Full name Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi
MatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100504s6sCtSt
Tests3967112419161*43.19593740.7431826827350
ODIs12511428381996*44.40520473.3802925956560
T20Is39341378887*37.52715110.20034526140
First-class184300351315728449.6435691770
List A240219508278129*48.9811551110
Twenty209787262159107*35.391832117.841713880370
Bowling averages
MatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10
Tests39------------
ODIs125124300---7.50-000
T20Is39------------
First-class18431824231/280.664.56106.000
List A24014417911/101/10179.007.45144.0000
Twenty2097------------
Career statistics
Test debutNew Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, Mar 8-12, 2001 scorecard
Last TestSouth Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22-24, 2013 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debutPakistan v New Zealand at Lahore, Apr 27, 2002 scorecard
Last ODIWest Indies v Pakistan at Gros Islet, Jul 24, 2013 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debutBangladesh v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 2, 2007 scorecard
Last T20IEngland v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Feb 27, 2012 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut1998/99
Last First-classSouth Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22-24, 2013 scorecard
List A debut1998/99
Last List AWest Indies v Pakistan at Gros Islet, Jul 24, 2013 scorecard
Twenty20 debutFaisalabad Wolves v Peshawar Panthers at Karachi, Feb 24, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20St Lucia Zouks v Jamaica Tallawahs at Gros Islet, Aug 10, 2013 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & BowlTeamOppositionGroundMatch DateScorecard
1Zouksv TallawahsGros Islet10 Aug 2013T20
23Zouksv TridentsGros Islet8 Aug 2013T20
8Zouksv HawksbillsGros Islet6 Aug 2013T20
49*Zouksv AmazonProvidence4 Aug 2013T20
12Zouksv TridentsBridgetown30 Jul 2013T20
63Pakistanv West IndiesGros Islet24 Jul 2013ODI # 3396
53*Pakistanv West IndiesGros Islet21 Jul 2013ODI # 3393
75Pakistanv West IndiesGros Islet19 Jul 2013ODI # 3391
17Pakistanv West IndiesProvidence16 Jul 2013ODI # 3390
52Pakistanv West IndiesProvidence14 Jul 2013ODI # 3389
Profile
The most remarkable aspect about Misbah-ul-Haq is his unflappable temperament. It shows in his batting, which reached unprecedented levels of consistency in 2011, and in his captaincy, which helped lift Pakistan from the depths of the spot-fixing saga in England in 2010. Taking over as leader immediately after that episode at the age of 36, Misbah's calm approach was exactly what Pakistan cricket needed after the tumultuous period it had gone through.
As a batsman, Misbah can either defend dourly with unflagging patience, or irritate bowlers with his improvisations. It helps that his defensive technique is sound: that solid foundation has helped him bat for long periods in Test cricket. That aspect of his game was in evidence right from his first Test innings in 2001, when he survived over two hours to score 28 in Auckland. He should have played much more international cricket thereafter, but was held back by his inconsistency. For four years between 2003 and 2007, he didn't play a single Test, and only turned up for a handful of ODIs.
However, a run-filled domestic season, followed by club cricket in England and Inzamam's retirement from ODIs, prompted the board to award Misbah a central contract in July 2007. A month later, he was surprisingly picked, ahead of Mohammad Yousuf, for the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa. He repaid the selectors' faith by finishing the tournament as Pakistan's best player and nearly taking them to victory in the final. He continued the good run on the tour to India later that year, scoring two hundreds, each of which spanned more than 400 minutes.
