Haseeb Hameed
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| Full name | Haseeb Hameed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 January 1997 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 674) | 9 November 2016 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015–present | Lancashire (squad no. 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 9 November 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Haseeb Hameed (born 17 January 1997) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England. Primarily a right-handed batsman, he also bowls right-arm leg spin, and predominantly fields at short leg.
Hameed made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Glamorgan in August 2015, opening the batting and scoring 28 in his first innings.[1] He signed a four year contract for Lancashire ahead of the 2016 season.[2] He scored over 1,000 runs in that season, breaking Mike Atherton's record as the youngest Lancashire player to reach that landmark.[3] In September 2016 he was named in England's Test squad for their tour to Bangladesh.[4]
Hameed is a Muslim whose parents originate from the Bharuch district area of Gujarat, India.[5]
International cricket
Haseeb Hameed became the youngest debutant to open for Egland in Test match cricket, in the First Test in the Paytm Series against India at Rajkot on 9 November 2016.[6]
References
- ^ "Brown lays platform while Hameed shows promise". ESPNcricinfo. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Haseeb Hameed Signs New Four-Year Deal". Lancashire CCC. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Edwards, Paul. "Haseeb gets into the Roses mood". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Three uncapped players named in Test squad for Bangladesh". ECB. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ English teen in line for historic debut
- ^ "Haseeb Hameed to debut for England as opener". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
External links
- Haseeb Hameed at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Haseeb Hameed at ESPNcricinfo