Birthday profile

Ajmal Shahzad

Ajmal Shahzad, English cricketer

Born
July 27, 1985
Age in 2026
41
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1985

About Ajmal Shahzad

Ajmal Shahzad (born 27 July 1985) is an English cricket coach and retired cricketer. He was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. As a right-arm fast bowler, he played first class cricket for five counties Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Sussex and Leicestershire between 2004 and 2017. Shahzad made his international debut for England in a Twenty20 International in February 2010. He went on to play 3 Twenty20 internationals, 11 One Day Internationals and one Test match (against Bangladesh in 2010) for his country. It was just a random, stupid act." In April 2012 Yorkshire's new head coach, Jason Gillespie, praised Shahzad's efforts, saying "Ajmal has got himself in as good a condition as he's ever been in his first-class career. In 2004, he became the first Yorkshire-born player of Asian extraction to play for Yorkshire.

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Ajmal Shahzad timeline

  1. In 2004, he became the first Yorkshire-born player of Asian extraction to play for Yorkshire.
  2. He was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
  3. It was just a random, stupid act." In April 2012 Yorkshire's new head coach, Jason Gillespie, praised Shahzad's efforts, saying "Ajmal has got himself in as good a condition as he's ever been in his first-class career.

The world when Ajmal Shahzad was born

Ajmal Shahzad was born in 1985. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1985

  • #1 song"We Are the World" – USA for Africa
  • Top movieOut of Africa
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Top headlineLive Aid concert raises awareness for African famine
  • Technology milestoneNintendo NES released in the US
  • Defining fadNintendo NES
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (NES) launches in US
  • World population4.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championKansas City Royals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population237.9M

1985 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ajmal Shahzad's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19852026
Gas$1.12$3.45/gal
Average home$75,500$435,000
Average income$27,735$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population237.9M341 million

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