Mumtaz Habib

Mumtaz Habib is an Afghan former cricketer who played for Durham MCC University between 2006 and 2008.^[1] Habib was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and has spent his early in Quetta, Pakistan before moving to the United Kingdom.^[1]

Mumtaz Habib

Personal information
Full name	Mumtaz Habib
Born	(1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 (age 37) Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan
Nickname	None
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006-2008	Durham 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

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5] With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 58.52, with best figures of 3/92.^[6]

References

1. "Mumtaz Habib interview: I see myself in loads of innocent kids who want to play cricket but can't afford it | The Cricketer". www.thecricketer.com.
2. Tennant, Ivo (12 May 2004). "Refugee bowls over the Harrow school selectors". The Times. Retrieved 22 August 2011.^{[dead link‍]}
3. "Refugee wins Harrow scholarship". BBC News. 12 May 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
4. "First-Class Matches played by Mumtaz Habib". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
5. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Mumtaz Habib". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
6. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Mumtaz Habib". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

External links

• Mumtaz Habib at ESPNcricinfo
• Mumtaz Habib at CricketArchive