Danial Ibrahim

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Danial Ibrahim
Ibrahim in 2025
Personal information
Full name
Danial Ibrahim
Born (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004
Burnley, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021–presentSussex (squad no. 40)
First-class debut3 June 2021 Sussex v Yorkshire
List A debut23 July 2021 Sussex v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 21 28 4
Runs scored 875 384 47
Batting average 25.00 16.69 11.75
100s/50s 2/4 0/3 0/0
Top score 121* 56 18
Balls bowled 925 714 –
Wickets 7 13 –
Bowling average 85.00 46.92 –
5 wickets in innings 0 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 0 –
Best bowling 2/9 3/34 –
Catches/stumpings 11/– 8/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 August 2025

Danial Ibrahim (born 9 August 2004) is an English cricketer.[1][2]

Early life

Ibrahim's parents are from Pakistan, where his father played some first-class cricket.[3]

He was educated at Bede's School, and played club cricket for Preston Nomads.1st at the age of 15[4][5]

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut on 3 June 2021, for Sussex in the 2021 County Championship.[6] At the age of 16 years and 299 days,[7] Ibrahim became the youngest cricketer to score a half-century in the history of the County Championship.[8] He made his List A debut on 23 July 2021, for Sussex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.[9]

International career

In December 2022 he was selected for the England national under-19 cricket team to play Australia in January 2023 under head coach Michael Yardy.[10]

References

  1. "Danial Ibrahim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. "The Kids Are Alright: How Sussex are rebuilding with youth". Wisden. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. Dua, Ayna (25 October 2022). "English Star Danial Ibrahim Talks About His Experience for Sussex and Gawadar Sharks". ProPakistani.
  4. "Three changes to squad for visit to Yorkshire". Sussex Cricket. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. "Danial Ibrahim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. "Group 3, Leeds, Jun 3 - 6 2021, County Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. "Danial Ibrahim, 16, becomes youngest fifty-maker". The Times. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. "Golden age as Danial Ibrahim becomes youngest to make fifty in Championship's 131-year history". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  9. "Group 2, Sedbergh, Jul 23 2021, Royal London One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. "JAMAL RICHARDS SET FOR ENGLAND U19S TOUR OF AUSTRALIA". essex cricket. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.