Riaz Sheikh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1968 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 2 June 2020 (aged 51) Karachi, Pakistan |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 June 2020 | |
Riaz Sheikh (24 December 1968 – 2 June 2020) was a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He played in 43 first-class and 25 List A matches between 1986 and 2005,[2] and was once considered for selection to the national team.[3] He was believed to have contracted the COVID-19 virus and died in Karachi,[4] but he was buried before this could be confirmed.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Riaz Sheikh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Former Pakistan First-Class Cricketer Riaz Sheikh Dies of Suspected Coronavirus". Cricket Country. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Ex-Pakistan first-class cricketer Riaz Sheikh dies of suspected COVID-19". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Covid-19: Remembering the ones we have lost". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Former Pakistan first-class cricketer Riaz Sheikh dies at 51". Scroll. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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- 1968 births
- 2020 deaths
- Pakistani cricketers
- Karachi cricketers
- Defence Housing Authority cricketers
- Pakistan National Shipping Corporation cricketers
- Cricketers from Karachi
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Sindh
- Pakistani cricket biography, 1960s birth stubs