The son of the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Tauqir Zia, he was first integrated into the Pakistani squad at the World Cup Under-19 tournament in 2002.
Zia was initially brought to the public's attention for all the wrong reasons,[clarification needed] as his bowling action was considered by Asoka de Silva to be somewhat suspect.
He has received praise for his levels of fitness by Aamer Sohail, the Pakistani selector.
I still remember there was a young talented fast bowler from Garrison Academy named Shahrukh who was yard faster than me".
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