder (Spin)
Player Status	Not Interested
Bowling Style	SLA Orthodox Spin
Batting Style	LH Middle Order Bat
Entry Route (AUS/NZ/SA)	Working Holiday Visa
Major Teams	Gloucestershire CCC Academy, Cardiff Metropolitan University, South Asian Cricket Academy
Honours & Achievements	- Selected in a 16-man squad of Peshawar Zalmi's UK talent in which over 1000 boys trialled across 6 cities in the UK. From this, I joined the Peshawar Zalmi squad in Karachi for PSL 8. Training, travelling and staying with the team and learning from the biggest players such as Babar Azam (PZ Captain) , Daren Sammy (PZ Head Coach) and Inzamam ul Haq (Batting Mentor) - 2019 Bishopston CC Player of the Year (West of England Premier League WEPL2) - 2018 Young Player of the Year (across Bristol & District League) - 2018 Bowling Performance of the Year (Gloucestershire County U17s) - 2017 Bowler of the Year (Golden Hill CC) - 2015 All-Rounder of the Year (Golden Hill CC) -2014 Batsman of the Year (Golden Hill CC)