20 Facts About Haseeb Hameed

Haseeb Hameed was born on 17 January 1997 and is an English professional cricketer who has played internationally for the England Test cricket team.

Haseeb 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.

Haseeb Hameed made his first-class debut for Lancashire against Glamorgan in August 2015, following Lancashire's decision to release batsman Paul Horton.

Haseeb Hameed replaced him and opened the batting alongside Karl Brown.

Haseeb Hameed played another three first-class matches that season and averaged 42 with a highest score of 91.

In February 2016, Haseeb Hameed signed a four-year contract for Lancashire ahead of the 2016 season.

Haseeb Hameed scored over 1,000 runs in that season, breaking Mike Atherton's record as the youngest Lancashire player to reach that landmark.

Haseeb Hameed made his List A debut for Lancashire in the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup on 28 April 2017 and played a major role in Lancashire's victory.

Haseeb Hameed was appointed captain of Nottinghamshire in November 2023 replacing Steven Mullaney.

In May 2024, Haseeb Hameed carried his bat against Lancashire, scoring a career best 247 not out.

Haseeb Hameed was named Nottinghamshire overall and county championship player of the year for the 2024 season.

In September 2016, Haseeb Hameed was named in England's Test squad for their tour to Bangladesh.

Haseeb 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.

On 12 November 2016, the fourth day of the first Test, Haseeb Hameed scored his maiden Test half century, becoming the third youngest England batsman to reach 50 runs.

Haseeb Hameed eventually was dismissed for 82; this followed on from a promising debut innings of 31.

Haseeb Hameed 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.

Haseeb 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.

Haseeb Hameed scored a century for the County Select XI in a warmup match against India before the series.

Haseeb Hameed was dropped for the 5th Test after poor run scores in the first four tests.

In January 2017, Haseeb Hameed was awarded the Best at Sport award at the British Muslim Awards.