MISBAH-UL-HAQ

Misbah-ul-Haq Profile

General Information Full name Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi Born May 28, 1974, Mianwali, Punjab Current age 38 years 213 days Major teams Pakistan, Khan Research Labs, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sargodha Playing role Middle-order batsman Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling Style Legbreak

Career Statistics Batting & Fielding Statistics Test ODI T20 Matches Played 36 106 39 Innings Played 61 95 34 Not Outs 11 24 13 Runs 2284 2995 788 Highest 161* 93* 87* Average 45.68 42.18 37.52 Balls Faced 5550 4039 715 St/R 41.15 74.15 110.20 100's 3 0 0 50's 17 20 3 4's 247 205 45 6's 24 39 26 Catches Taken 35 52 14 Stumpings Made 0 0 0 Bowling Statistics Test ODI T20 Matches Played 36 106 39 Innings Played - 1 - Balls - 24 - Runs - 30 - Wickets - 0 - Best Inning Bowling - - - Best Match Bowling - - - Average - - - Economy Rate - 7.50 - St/R - - - 4 Wickets - 0 - 5 Wickets - 0 - 10 Wickets - 0 -

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Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi is a Pakistani Test and Odi captain of the Pakistan cricket team. He is a talented middle-order batsman with enormous potential in him.Misbah ul Haq has been called Mr. Sensible due to his cool.He has a masters degree in business administration from the University of Management and Technology, Lahore.At the age of 33, Misbah was chosen to play in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007 as a T20 expert, in place of the middle order Batsman Mohammad Yousuf . He had been regularly making runs in Pakistani domestic and in the years before his recall he was again and again one of the top run scorers at each season, his first class average 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 three sixes. He hit the second legitimate ball of the last over for six. With 6 runs needed to win off 4 remaining balls, Misbah tried to scoop the ball over short fine leg, but was caught out by Sreesanth.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-ul-Haq finished on 161 not out. In the 3rd & final Test of the series, Misbah made another fluent century this time finishing on 133 not out.