Hamza Tariq Explained

Hamza Tariq
Country:Canada
International:true
Internationalspan:2011-present
Odidebutdate:7 August
Odidebutyear:2011
Odidebutagainst:Afghanistan
Odicap:74
Lastodidate:28 January
Lastodiyear:2014
Lastodiagainst:Netherlands
T20idebutdate:15 March
T20idebutyear:2013
T20idebutagainst:Kenya
T20icap:39
Lastt20idate:24 February
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:Bahrain
Birth Date:21 July 1990
Birth Place:Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Batsman Wicketkeeper
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:7
Runs1:116
Bat Avg1:16.57
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:71
Deliveries1: -
Wickets1: -
Bowl Avg1: -
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1: -
Catches/Stumpings1:5/1
Column2:T20I
Matches2:3
Runs2:26
Bat Avg2:13.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:22
Deliveries2: -
Wickets2: -
Bowl Avg2: -
Fivefor2: -
Tenfor2: -
Best Bowling2: -
Catches/Stumpings2:3/0
Column3:FC
Matches3:6
Runs3:203
Bat Avg3:22.55
100S/50S3:0/1
Top Score3:52
Deliveries3: -
Wickets3: -
Bowl Avg3: -
Fivefor3: -
Tenfor3: -
Best Bowling3: -
Catches/Stumpings3:13/2
Column4:LA
Matches4:11
Runs4:193
Bat Avg4:19.30
100S/50S4:0/1
Top Score4:71
Deliveries4: -
Wickets4: -
Bowl Avg4: -
Fivefor4: -
Tenfor4: -
Best Bowling4: -
Catches/Stumpings4:10/1
Date:24 February 2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/canada/content/player/414397.html ESPNCricinfo

Hamza Tariq (born July 21, 1990) is a Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer. He plays as wicketkeeper batsman for the Canada national cricket team and made his debut in 2011. He has also played franchise cricket in the Caribbean Premier League and Global T20 Canada.

Personal life

Tariq was born in Karachi, Pakistan.[1] His family immigrated to Canada when he was 12 years old.[2] He began playing cricket in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 15.[3] As of 2016 he was an accounting student at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.[2]

International career

Tariq played two games for the Canada Under-19s at the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[1]

He was part of Canada's squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup in India, but did not play any games at the tournament. During the tournament in India, he was the target of a corrupt approach, which he reported to the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit.[4]

In January 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[5]

In September 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament.[6]

In August 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament.[7] In September 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.[8] In October 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[9]

In October 2021, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.[10] In February 2022, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A tournament in Oman.[11]

Franchise career

Tariq was drafted by the Trinbago Knight Riders for the 2016 Caribbean Premier League.[12] He scored a "crucial" 18 runs in the team's victory over St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the final of the 2017 Caribbean Premier League.[13]

On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Winnipeg Hawks in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.[14] [15] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Winnipeg Hawks franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[16] In the 2023 Global T20 Canada tournament, Tariq was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals team.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hamza Tariq. 30 April 2020 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. News: Hamza Tariq set to play in Caribbean Premier League. CBC News. 12 February 2016. Andrew. Brown. 16 February 2022.
  3. News: Calgary cricket star headed to big leagues . Calgary Herald. 15 February 2016. Michael. Platt. 16 February 2022.
  4. Web site: The story of a corrupt approach at the 2011 World Cup . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Canadian squad for World Cricket League Division 2 tournament . 15 January 2018 . Cricket Canada.
  6. Web site: Canadian National Cricket Squad for ICC Americas World T20 SRQ & Schedule . Cricket Canada . 24 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424074643/https://cricketcanada.org/canadian-national-cricket-squad-for-icc-americas-world-t20-srq/ . 24 April 2019 . dead .
  7. Web site: Squad selected for the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier - Americas Final 2019, Bermuda . Cricket Canada . 10 August 2019 . 10 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110130101/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=34 . dead .
  8. Web site: Canada squad for the ICC CWC Challenge League A, Malaysia . Cricket Canada . 10 September 2019 . 12 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200512165557/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=45 . dead .
  9. Web site: Canadian squad for ICC T20 World Cup qualifier . Cricket Canada . 9 October 2019 . 7 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220807151336/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=53 . dead .
  10. Web site: Canada's national squad for ICC 2022 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier . Cricket Canada . 28 October 2021 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028155809/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=183/ . dead .
  11. Web site: Canada's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, Oman 2022 squad announced! . Cricket Canada . 2 February 2022 . 10 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110130102/https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=195 . dead .
  12. News: Matadeen . Renaldo . Canadian dreams of making CPL T20 debut . 17 June 2024 . Newsday . 19 July 2016.
  13. News: Cooper assault takes Knight Riders to second CPL title. Peter. Della Penna. ESPNcricinfo. 10 September 2017. 17 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads . SportsKeeda . 4 June 2018.
  15. Web site: Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced . CricTracker . 4 June 2018.
  16. Web site: Global T20 draft streamed live . Canada Cricket Online . 20 June 2019.
  17. Web site: GT20 Canada 2023: Toronto Nationals complete player list . SportsKeeda.com . 21 July 2023.