Misbah-ul-Haq

PP SI
Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah-ul-Haq
Personal information
Full name
Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi
Born (1974-05-28) 28 May 1974 (age 50)
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
NicknameMan of Crisis[1][2][3]
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[4]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 166)8 March 2001 v New Zealand
Last Test14 May 2017 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 142)27 April 2002 v New Zealand
Last ODI20 March 2015 v Australia
ODI shirt no.22
T20I debut2 September 2007 v Bangladesh
Last T20I27 February 2012 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998–2001Sargodha
2000–2003Khan Research Laboratories
2003–2016Faisalabad
2003–2016Sui Northern Gas Pipelines
2005–2015Faisalabad Wolves
2006–2008Punjab
2008–2009Baluchistan
2008Royal Challengers Bangalore
2015Rangpur Riders
2015Barbados Tridents
2016–2018Islamabad United
2017Chittagong Vikings
2019Peshawar Zalmi
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 75 162 39 242
Runs scored 5,222 5,122 788 17,139
Batting average 46.62 43.40 37.52 48.69
100s/50s 10/39 0/42 0/3 43/101
Top score 161* 96* 87* 284
Balls bowled – 24 – 324
Wickets – 0 – 3
Bowling average – – – 82.00
5 wickets in innings – – – 0
10 wickets in match – – – 0
Best bowling – – – 1/2
Catches/stumpings 50/– 66/– 14/– 204/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Pakistan
T20 World Cup
Winner 2009 England and Wales
Runner-up 2007 South Africa
Asia Cup
Winner 2012 Bangladesh
Runner-up 2014 Bangladesh
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 July 2017
Pride of Performance Award Recipient
Date2014
CountryIslamic Republic of Pakistan
Presented byIslamic Republic of Pakistan

Misbah-ul-Haq PP SI (Urdu: مصباح الحق ; born 28 May 1974) is a former Pakistani cricket coach and former international cricketer. Misbah captained Pakistan in all formats and is former head coach and former chief selector of the Pakistan national team.[5] As captain, he led Pakistan to being the champions of the 2012 Asia Cup. Misbah was a member of the team that won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, two years after the defeat from the final in the previous tournament.

A late bloomer, Misbah was a middle-order batsman best known for his composure with the bat whilst also having the ability to be an aggressive big shot player when required. Misbah scored the fastest fifty in Test cricket and set a new record for the fastest Test hundred and holds the record for most career ODI runs without a century.[6]

Misbah has an MBA degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Management and Technology in Lahore, Punjab.[7]

After announcing retirement from limited overs cricket in 2015, Misbah continued to play Test cricket for a few years. On 4 April 2017, Misbah announced his retirement from all international cricket as well after the conclusion of West Indies tour. Misbah retired from all formats of international cricket on 14 May 2017.[8]

  1. ^ "Pakistan's crisis man". ESPNcricinfo. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ "MISBAH UL HAQ :The Real Man Of Crisis". SAMAA TV. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ "From knees to shoulders; Rise of Misbah ul Haq". Business Recorder (newspaper). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2022. ...batting consistency continues, and was now called the 'man of crisis,'...
  4. ^ Misbah-ul-Haq’s profile on Sportskeeda
  5. ^ "Misbah-ul-Haq appointed Pakistan coach-cum-selector". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  6. ^ "30 Batsmen With Most ODI Runs Without Century". 16 August 2017.
  7. ^ "National hero Misbah ul Haq gets MBA Executive degree in a Special Convocation at UMT" University of Management and Technology (Pakistan). 25 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Misbah to retire after WI Test series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 April 2017.