In October 1975, aged 18, he played two matches of first-class cricket for Lahore B in the Patron's Trophy.
[5] He made his List A debut the following year, when the UAE hosted the 1995 Interface Cup (with India A, Pakistan A, and Sri Lanka A as participants).
Shahzad played another three List A games for the UAE in early 1996, when the team participated in the Pakistan's domestic one-day competition, the Wills Kings Cup.
Shahzad opened the bowling with Johanne Samarasekera against South Africa in the first match of the tournament, but was taken out of the attack after conceding 22 runs from three overs.
[10] Shahzad made his final international appearances at the age of 41, playing in the 1998 ACC Trophy in Nepal.