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Aftab Habib

England

Player profile

Full name Aftab Habib
Born February 7, 1972, Reading, Berkshire
Current age 36 years 247 days
Major teams England, Berkshire, Canterbury, Essex, Leicestershire, Middlesex
Nickname Afie, Tabby, Inzy, Habiby
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Other Coach
Height 5 ft 9 in
Education Taunton School

Batting and fielding averages
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	2	3	0	26	19	8.66	140	18.57	0	0	4	0	0
First-class	159	241	29	8873	215	41.85			21	46			80
List A	168	148	26	3212	111	26.32			1	14			57
Twenty20	2	2	1	26	16*	26.00	15	173.33	0	0	1	2	1

Bowling averages
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
First-class	159		106	80	1	1/10		80.00	4.52	106.0		0	0
List A	168		59	58	2	2/5	2/5	29.00	5.89	29.5	0	0	0
Twenty20	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career statistics
Test debut	England v New Zealand at Birmingham, Jul 1-3, 1999 scorecard
Last Test	England v New Zealand at Lord's, Jul 22-25, 1999 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class debut	1992
Last First-class	Leicestershire v Glamorgan at Leicester, May 9-12, 2006 scorecard
List A span	1993 - 2005
Twenty20 debut	Sussex v Essex at Hove, Jun 21, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20	Essex v Middlesex at Chelmsford, Jun 24, 2003 scorecard

Profile

With a game based on style, timing and immense powers of concentration, Habib, once rejected by Middlesex, became a heavy runscorer in the Leicestershire top order. Primarily a front-foot player with a fluent straight-drive, he can cut too and has the knack of succeeding when his team needs him most - his 114 in the decider at The Oval in 1998 helped Leicestershire win the Championship. Habib's two Tests for England, against New Zealand in 1999, exposed gaps in his technique (not to mention between bat and pad) and less-than-nifty footwork, but his domestic form remained prolific - and he has shone in his brief career with England A. And county coach Jack Birkenshaw continues to sing his praises whenever he gets the chance. However, he left at the end of 2001 for Essex to advance his career, where he averaged a lukewarm 38 in three seasons before being released in October 2004. After struggling to find another county he surprisingly agreed to return to Leicester although again found it tough to hold down a regular spot. He was slowly pushed aside by younger players and opted to retire at the end of the 2006 season. He was appointed Hong Kong's coach, on a three-year contract, in October 2007.
Cricinfo Staff October 2007