Pakistani Cricket Players: Missbah-ul-Haq

Missbah-ul-Haq Biography
Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi
Date of Birth: May 28, 1974
Nickname: Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq is a Pakistani cricketer. Misbah is known for his cool headed batting especially under pressure. Outside cricket he has done an MBA from the University of Management Technology, Lahore.

Misbah was initially seen by his technique and temperament in the Tri-nation tournament in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002, scoring two fifties in three innings in which he played, however, over the next three Tests he played against Australia could not score more than twenty runs and was abandoned before the selection. Having witnessed Pakistan being eliminated in the opening phase of World Cup Cricket 2003, Misbah was part of the changes made to the equipment as a result of these findings, but failed to make much impact, and was soon abandoned again . At age 33, Misbah was picked to play in the first edition of ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, filling the place vacated by middle order Inzamam-ul-Haq.

He had been regularly making runs in domestic cricket in Pakistan and in the years before his retirement was consistently one of the top performing scorers at the end of each season, with his first class average briefly climbing above 50. Misbah was one of the stars of the tournament, playing an important role in many exciting career pursuits. The first was in the group stage against India in which he scored a century, half in a tie game. He was tired of trying to win the race of the last ball of the match. In his meeting with Australia Super 8 was named man of the match with an unbeaten 66 off 42 deliveries to see his side home with 5 balls to spare. Other entries in the semifinals undefeated against New Zealand, Pakistan, saw a book place in the final against India.

Misbah Ul Haq Huge & Longest 111 meter SIX VS Australia T20 in 2007He was instrumental in the recovery of Pakistan in the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final against arch-rivals India, with 3 consecutive sixes. The last six Harbhajan Singh came in the game. With 6 runs needed to win 4 balls remaining, Misbah tried to get the ball on the leg short, but was caught by Sreesanth. Misbah scored his maiden Test hundred against India in Calcutta in the 2nd round of the championship in 2007. After India managed 616 in their first innings, Pakistan were 5 for 150 in response and in danger of following Kamran Akmal and Misbah when putting together a match-saving 207 run stand.

Misbah finished on 161 not out. In test 3 and the end of the series, Misbah fluently a century ago this time finishing on 133 not out. 2008 started with some high points to Misbah who was elevated to the position of Vice-captain of Pakistan and was awarded a grade A of the Contract. Since his return to Test Cricket in Pakistan, Misbah has undergone constant revision of the score prolific career. In his last 5 innings of test matches for Pakistan, which has scored 458 runs in a very high batting average of 152.67 against its last 5 ODIs India.In so, Misbah has done 190 times on average 63.33 and in the domestic cricket for Punjab, which has accumulated a staggering 586 runs at an average of 195.33 with 2 centuries and his highest first class score of 208 not out

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