- Nezam Hafiz
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Personal information Full name Nezam Ahmed Hafiz Born 21 April 1969
Rose Hall, East Berbice-Corentyne, GuyanaDied 11 September 2001 (aged 32)
New York City, New York, United States of AmericaBatting style Right-handed Bowling style Right-arm medium Domestic team information Years Team 1998/99 United States 1988/89–1990/91 Guyana 1988/89 Demerara Career statistics Competition First-class List A Matches 6 3 Runs scored 40 5 Batting average 10.00 5.00 100s/50s –/– –/– Top score 30 4 Balls bowled 18 – Wickets – – Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/– Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2011 Nezam Ahmed Hafiz (21 April 1969 – 11 September 2001) was a Guyanese born American cricketer. Hafiz was a right-handed middle order batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Rose Hall, East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana.
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Cricket career
Hafiz made his first-class debut for Demerara in the final of the 1988/89 Guystac Trophy against Berbice, with the match ening in a draw.[1] His debut for Guyana against Barbados in that same seasons Red Stripe Cup. He made four further first-class appearances for Guyana, the last of which came against the Leeward Islands.[1] In his five first-class matches for Guyana, he scored 40 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 30.[2] He made two List A appearances for his home country, with both coming in the 1988/89 Geddes Grant Shield against the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands.[3]
Following his relocation to the United States, Hafiz went on to play a single List A match for the United States national cricket team against the Leeward Islands when the United States were invited to take part in the 1998/99 Red Stripe Bowl.[3] In his only major appearance for the United States, he was absent hurt in their batting innings.[4] He also toured England with the United States team in 2000.[5]
Death
Hafiz was killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. He had been working on the 94th floor of Tower One where he worked as a financial assistant for insurance company Marsh and McLennan.[6] At the time of his death he was living at South Ozone Park, Queens. His name is one of the 2,983 names inscribed at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site. His name can be found on Panel N-6 of the North Pool.[7]
References
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Nezam Hafiz". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7470/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Nezam Hafiz". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7470/f_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ a b "List A Matches played by Nezam Hafiz". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7470/List_A_Matches.html. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Leeward Islands v United States of America, 1998/99 Red Stripe Bowl". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/66/66503.html. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Wisden Obituaries - Nezam Hafiz". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/155073.html. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Joseph, George. "The Rediff Special". www.rediff.com. http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/sep/17spec1.htm. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "North Pool: Panel N-6 - Nezam A. Hafiz". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. http://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=3258. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
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Categories:- 1969 births
- 2001 deaths
- American people of Guyanese descent
- Demerara cricketers
- Guyanese cricketers
- American cricketers
- Guyanese terrorism victims
- Victims of the September 11 attacks
- Terrorism deaths in New York
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