Noor-ul-Haq (cricketer)
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Noor-ul-Haq Malekzai is an Afghan cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break
. He currently represents the Afghanistan national cricket team.
Ul-Haq started representing Afghanistan in age group cricket, which culminated in the Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team qualifying for the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand
, for the first time in their history. This followed on from a successful 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier where he scored 216 runs at a batting average
of 54.
His debut for the senior team came against Bahrain in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite
. His debut in List-A cricket also came in his debut One Day International match against Scotland during Afghanistan's tour of Scotland in 2010
. During the match he scored 12 runs.
In Afghan domestic cricket
he represents Kabul Province.
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. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break
Leg break
A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
. He currently represents the Afghanistan national cricket team.
Ul-Haq started representing Afghanistan in age group cricket, which culminated in the Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team qualifying for the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, for the first time in their history. This followed on from a successful 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier where he scored 216 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 54.
His debut for the senior team came against Bahrain in the 2008 ACC Trophy Elite
2008 ACC Trophy Elite
The 2008 ACC Trophy Elite was a cricket tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, taking place between 25 July and 3 August 2008. It gives Associate and Affiliate members of the Asian Cricket Council experience of international one-day cricket and also forms part of the regional qualifications for the...
. His debut in List-A cricket also came in his debut One Day International match against Scotland during Afghanistan's tour of Scotland in 2010
Afghan cricket team in Scotland in 2010
The Afghan cricket team toured Scotland from 11–17 August 2010. The tour consisted of one Intercontinental Cup Match and two One Day Internationals .-Intercontinental Cup Match:-1st ODI:-2nd ODI:...
. During the match he scored 12 runs.
In Afghan domestic cricket
Cricket in Afghanistan
Cricket in Afghanistan is a sport growing in popularity, which is represented internationally by the Afghanistan national cricket team. Afghanistan's proximity to the test playing nation of Pakistan has helped the game to take root....
he represents Kabul Province.
External links
- Noor-ul-Haq 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...
- Noor-ul-Haq 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...