Haseeb Hameed
Haseeb Hameed (born 17 January 1997) is an English professional cricketer who has played internationally for the England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket, he represents Nottinghamshire, having previously played for Lancashire. Hameed made his Test debut in 2016. He plays as a right-handed opening batsman.[1]
Hameed batting for Nottinghamshire CCC in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Haseeb Hameed |
| Born | 17 January 1997 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break |
| Role | Opening batsman |
| International information | |
| National side |
|
| Test debut (cap 674) | 9 November 2016 v India |
| Last Test | 5 January 2022 v Australia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2015–2019 | Lancashire |
| 2020–present | Nottinghamshire |
| Career statistics | |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 May 2024 | |
Early and personal life edit
Hameed was born in Bolton on 17 January 1997 to parents who emigrated from India and was brought up as a Muslim.[2][3] His father, Ismail Ansari is from Umraj village in Bharuch, Gujarat, India.[4] Hameed was educated at Bolton School, and helped them become only the second school from the north of England to win the independent schools national championship.
Domestic career edit
Hameed made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Glamorgan in August 2015, following Lancashire's decision to release batsman Paul Horton. Hameed replaced him and opened the batting alongside Karl Brown. He scored 28 in his first innings.[5] He played another three first-class matches that season and averaged 42 with a highest score of 91. In February 2016, Hameed signed a four-year contract for Lancashire ahead of the 2016 season.[6] He scored over 1,000 runs in that season, breaking Mike Atherton's record as the youngest Lancashire player to reach that landmark.[7]
Hameed made his List A debut for Lancashire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 28 April 2017[8] and played a major role in Lancashire's victory [9]
In April 2019, as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures, Hameed scored a double century against Loughborough MCCU.[10]
In August 2019, Lancashire announced that Hameed would be released at the end of the season;[11] three months later, he signed a two-year contract with Nottinghamshire.
Hameed was appointed captain of Nottinghamshire in November 2023 replacing Steven Mullaney.[12] In May 2024, Hameed carried his bat against Lancashire, scoring a career best 247 not out.[13]
International cricket edit
Maiden international call-up and debut edit
In September 2016, Hameed was named in England's Test squad for their tour to Bangladesh.[14] His subsequent debut came in England's following tour of India.
2016: India edit
Hameed became the youngest debutant to open for England in a Test match, when he played in the first Test against India at Rajkot on 9 November 2016.[15]
On 12 November 2016, the fourth day of the first Test, Hameed scored his maiden Test half century, becoming the third youngest England batsman to reach 50 runs. He eventually was dismissed for 82; this followed on from a promising debut innings of 31.[16] In the second Test, he made 13 in England's first innings, before making 25 in the second innings. In the third Test, he was dismissed for nine in the first innings as England made 283. He broke his finger in his 1st innings dismissal but still went on to score an unbeaten half century batting, below his usual opening position, at number 8 in the second innings.[17] It was later announced he would miss the rest of the tour after flying home to have surgery on his finger.[18]
2021: New Zealand & India edit
Hameed made his return to the England squad for the Test series against New Zealand in 2021, but did not feature in any Test before being named again in the squad for the series against India. He also scored a century for the County Select XI in a warmup match against India before the series.[19] Brought into the team for the second Test, he was bowled out for a first ball duck in the first innings, before going on to make 9 runs in his second innings of the match.[20] For the third test of the series, he was promoted to opener in the batting order, and responded by scoring 68 runs, making a 135 run first wicket stand alongside Rory Burns - England's highest since Hameed's 2016 stand of 180 alongside Alastair Cook in Rajkot.[21]
2021: Australia edit
Hameed was selected for the 2021–22 Ashes.[22] In the 1st test at the Gabba, Hameed made 25 in first innings and 27 in 2nd innings. He was dropped for the 5th Test after poor run scores in the first four tests.
Awards edit
In January 2017, Hameed was awarded the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards.[23]
References edit
- ^ "Haseeb Hameed profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Rizvi, Uzair Hasan (27 October 2016). "Haseeb Hameed latest Indian-origin player in England squad for India series". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Gray, James (12 November 2016). "Who is Haseeb Hameed? Meet England's youngest ever Test opener ahead of debut v India". Daily Express.
- ^ Marks, Vic (8 November 2016). "England's Haseeb Hameed feels Test debut in Rajkot is 'meant to be'". The Guardian.
- ^ "Brown lays platform while Hameed shows promise". ESPNcricinfo. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ . Lancashire County Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Edwards, Paul. "Haseeb gets into the Roses mood". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Royal London One-Day Cup, North Group: Lancashire v Leicestershire at Manchester, Apr 28, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ "Leicestershire triumph after Hameed shines on debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Haseeb Hameed reignites England hopes with double-century in Lancashire warm-up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ "Hameed to leave Lancashire". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Haseeb Hameed: Nottinghamshire batter named captain for 2024 season". BBC Sport. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Haseeb Hameed carries bat into record-books with match-seizing 247 not out". ESPNcricinfo. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ . ECB. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Haseeb Hameed to debut for England as opener". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "India v England - Cricket". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "England lose third Test to go 2-0 down". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "England opener Haseeb Hameed to miss rest of India tour due to broken finger". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Indians vs County XI Tour Match 2021 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Haseeb Hameed Bowled by Mohammed Siraj For Golden Duck". Wisden. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Haseeb Hameed has captain's and crowd's love but needs ruthless streak | Jonathan Liew". The Guardian. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "England name Men's Test squad for 2021-22 Ashes Tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Ramchurn, Sheena (30 January 2017). "Winners are announced at the 5th annual British Muslim Awards 2017 presented by Al Rayan Bank". The Asian Today. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
External links edit
- Haseeb Hameed at ESPNcricinfo