Hamza Shaikh's Century Rewards Leicestershire's Faith After Summer Switch
25.07.26, 10:36 Updated 28.08.26, 14:04 4 Minute Read
Andy Moore
When Hamza Shaikh made the decision to leave Warwickshire after spending his entire youth and professional career at Edgbaston, it represented one of the biggest moments in a career that will hopefully flourish in Foxes colours.
Leaving the familiarity of one county for another is never easy, particularly for a player still establishing himself in the professional game.
Just a couple of matches into life at Leicestershire, however, the talented batter has already shown exactly why the Foxes were so keen to bring him to Grace Road.
Shaikh produced a magnificent unbeaten 104 against Surrey in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, steering Leicestershire to a second successive victory in the competition after departing opener Rishi Patel set the chase up with his own magnificent 110.
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