Full Name | Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi |
Born | 28 May 1974 (age 50) |
Birthplace | Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan |
Nickname | Man of Crisis |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Batting Style | Right-handed |
Bowling Style | Right-arm leg break |
Role | Batsman |
Net Worth | $9.9 Million approx |
International Career | Pakistan (2001–2017) |
Test Debut | 8 March 2001 v New Zealand |
Last Test | 14 May 2017 v West Indies |
ODI Debut | 27 April 2002 v New Zealand |
Last ODI | 20 March 2015 v Australia |
ODI Shirt Number | 22 |
T20I Debut | 2 September 2007 v Bangladesh |
Last T20I | 27 February 2012 v England |
Domestic Teams | Sargodha, Khan Research Laboratories, Faisalabad, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines, Faisalabad Wolves, Punjab, Baluchistan, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and others |
Career Statistics | Test Matches: 75, Runs: 5,222, Batting Avg: 46.62, 100s/50s: 10/39, Top Score: 161* |
| ODI Matches: 162, Runs: 5,122, Batting Avg: 43.40, 100s/50s: 0/42, Top Score: 96* |
| T20I Matches: 39, Runs: 788, Batting Avg: 37.52, 100s/50s: 0/3, Top Score: 87* |
| First-Class Matches: 242, Runs: 17,139, Batting Avg: 48.69, 100s/50s: 43/101, Top Score: 284 |
Medal Record | T20 World Cup: Winner (2009), Runner-up (2007) |
| Asia Cup: Winner (2012), Runner-up (2014) |
Awards and Honors | Pride of Performance (2014) |
Education | MBA in Human Resource Management, University of Management and Technology, Lahore |
Retirement | Retired from limited-overs cricket in 2015; retired from all formats on 14 May 2017 |
Family Background | Part of the Pashtun Niazi family; a distant cousin of former Prime Minister Imran Khan |
Early Life | Grew up in Mianwali; my father was a school principal; played tape ball cricket; completed my BSc in Faisalabad |
Leadership Roles | Former captain of Pakistan in all formats; led Pakistan to the 2012 Asia Cup championship |
Coaching Career | Former head coach and chief selector of the Pakistan national team |
Notable Records | Fastest fifty in Test cricket; record for the fastest Test hundred; most career ODI runs without a century |