# Atif Sheikh

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{{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](/source/Nottingham), England
|            heightft =
|          heightinch =
|             heightm = 
|             batting = Right-handed
|             bowling = Left-arm [medium-fast](/source/Fast_bowling) 
|                role = Bowler
|               club1 = [Derbyshire](/source/Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club)
|               year1 = 2010
|               club2 = [Leicestershire](/source/Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club)
|               year2 = {{nowrap|2014–2016}}
|         clubnumber2 = 3
|               club3 = [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club)
|               year3 = 2017
|               type1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
|          debutdate1 = 24 May
|          debutyear1 = 2010
|           debutfor1 = Derbyshire
|       debutagainst1 = [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club)
|               type2 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
|          debutdate2 = 6 June
|          debutyear2 = 2015
|           debutfor2 = Leicestershire
|       debutagainst2 = [New Zealanders](/source/New_Zealand_national_cricket_team)
|             columns = 3
|             column1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
|            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](/source/List_A_cricket)
|            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](/source/Twenty20)
|            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 [cricket](/source/cricket)er who played for [Derbyshire County Cricket Club](/source/Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club). He is a left-arm medium-fast [bowler](/source/Bowling_(cricket)) 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](/source/Nottingham), and made his [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) debut for Derbyshire in the 2010 against [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club), 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](/source/Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club) in 2014. In February 2017, Sheikh signed for newly promoted Yorkshire league team, Tickhill Cricket Club.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=347663}}

{{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

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