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Full name Aftab Habib
Born February 7, 1972, Reading, Berkshire
Current age 36 years 244 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
St
Tests
2
3
0
26
19
8.66
140
18.57
0
0
4
0
0
0
First-class
159
241
29
8873
215
41.85
21
46
80
0
List A
168
148
26
3212
111
26.32
1
14
57
0
Twenty20
2
2
1
26
16*
26.00
15
173.33
0
0
1
2
1
0
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
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
