Taufeeq Umar Biography
Taufeeq Umar: (born June 20, 1981 in Lahore) is a Pakistani cricketer who was a regular Test opening batsman three seasons before being dismissed before the 2004-05 season . Unusually for a player of Pakistan, Omar has played more ODIs evidence because he was not given an extended run in the ODI side until 2003, when he played eight ODIs in a row. However, only missed two of the 24 tests played between August 2001 and April 2004, and after 17 races of his batting average had reached 48.03 after he made four scores above 50 on the series of two tests with South Africa [2]. Possess excellent temperament, he is still unique among Pakistani openers in their ability to concentrate for long periods and their ability to create entries. With exquisite drives both sides of the window, a huge cut and pull shot in the armory and has the natural gift of time, the answer seemed very open to the problem of Pakistan, especially against a total force of South African attack in South Africa (2003).
A loss of form against India (2004) resulted in Taufeeq lose their place in the team and the consequent loss of confidence hitting. He remained in the minds of the selectors of Pakistan, Pakistan playing against a touring England XI in 2005-06 [3] and continued to play for Lahore Ravi and Habib Bank Limited in Pakistan's domestic competitions. Remains to be seen if he can regain his solid technique and try again the first game of cricket as a formidable it was meant to be. This is compounded by the fact that he joined the League of Cricket in India and Lahore Badshahs representing the rebels. Taufeeq going to spend a summer in the UK to play Major League Cricket Club Cricket Lancaster in the Northern League.
Major Team: Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, ICL Pakistan XI, Lahore, Lahore Badshahs, Mumbai Champs, Pakistan reserves
Playing Roll: Batsman
Batting Style: Left
Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak
A starter on the left of Lahore, Taufeeq Umar first made his mark in the U-15 Lombard Challenge in England in 1996. He made 87 against England in the semifinal, and final, losing to India, Pakistan, opened with Hasan Raza, who was to play Test cricket soon after. A player from the first walk that leads well, Taufeeq still a good cutter. You can also play the ball a little offspin hand. Taufeeq could not have asked for an easier introduction to international cricket - who played his first Test against Bangladesh, and duly notched up hundreds of becoming the eighth player to score a century on Test debut for Pakistan. But more impressive were his performances post-attack by 88 against Australia's first class was followed by a faultless 135 against South Africa in Cape Town. Under inflatable fields, Taufeeq had plenty of time to play the seamers. He did not have much chance in the World Cup, but was active as an absolute Pakistan's home series against South Africa, scoring a hundred fifty-three in four innings.
However, as a result of Pakistan's lack of patience with their starters, who was fired a few more tests later after a series of moderate performances. Since then he has been in and out - more out - the team. When given an opportunity, since, he has looked understandably nervous, but since it does not open in Pakistan has been allowed to settle on the side, the door remains open.
A left-handed starter in the city of Lahore, Taufeeq seems to be one of the higher-order experiments Pakistan ido 'kaput'. He impressed everyone's right and from the first time in the FIFA U-15 where he scored a superb 87 in the semifinals against England and caught the attention of the selectors. Taufeeq made his test debut in August 2001 against Bangladesh and seized the opportunity with both hands, scoring a century in the game.
Lahore's talent continued his prolific form against the top of the Nations of cricket in Australia and South Africa. He showed solid technique with shots from the back of the foot-and some sublime drives off the front foot-88 to score against the Australians and 135 against the Proteas. Its limited opportunity in the 2003 World Cup prompted him to do more to prove himself and did so with a hammer than a century and fifty three in four innings at home against South Africa.
Taufeeq Umar could not maintain the consistency of such blows and soon found himself out of the national team. His romance with the rebel league, the ICL, stopped his international career growth and despite the scrapping of the league, this left-handed starter has not been able to open the doors to the national team.
Basseterre: Taufeeq Omar moved to within reach of his fifth Test hundred, and allowed Pakistan to impose its authority in the second Test against West Indies on Sunday.
The Pakistani opener hit a chancy, undefeated 97 to anchor the visitors to 202 for three in their second innings - a lead of 251 overall - the end of the third day at Warner Park.
Taufeeq 10 balls hit the limits of 231 in about four hours of batting to strengthen Pakistan 's position after he said goodbye to the West Indies of 223 before lunch to take a first innings advantage of 49 years .
The left-hander Taufeeq, however, lived a charmed life, surviving three chances before the West Indies, called for a catch behind the West Indies captain Darren Sammy the ball end of the day.
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