Loading ...Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakistan
Full name Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi
Born May 28, 1974, Mianwali, Punjab
Current age 33 years 313 days
Major teams Pakistan, Khan Research Labs, Sargodha
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 18 | 2 | 671 | 161* | 41.93 | 1679 | 39.96 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| ODIs | 27 | 25 | 5 | 727 | 55* | 36.35 | 934 | 77.83 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| T20Is | 9 | 9 | 4 | 251 | 66* | 50.20 | 197 | 127.41 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| First-class | 130 | 209 | 23 | 9747 | 208* | 52.40 | 30 | 46 | 118 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 120 | 110 | 22 | 4092 | 129* | 46.50 | 8 | 22 | 55 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 596 | 107* | 49.66 | 456 | 130.70 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 27 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 0 | - | - | - | 7.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 130 | 192 | 149 | 3 | 1/2 | 49.66 | 4.65 | 64.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 120 | 108 | 137 | 1 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 137.00 | 7.61 | 108.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, Mar 8-12, 2001 |
| Last Test | India v Pakistan at Bangalore, Dec 8-12, 2007 |
| ODI debut | Pakistan v New Zealand at Lahore, Apr 27, 2002 |
| Last ODI | Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura, Feb 2, 2008 |
| T20I debut | Bangladesh v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 2, 2007 |
| Last T20I | India v Pakistan at Johannesburg, Sep 24, 2007 |
| First-class debut | 1998/99 |
| Last First-class | Sind v Punjab (Pakistan) at Karachi, Mar 11-13, 2008 |
| List A debut | 1998/99 |
| Last List A | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited v Lahore Eagles at Karachi, Apr 4, 2008 |
| Twenty20 debut | Faisalabad Wolves v Peshawar Panthers at Karachi, Feb 24, 2006 |
| Last Twenty20 | India v Pakistan at Johannesburg, Sep 24, 2007 |
An orthodox batsman with reasonable technique, Misbah-ul-Haq caught the eye with his unflappable temperament in the tri-nation one-day tournament in Nairobi in 2002, scoring two fifties in three innings, including one in the final against Australia. But before Pakistan could hail him as a possible middle-order mainstay, Misbah’s form slumped - he didn’t manage a single 20-plus score in three Tests against Australia and was duly dumped. Pakistan’s abysmal World Cup campaign - and the wholesale changes to the team in its aftermath - gave Misbah another chance to redeem himself, but he did little of note in the limited opportunities he got. [Read more →]
