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Mumtaz Habib
Personal information
Full name
Mumtaz Habib
Born (1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 (age 37)
Kabul, Kabul Province,
Afghanistan
NicknameNone
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006-2008Durham UCCE
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 20
Batting average 6.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 10
Balls bowled 384
Wickets 4
Bowling average 58.52
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/92
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2010

Mumtaz Habib is an Afghan cricketer. Habib is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Early life

Habib's parents paid for him to smuggled out of Afghanistan in 2000 after the Taliban tried to force him to join their militia. His father, Habib Khan, had served King Zahir Shah.[1] He was sent to Britain, along with his younger brother, where they lived with their sister in Harrow. He was initially educated at Rooks Heath College, where he learned to speak English, studied well and was made deputy head boy.

His cricketing skills caught the eye of Harrow's cricket master when he was practising at an indoor cricket centre owned by Harrow School. Habib was then asked to practice with the Harrow schoolboys and eventually he was offered a full bursary to cover the school's then fees of £20,985 a year. Passing nine GCSEs just two years after learning English, he was later educated at Durham University.[2]

First-class cricket

He made his first-class debut in England for Durham UCCE against Nottinghamshire, making him the first Afghan to play first-class cricket in England, and the second Afghan born cricketer after Salim Durani to play first-class cricket. His second first-class match came in the same season against Lancashire. He played his third and final first-class match in 2008 against Lancashire.[3] In his 3 first-class matches, he scored 20 runs at a batting average of 6.66, with a high score of 10. In the field he took a single catch.[4] With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 58.52, with best figures of 3/92.[5]

References

  1. ^ Tennant, Ivo (12 May 2004). "Refugee bowls over the Harrow school selectors". The Times. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Refugee wins Harrow scholarship". BBC News. 12 May 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Mumtaz Habib". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  4. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Mumtaz Habib". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Mumtaz Habib". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.