{{short description|English cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use British English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Atif Sheikh | image = | country = England | fullname = Atif Sheikh | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|2|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = Nottingham, England | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Left-arm medium-fast | role = Bowler | club1 = Derbyshire | year1 = 2010 | club2 = Leicestershire | year2 = {{nowrap|2014–2016}} | clubnumber2 = 3 | club3 = Northamptonshire | year3 = 2017 | type1 = FC | debutdate1 = 24 May | debutyear1 = 2010 | debutfor1 = Derbyshire | debutagainst1 = Gloucestershire | type2 = LA | debutdate2 = 6 June | debutyear2 = 2015 | debutfor2 = Leicestershire | debutagainst2 = New Zealanders | columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 10 | runs1 = 47 | bat avg1 = 4.70 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 12 | deliveries1 = 1,283 | wickets1 = 24 | bowl avg1 = 42.12 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 4/97 | catches/stumpings1 = 3/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 6 | runs2 = 27 | bat avg2 = 5.40 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 22 | deliveries2 = 269 | wickets2 = 6 | bowl avg2 = 42.83 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/49 | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 8 | runs3 = 21 | bat avg3 = 10.50 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 14 | deliveries3 = 144 | wickets3 = 6 | bowl avg3 = 30.66 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 2/11 | catches/stumpings3 = 1/– | date = 5 October | year = 2017 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/289/289062/289062.html CricketArchive }} '''Atif Sheikh''' (born 18 February 1991) is an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler who bats right-handed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/347663.html |title=Player Profile: Atif Sheikh |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=5 September 2013 }}</ref> He was born in Nottingham, and made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 2010 against Gloucestershire, taking five wickets in the match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/435500.html |title=County Championship, Derbyshire v Gloucestershire at Derby, 24-27 May, 2010 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=5 September 2013 }}</ref> Sheikh played for Leicestershire in 2014. In February 2017, Sheikh signed for newly promoted Yorkshire league team, Tickhill Cricket Club.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheikh, Atif}} Category:Living people Category:1991 births Category:English cricketers Category:Cricketers from Nottingham Category:British Asian cricketers Category:Derbyshire cricketers Category:Leicestershire cricketers Category:Northamptonshire cricketers Category:Northumberland cricketers Category:21st-century English sportsmen