Naseem Shah Pictures: Pace, Fire & the Famous Sixes
Teenage pace, a whippy action, and the two sixes that broke Afghan hearts — Naseem Shah’s pictures capture Pakistan’s most exciting young fast bowler. This gallery collects his defining images.
Quick answer: The defining Naseem Shah pictures: his bowling action at full stretch, the two sixes vs Afghanistan (Asia Cup 2022) that won the game, his Test debut at 16 (2019), and the 2026 campaigns in Pakistan colours.
In this guide
The action
Naseem’s action photographs beautifully: the short, explosive run-up, the high leap, the front arm pulling down as the ball fizzes through at 140kph-plus. His best bowling images come from the new ball in home Tests and the white-ball middle overs where his yorkers and bouncers do the damage.
The famous sixes
Sharjah, 7 September 2022: Pakistan needed 11 off the last over against Afghanistan with one wicket left — Naseem, the No. 10, launched Fazalhaq Farooqi for two straight sixes to win the Asia Cup thriller. The photos — the second six sailing over long-off, the dressing-room eruption, Naseem mobbed — are among the most-shared Pakistan images of the decade.
The rise
Debuted in Tests at 16 against Australia in 2019 — one of the youngest Test debutants ever — and took a hat-trick against Bangladesh in 2020, the youngest to do so in Tests. The early pictures show a boy among men; the recent ones show a leader of the attack. His journey mirrors Pakistan’s fast-bowling lineage from Wasim and Waqar to Shaheen — see our cricketers gallery.
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Naseem pictures: FAQs
What are Naseem Shah’s famous sixes?
Two straight sixes off the last over vs Afghanistan at the Asia Cup 2022 in Sharjah, winning the game with one wicket left.
How old was Naseem Shah on Test debut?
16 — against Australia in Brisbane, November 2019.
Does Naseem Shah have a Test hat-trick?
Yes — vs Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, February 2020, the youngest Test hat-trick in history.
Where can I find Naseem Shah action photos?
In this gallery — all press shots credited to source.
