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Misbah ul Haq

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Full NameMisbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi
Born28 May 1974 (age 50)
BirthplaceMianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
NicknameMan of Crisis
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Batting StyleRight-handed
Bowling StyleRight-arm leg break
RoleBatsman
Net Worth$9.9 Million approx
International CareerPakistan (2001–2017)
Test Debut8 March 2001 v New Zealand
Last Test14 May 2017 v West Indies
ODI Debut27 April 2002 v New Zealand
Last ODI20 March 2015 v Australia
ODI Shirt Number22
T20I Debut2 September 2007 v Bangladesh
Last T20I27 February 2012 v England
Domestic TeamsSargodha, Khan Research Laboratories, Faisalabad, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines, Faisalabad Wolves, Punjab, Baluchistan, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and others
Career StatisticsTest 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 RecordT20 World Cup: Winner (2009), Runner-up (2007)
Asia Cup: Winner (2012), Runner-up (2014)
Awards and HonorsPride of Performance (2014)
EducationMBA in Human Resource Management, University of Management and Technology, Lahore
RetirementRetired from limited-overs cricket in 2015; retired from all formats on 14 May 2017
Family BackgroundPart of the Pashtun Niazi family; a distant cousin of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
Early LifeGrew up in Mianwali; my father was a school principal; played tape ball cricket; completed my BSc in Faisalabad
Leadership RolesFormer captain of Pakistan in all formats; led Pakistan to the 2012 Asia Cup championship
Coaching CareerFormer head coach and chief selector of the Pakistan national team
Notable RecordsFastest fifty in Test cricket; record for the fastest Test hundred; most career ODI runs without a century

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