Nezam Hafiz Explained

Country:United States
Fullname:Nezam Ahmed Hafiz
Birth Date:21 April 1969
Birth Place:Rose Hall, East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana
Death Place:North Tower, World Trade Center, New York City, U.S.
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:United States
Year1:1998/99
Club2:Guyana
Year2:1988/89–1990/91
Club3:Demerara
Year3:1988/89
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:6
Runs1:40
Bat Avg1:10.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:30
Deliveries1:18
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:3/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:3
Runs2:5
Bat Avg2:5.00
100S/50S2:–/–
Top Score2:4
Deliveries2:
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:1/–
Date:4 October
Year:2011
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25633.html Cricinfo

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 killed in the North Tower during the September 11 attacks.

Cricket Career

Having played cricket from a young age, Hafiz captained the Guyana Under-19 cricket team in the 1988 Northern Telecom Youth Tournament, a tournament with other under-19 teams from the West Indies. His first match as under-19 captain came against Trinidad and Tobago Under-19s, captained by Brian Lara.[1] Hafiz made his first-class debut later that year for Demerara in the final of the 1988/89 Guystac Trophy against Berbice, with the match ending in a draw.[2] His debut for Guyana against Barbados in that same seasons Red Stripe Cup. Struggling to find a regular starting place in what was a strong Guyana team of the 1980s and early 1990s,[1] he made four further first-class appearances for Guyana, the last of which came against the Leeward Islands.[2] In his five first-class matches for Guyana, he scored 40 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 30.[3] 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.[4]

He joined his parents and two older sisters in New York in 1992, prior to his departure he donated his cricket equipment to his local cricket club in Georgetown.[1] 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.[4] In his only major appearance for the United States, he was absent hurt in their batting innings.[5] He also toured England with the United States team in 2000.[6]

Death

Hafiz was killed in the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. He had been working as a financial assistant for insurance company Marsh and McLennan, whose office was on the 94th floor of Tower One.[7] 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.[8] Hafez's remains have never been identified.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A generous, affable cricketer lost to a terror attack. Della Penna. Peter. 22 September 2012. ESPNcricinfo. 22 September 2012.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Nezam Hafiz. CricketArchive. 4 October 2011.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Nezam Hafiz. CricketArchive. 4 October 2011.
  4. Web site: List A Matches played by Nezam Hafiz. CricketArchive. 4 October 2011.
  5. Web site: Leeward Islands v United States of America, 1998/99 Red Stripe Bowl. CricketArchive. 4 October 2011.
  6. Web site: Wisden Obituaries – Nezam Hafiz. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. 4 October 2011.
  7. Web site: The Rediff Special. Joseph. George. rediff.com. 4 October 2011.
  8. Web site: North Pool: Panel N-6 – Nezam A. Hafiz. National September 11 Memorial & Museum. 29 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130727095710/http://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=3258. 27 July 2013. dmy-all.