Adil Hanif
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Adil Hanif is a Pakistani born Bahraini
cricket
er. Hanif is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break
. Hanif currently represents the Bahrain national cricket team.
in 1998. Two years later he made his first-class debut for Islamabad against Habib Bank Limited
. In the same season he played his second and final first-class match against Peshawar. From 1998 to 2002 Hanif played seven List-A matches for Islamabad, with his final List-A match for the team coming against Peshawar.
In his seven List-A matches for Islamabad he scored 103 runs at a batting average
of 17.16, with a single half century score of 52 against Allied Bank Limited
in 2002.
, where in 2009 he made his debut for Bahrain against Gibraltar in the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven
held in Guernsey
, where Hanif helped Bahrain to promotion to Division Six.
Later in 2009 Hanif represented Bahrain in the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Six
in Singapore
, where he helped Bahrain to back-to-back promotions.
In February 2010, Hanif represented Bahrain in the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
, where he helped Bahrain to remain in that division.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Hanif is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
. Hanif currently represents the Bahrain national cricket team.
Pakistani domsetic career
Hanif made his List-A debut for Islamabad against PeshawarPeshawar cricket team
The Peshawar cricket team is a Pakistani first-class cricket team from Peshawar, also known as the Panthers.It plays in first-class domestic competitions...
in 1998. Two years later he made his first-class debut for Islamabad against Habib Bank Limited
Habib Bank Limited cricket team
The Habib Bank Limited cricket team are a first-class cricket side which compete in Pakistani domestic cricket. Younis Khan is the current captain of the side.- Current squad :KeyCorrect as of November 14 2010-Honours:* Patrons Trophy ...
. In the same season he played his second and final first-class match against Peshawar. From 1998 to 2002 Hanif played seven List-A matches for Islamabad, with his final List-A match for the team coming against Peshawar.
In his seven List-A matches for Islamabad he scored 103 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 17.16, with a single half century score of 52 against Allied Bank Limited
Allied Bank Limited cricket team
Allied Bank Limited cricket team are a first-class cricket side which compete in Pakistani domestic cricket.-External links:*...
in 2002.
Move to Bahrain
Sometime after 2004 Hanif moved to BahrainBahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, where in 2009 he made his debut for Bahrain against Gibraltar in the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven
2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven
The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Seven was a cricket tournament held in May 2009 in Guernsey. The tournament was the first stage of qualification structure for the 2015 World Cup as well as part of the wider ICC World Cricket League...
held in Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, where Hanif helped Bahrain to promotion to Division Six.
Later in 2009 Hanif represented Bahrain in the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Six
2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Six
The 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Six was a cricket tournament held from 29 August to 5 September 2009 in Singapore. The tournament was the second stage of the qualification structure for the 2015 World Cup as well as part of the wider ICC World Cricket League...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, where he helped Bahrain to back-to-back promotions.
In February 2010, Hanif represented Bahrain in the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
The 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five is a cricket tournament that took place in February, 2010 in Nepal. It is a part of the World Cricket League competition administered by the International Cricket Council, the international governing body for cricket...
, where he helped Bahrain to remain in that division.
External links
- Adil Hanif at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- Adil Hanif at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...