Background
He was born in Lahore, Punjab.
He was born in Lahore, Punjab.
Sheikh is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. Sheikh made his first-class debut in the 2000/01 Patron"s Trophy for the Water and Power Development Authority against National Bank of Pakistan. He played five first-class matches for the Water and Power Development Authority up to the 2001/02 Patron"s Trophy.
He also played for the Lahore Whites in a first-class match in the 2002/03 Quaid-i-Azam Trophy against Gujranwala.
An unsuccessful batsman in his brief first-class career, he scored just 34 runs at a batting average of 3.40, with a high score of 15. Behind the stumps he did though take 16 catches.
He also played two List A matches for the Water and Power Development Authority in the 2001/02 One Day National Tournament, against Sargodha and Faisalabad. He wasn"t required to bat in either of these matches.
Sheikh joined Cumberland in England in 2009, a team who play at Minor counties level, below that of first-class level
He made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Hertfordshire and his MCCA Knockout Trophy debut in 2010 against Shropshire.