Misbah-ul-Haq

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Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah-ul-Haq (cropped) .jpg
Player information
Surname Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi
Batting style Right handed
Bowling style Right-handed leg spin
Player role Batsman
Relationships Imran Khan (cousin)
International games
National team Pakistan
Test debut (cap 166) March 8, 2001 v  New ZealandNew Zealand
Last test May 14, 2017 v  West IndiesWest Indies cricket team
ODI debut (cap 142) April 27, 2002 v  New ZealandNew Zealand
Last ODI March 20, 2015 v  AustraliaAustralia
ODI shirt no. 22nd
National teams
Years team
1998-2001 Sargodha
2000-2003 Khan Research Laboratories
2003-2016 Faisalabad
2003-2016 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines
2005-2015 Faisalabad Wolves
2006-2008 Punjab
2008-2009 Baluchistan
2008 Royal Challengers Bangalore
2015 Rangpur Riders
2015 Barbados Tridents
2016-2018 Islamabad United
2017 MCC
2017 – today Chittagong Vikings
Career statistics
Game form test ODI FC LA
Games 75 162 231 284
Runs (total) 5,222 5.122 16,647 9,818
Batting average 46.62 43.40 49.54 47.42
100s / 50s 10/39 0/42 43/97 11/70
Highscore 161 * 96 * 284 129 *
Balls - 24 324 144
Wickets - 0 3 1
Bowling Average - - 82.00 179.00
5 wickets in innings - - 0 0
10 wickets in play - n / A 0 n / A
Best bowling performance - - 1/2 1/10
Catches / stumpings 50 / - 66 / - 198 / - 123 / -
Source: ESPNcricinfo , July 12, 2017

Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi (also Misbah-ul-Haq ; born May 28, 1974 ) is a retired Pakistani cricketer who led the Pakistani team in all three formats of the game. With 26 wins he is Pakistan's most successful test captain.

Life

childhood and education

Misbah ul Haq was born in Mianwali, Punjab . Misbah-ul-Haq belongs to the Niazi Pashtun people and is a distant cousin of Imran Khan . Ul-Haq holds an MBA in Management. Misbah made his first-class debut in 1998, his test debut in 2001 and his ODI debut in 2002.

National career

Misbah was successful not only in international cricket, but also nationally. He led the Faisalabad Wolves in the 2012-13 season and led his team to win the Presidents Trophy and qualify for the T20 Champions League. Misbah played in the 2008 IPL for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He also took part in national T20 leagues in Sri Lanka , India , West Indies and Bangladesh . Furthermore, Misbah signed a contract with Islamabad United in 2016 to participate in the Pakistan Super League . He is one of the most successful captains in the PSL.

International career

Misbah ul Haq had his breakthrough in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 when he did a paddle scoop in the final against India. Misbah ul Haq had the most runs for Pakistan and the third most in the tournament. He was also the first Pakistani cricketer to top the ICC T20I Batsmen Rankings and the first, the first Pakistani batsman to achieve a half-century in the T20. Misbah was praised for his good performance in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 , but was later criticized for his poor performance against the 2011 India Cricket World Cup .

Time as captain

Misbah ul-Haq was named captain for the first time in the Test Series against South Africa in 2010. The tour against the West Indies was successful for Misbah ul Haq and he was subsequently appointed captain in all forms of play. Misbah was the captain of the team in the T20 in 8 matches, but received criticism from former cricketers in 2012 and as a result he resigned. In 2013, Misbah was criticized for his poor performance and leadership style, but he remained the captain until the 2015 Cricket World Cup . In 2016, thanks to Misbah ul Haq, Pakistan topped the test rankings for the first time since 1988. Misbah is considered the most successful test captain in Pakistan. Misbah was also the captain of the ODIs from 2008-2015, but gave up this position after criticism.

resignation

Misbah ul Haq announced in 2015 that he would step down as an ODI and T20 player after the 2015 Cricket World Cup. His test match resignation took place after the test series against the West Indies in May 2017.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Peter Oborne and Richard Heller (3 November 2014), "Let's salute Misbah-ul-Haq and his exiled Pakistan cricket team for restoring national pride" , The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ Scyld Berry (15 May 2017), "Pakistan cricketers Misbah ul-Haq, Younis Khan retire during Test series with West Indies" , Mumbai Mirror . Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Nadeem F. Paracha: The age of Misbah . July 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ Umar Farooq: Misbah 'turned down' Worcestershire . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ Cricket Records | Records | ICC World Twenty20, 2007/08 | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo . In: Cricinfo . 
  6. ↑ Misbah-ul-Haq appointed test captain .
  7. ↑ Misbah replaces Afridi as ODI captain .
  8. ↑ Misbah steps down as Twenty20 captain . Cricinfo. May 10, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ Pakistan rise to No. 1 in test rankings . Cricinfo. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ Misbah to quit ODIs after World Cup . In: Cricinfo . 
  11. ↑ Chase left stranded in dramatic send-off to Misbah, Younis . Cricinfo. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Misbah-ul-Haq
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Niazi, Misbah-ul-Haq Khan (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Pakistani cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH May 28, 1974