29 Facts About Inzamam-ul-Haq

Inzamam-ul-Haq SI, known as Inzi, is a former Pakistan cricketer and captain of Pakistan national cricket team.

Inzamam-ul-Haq was the leading run scorer for Pakistan in one-day internationals, and the third-highest run scorer for Pakistan in Test cricket.

Inzamam-ul-Haq is the only Pakistani batsman to score 20,000 runs in international cricket arena.

Inzamam-ul-Haq remained one of the team's leading batsmen throughout the decade in both Test and ODI cricket.

Inzamam-ul-Haq is a prominent member of the Tablighi Jamaat, an Islamic missionary organisation, and remains an influential personality in Pakistan cricket.

Inzamam-ul-Haq was born in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, on 3 March 1970 into a Syed Sunni Muslim family.

Inzamam-ul-Haq's family had moved from the city of Hansi in Punjab Province, British India during the Partition of India.

Inzamam-ul-Haq went on to represent United Bank Limited, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, National Bank of Pakistan, and Water and Power Development Authority in his homeland.

Inzamam-ul-Haq joined Yorkshire County Cricket Club as a replacement for Younus Khan who left to play for Pakistan in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.

Inzamam-ul-Haq was disappointing on the whole, making eight on debut at Scarborough's North Marine Road against Warwickshire before making nine and seven in his opening Pro40 games.

Inzamam-ul-Haq failed to transfer his international form into English county cricket.

Inzamam-ul-Haq hit a massive six in that match which was described by David Lloyd as the shot of the tournament.

Inzamam-ul-Haq became the second batsman to score 10,000 runs in One-day Internationals and was named in the ICC World XI for both Tests and One-day Internationals in the 2005 ICC Awards.

Inzamam-ul-Haq remained amongst the top 20 ranked batsmen up until his retirement.

Inzamam-ul-Haq scored a century in his 100th Test, becoming only the fifth player to do so.

Inzamam-ul-Haq managed 138 not out when the team was on the brink of a humiliating defeat against Bangladesh, eventually saving the Test match and leading his team to victory.

Inzamam-ul-Haq scored twin half centuries when all appeared lost to draw the first test in Mohali against India in 2005, and scored 184 runs in his 100th test match in the same away series causing the series to be drawn.

Inzamam-ul-Haq still holds the record for most consecutive half centuries against a country with nine in nine innings against England.

Inzamam-ul-Haq scored a century and a half century at Lords in 1996.

Inzamam-ul-Haq needed only 70 more career runs for a batting average of 50.

Inzamam-ul-Haq had the ability to pick the length of a delivery very early and play very late.

Inzamam-ul-Haq's footwork was generally considered to be fast, enabling him to position himself early for shots.

Inzamam-ul-Haq averaged just under 50 runs per innings in Tests and nearly 40 runs in ODIs, with a strike rate of 54.03 and 74.23 respectively.

Inzamam-ul-Haq was called "the best batsmen in the world against pace" by Imran Khan, because "he seems to have so much time on his hands before the ball reaches him".

Inzamam-ul-Haq has the dubious distinction of being run out the second-highest number of times in ODIs, having been run out 40 times [behind Marvan Atapattu ].

Inzamam-ul-Haq subsequently led his side to an ODI success against West Indies, England and Sri Lanka as well as Test Series victories against England, India, Sri Lanka.

Inzamam-ul-Haq dedicated his final ODI to Woolmer to whom he shared a good relationship with for three years and affectionately called him 'The Bob'.

Inzamam-ul-Haq's contract was then renewed until December 2016 after the successful tour of Zimbabwe where they won both the ODIs and T20Is which was Afghanistan's first series win against a Test playing nation.

Inzamam-ul-Haq's team battled hard against Sri Lanka and South Africa but were unable to pull off a victory.