Country: | Denmark |
International: | true |
Fullname: | Atif Butt |
Birth Date: | 28 November 1969 |
Birth Place: | Pakistan |
Club1: | Denmark |
Year1: | 1998 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | List A |
Matches1: | 1 |
Runs1: | 35 |
Bat Avg1: | 35.00 |
100S/50S1: | - / - |
Top Score1: | 35 |
Deliveries1: | - |
Wickets1: | - |
Bowl Avg1: | - |
Fivefor1: | - |
Tenfor1: | - |
Best Bowling1: | - |
Catches/Stumpings1: | - / - |
Date: | 15 January |
Year: | 2011 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23932.html Cricinfo |
Atif Butt (born 28 November 1969) is a Pakistani-born former Danish cricketer, who played mainly as a batsman.
Butt made his debut for Denmark against the Netherlands in 1989.[1] In that same year, he played two friendly matches against the touring Australians, who had just finished their successful Ashes series against England.[1] He played in his first ICC Trophy in its fourth edition in the Netherlands, making three appearances against East and Central Africa, the United States and the Netherlands.[2] He next appeared for Denmark in the 1994 ICC Trophy in Kenya, making eight appearances during the tournament, the last of which came against Namibia.[2] Butt was Denmark's leading run-scorer during the tournament, with 305 runs at an average of 43.57, with a high score of 71.[3] One of three half centuries he made in the tournament, his best score came against Malaysia.[4] He toured Namibia in 1998, making four appearances on the tour.[1] In 1999, he played in Denmark's first appearance in List A cricket against the Kent Cricket Board in English domestic crickets NatWest Trophy.[5] In what was Butt's only List A appearance, the Kent Cricket Board made 227/8 from their 50 overs, with Denmark making 169/9 in their fifty overs to lose the match by 58 runs. Butt scored 35 runs in that innings, before he was dismissed by Grant Sheen.[6] He made his final appearance for Denmark in the 2000 European Championship against the Netherlands.[1]