Ahsan-ul-Haq

Infobox Old Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = British India
country abbrev = Ind
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngname = Ahsan-ul-Haq
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm medium pace
FCs = 7
FC runs = 172
FC bat avg = 21.50
FC 100s/50s = 1/0
FC top score = 100*
FC balls = 90
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = n/a
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = n/a
FC catches/stumpings = 4/0
debut date = 8 August
debut year = 1901
last date = 9 March
last year = 1925
source = http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/34/34161/34161.html CricketArchive

Ahsan-ul-Haq (born July 16, 1878 in Jullundur, Punjab) (died December 29 1957 in Karachi, Pakistan) was an Indian cricketer. He was a hard-hitting right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler.

Ahsan-ul-Haq went to England to study law where he played for Hampstead in club cricket and three first class matches for Middlesex in 1902. But his official work restricted his appearances and he soon returned to India.

At the age of 45 he captained the Muslims in the Lahore tournament of 1924. On what was his first appearance in a first class match on Indian soil, he went in last against Sikhs and scored 100 notout in 40 minutes, adding 150* for the tenth wicket with Abdus Salam. Excluding centuries made under contrived circumstances, it is the second fastest hundred (in terms of minutes) ever made in first class cricket.

Haq was later involved in the creation of the Indian cricket board.

References

* Mohandas Menon, "Indians in English county and university cricket", ACSSI Cricket Yearbook, 1990-91

External links

* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/26771.html Cricinfo]
* [http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/34/34161/34161.html Cricket Archive]
* [http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/11/11053.html Muslims v Sikhs, Lahore, 1923-24]

Persondata
NAME=Ahsan-ul-Haq
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH=July 16, 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH=Jullundur, Punjab
DATE OF DEATH=December 29 1957
PLACE OF DEATH=Karachi, Pakistan