Shoaib Sarwar (born 15 October 1986) is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he has played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team since 2006, including eight first-class and nine List A matches.
Biography
Born in Dubai in 1986, Shoaib Sarwar first played for the UAE at Under-19 level, playing in the Youth Asia Cup in Karachi in 2003 and in the ACC Under-19 Cup in Nepal in 2005. He first played for the senior side in 2006, making his List A debut with matches against Ireland and Sri Lanka A in the EurAsia Cricket Series in Abu Dhabi. He also played against Brunei and Saudi Arabia in that year's ACC Trophy.
He made his first-class debut in February 2008, playing an ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Kenya. He scored 61 in the second innings of that match, his highest first-class score. He has since played matches in the tournament against Ireland and the Netherlands as well as a match against Essex County Cricket Club. He most recently represented his country in the ACC Trophy Elite tournament in Kuala Lumpur.