Misbah-ul-Haq
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| Misbah-ul-Haq | ||||
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi | |||
| Born | 28 May 1974 | |||
| Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||
| Role | Batsman | |||
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Legbreak | |||
| International information | ||||
| Test debut ( cap 166) | 8 March 2001: v New Zealand | |||
| Last Test | 8 December 2007: v India | |||
| ODI debut ( cap 142) | 27 April 2002: v New Zealand | |||
| Last ODI | 18 November 2007: v India | |||
| ODI shirt no. | 22 | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 2004/05-2006/07 | Faisalabad Wolves | |||
| 2003/04-2006/07 | Faisalabad | |||
| 2003/04-2007/08 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | |||
| 2000/01-2002/03 | Khan Research Laboratories | |||
| 1998/99-2001/02 | Sargodha | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODIs | FC | LA | |
| Matches | 10 | 22 | 126 | 108 |
| Runs scored | 671 | 577 | 9324 | 3580 |
| Batting average | 41.93 | 32.05 | 51.23 | 44.75 |
| 100s/50s | 2/1 | 0/2 | 28/44 | 6/20 |
| Top score | 161 * | 50 * | 205 | 129 * |
| Balls bowled | 0 | 0 | 192 | 84 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bowling average | – | – | 49.66 | 107.00 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | – | – | 1/2 | 1/10 |
| Catches/ stumpings | 8/0 | 9/0 | 114/0 | 49 |
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As of 12 January 2008 |
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Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi (Urdu: مصباح الحق خان نیازی, born May 28, 1974) is a Pakistani cricketer. Misbah is known for his cool headed batting especially under pressure. Outside of cricket he has done an MBA from the University of Management & Technology, Lahore.
Early career
Misbah was initially noticed for his technique and his temperament in the Tri-nation tournament in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002, as he scored two fifties in the three innings in which he played, however, over the next three Tests he played against Australia, he failed to score more than twenty runs and was soon dumped from the team. Having witnessed Pakistan being eliminated in the opening phase of the World Cup, Misbah was part of the changes made to the team in the aftermath of these results, but failed to make much of an impact and was soon dropped again.
Rebirth
At the age of 33, Misbah was chosen to play in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, filling the middle order spot vacated by Inzamam-ul-Haq. He had been regularly making runs in Pakistani domestic cricket and in the years before his recall he was consistently one of the top run scorers at each season's end, with his first-class average briefly climbing above 50.
Misbah was one of the stars of the tournament, playing a large part in many thrilling run chases. The first was in the group stage against India where he scored a half century in a tied match. He was run out attempting the winning run off the last ball of the match. In their Super 8s encounter with Australia he was named Man of the Match with an unbeaten 66 off 42 deliveries to see his side home with 5 balls to spare. Another unbeaten innings in the semi final against New Zealand saw Pakistan book a spot in the final against India.
He played an instrumental role in Pakistan's recovery in the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final against arch-rivals India, with 3 consecutive sixes. The sixes came off Harbhajan Singh's last over of the match. With 6 runs needed to win off 4 remaining balls, Misbah tried to scoop the ball over short fine leg, but was caught out.
Misbah scored his maiden Test hundred against India at Kolkata in the 2nd Test of the 2007 series. After India managed 616 in their first innings, Pakistan were at 5 for 150 in reply and in danger of following on when Misbah and Kamran Akmal put together a match saving 207 run stand. Misbah finished on 161 not out.