However, it was in 2011 that Misbah truly rose above the crowd and established his credentials as a top-class batsman and a leader of men. He was in charge when Pakistan completed one of their greatest Test series wins - a 3-0 sweep over the then No. 1 side, England in early 2012. Perhaps it's his degree in business management that has helped him manage, and get the best out of, a team as unpredictable as Pakistan. @huny @Don @Hoorain @Sarlaa_TM @aira_roy @Amsa @zaatzarra @Shiraz-Khan @Azeyy @S_ChiragH
Born May 28, 1974, Mianwali, Punjab
Current age 39 years 75 days
Major teams Pakistan, Khan Research Labs, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sargodha
Playing role Middle-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi Batting and fielding averages
MatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100504s6sCtSt
Tests3967112419161*43.19593740.7431826827350
ODIs12511428381996*44.40520473.3802925956560
T20Is39341378887*37.52715110.20034526140
First-class184300351315728449.6435691770
List A240219508278129*48.9811551110
Twenty209787262159107*35.391832117.841713880370
Bowling averages
MatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10
Tests39------------
ODIs125124300---7.50-000
T20Is39------------
First-class18431824231/280.664.56106.000
List A24014417911/101/10179.007.45144.0000
Twenty2097------------
Career statistics
Test debutNew Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, Mar 8-12, 2001 scorecard
Last TestSouth Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22-24, 2013 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debutPakistan v New Zealand at Lahore, Apr 27, 2002 scorecard
Last ODIWest Indies v Pakistan at Gros Islet, Jul 24, 2013 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debutBangladesh v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 2, 2007 scorecard
Last T20IEngland v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Feb 27, 2012 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut1998/99
Last First-classSouth Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22-24, 2013 scorecard
List A debut1998/99
Last List AWest Indies v Pakistan at Gros Islet, Jul 24, 2013 scorecard
Twenty20 debutFaisalabad Wolves v Peshawar Panthers at Karachi, Feb 24, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20St Lucia Zouks v Jamaica Tallawahs at Gros Islet, Aug 10, 2013 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & BowlTeamOppositionGroundMatch DateScorecard
1Zouksv TallawahsGros Islet10 Aug 2013T20
23Zouksv TridentsGros Islet8 Aug 2013T20
8Zouksv HawksbillsGros Islet6 Aug 2013T20
49*Zouksv AmazonProvidence4 Aug 2013T20
12Zouksv TridentsBridgetown30 Jul 2013T20
63Pakistanv West IndiesGros Islet24 Jul 2013ODI # 3396
53*Pakistanv West IndiesGros Islet21 Jul 2013ODI # 3393
75Pakistanv West IndiesGros Islet19 Jul 2013ODI # 3391
17Pakistanv West IndiesProvidence16 Jul 2013ODI # 3390
52Pakistanv West IndiesProvidence14 Jul 2013ODI # 3389
Profile
The most remarkable aspect about Misbah-ul-Haq is his unflappable temperament. It shows in his batting, which reached unprecedented levels of consistency in 2011, and in his captaincy, which helped lift Pakistan from the depths of the spot-fixing saga in England in 2010. Taking over as leader immediately after that episode at the age of 36, Misbah's calm approach was exactly what Pakistan cricket needed after the tumultuous period it had gone through.
As a batsman, Misbah can either defend dourly with unflagging patience, or irritate bowlers with his improvisations. It helps that his defensive technique is sound: that solid foundation has helped him bat for long periods in Test cricket. That aspect of his game was in evidence right from his first Test innings in 2001, when he survived over two hours to score 28 in Auckland. He should have played much more international cricket thereafter, but was held back by his inconsistency. For four years between 2003 and 2007, he didn't play a single Test, and only turned up for a handful of ODIs.
However, a run-filled domestic season, followed by club cricket in England and Inzamam's retirement from ODIs, prompted the board to award Misbah a central contract in July 2007. A month later, he was surprisingly picked, ahead of Mohammad Yousuf, for the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa. He repaid the selectors' faith by finishing the tournament as Pakistan's best player and nearly taking them to victory in the final. He continued the good run on the tour to India later that year, scoring two hundreds, each of which spanned more than 400 minutes.
However, it was in 2011 that Misbah truly rose above the crowd and established his credentials as a top-class batsman and a leader of men. He was in charge when Pakistan completed one of their greatest Test series wins - a 3-0 sweep over the then No. 1 side, England in early 2012. Perhaps it's his degree in business management that has helped him manage, and get the best out of, a team as unpredictable as Pakistan. @huny @Don @Hoorain @Sarlaa_TM @aira_roy @Amsa @zaatzarra @Shiraz-Khan @Azeyy @S_ChiragH
