Misbah-ul-Haq
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Player information | ||||
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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 Zealand![]() |
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Last test | May 14, 2017 v West Indies![]() |
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ODI debut (cap 142) | April 27, 2002 v New Zealand![]() |
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Last ODI | March 20, 2015 v Australia![]() |
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ^ Nadeem F. Paracha: The age of Misbah . July 16, 2016.
- ↑ Umar Farooq: Misbah 'turned down' Worcestershire . ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ↑ Cricket Records | Records | ICC World Twenty20, 2007/08 | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo . In: Cricinfo .
- ↑ Misbah-ul-Haq appointed test captain .
- ↑ Misbah replaces Afridi as ODI captain .
- ↑ Misbah steps down as Twenty20 captain . Cricinfo. May 10, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ↑ Pakistan rise to No. 1 in test rankings . Cricinfo. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ↑ Misbah to quit ODIs after World Cup . In: Cricinfo .
- ↑ Chase left stranded in dramatic send-off to Misbah, Younis . Cricinfo. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Misbah-ul-Haq |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Niazi, Misbah-ul-Haq Khan (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pakistani cricketer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1974 |