Usman Afzaal

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Usman Afzaal


country = England
fullname = Usman Afzaal
nickname = Uz, Uzi, A-Star, Zaf-Zaf
living = true
dayofbirth = 9
monthofbirth = 6
yearofbirth = 1977
placeofbirth = Rawalpindi
countryofbirth = Pakistan
heightft = 6
heightinch = 0
role = All-rounder
batting = Left-handed
bowling = Slow left arm

deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Test
matches1 = 3
runs1 = 83
bat avg1 = 16.60
100s/50s1 = 0/1
top score1 = 54
deliveries1 = 54
wickets1 = 1
bowl avg1 = 49.00
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 1/49
catches/stumpings1 = -/–
column2 = FC
matches2 = 197
runs2 = 11,535
bat avg2 = 37.81
100s/50s2 = 28/57
top score2 = 168*
deliveries2 = 7845
wickets2 = 83
bowl avg2 = 52.42
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = 0
best bowling2 = 4-101
catches/stumpings2 = 93/0
column3 = OD
matches3 = 163
runs3 = 4912
bat avg3 = 38.07
100s/50s3 = 6/32
top score3 = 132
deliveries3 = 1215
wickets3 = 41
bowl avg3 = 28.75
fivefor3 = 0
tenfor3 = 0
best bowling3 = 3-4
catches/stumpings3 = 40/0
column4 = T20
matches4 = 35
runs4 = 582
bat avg4 = 21.55
100s/50s4 = 0/2
top score4 = 64*
deliveries4 = 90
wickets4 = 3
bowl avg4 = 38.22
fivefor4 = 0
tenfor4 = 0
best bowling4 = 2-15
catches/stumpings4 = 5/0

date = 19 June
year = 2008 |

Usman Afzaal (born June 9, 1977 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan) is a cricketer who has played three Test matches for England, all against Australia in 2001. He is a left-handed middle order batsman and occasional left arm slow bowler.

He started his first-class career with Nottinghamshire, and was awarded the NBC Denis Compton Award in 1996, but left the county after the 2003 season to play for Northamptonshire. Towards the end of 2007 season he left Northamptonshire and signed a three year contract with Surrey [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/311606.html Surrey sign Usman Afzaal on three-year deal] ] .

Usman has launched his own national cricket academy for aspiring young cricketers.

References

External links

*cricinfo|ref=england/content/player/8499.html
* [http://www.aceacademy.co.uk/home.htm|ACE Cricket Academy]

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NAME=Afzaal, Usman
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH=9 June, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH=Rawalpindi, Pakistan
DATE OF DEATH=
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