Enamul Haque (cricketer, born 1986) facts for kids
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Enamul Haque
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| Born | 5 December 1986 Sylhet, Bangladesh |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 34) | 21 October 2003 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 17 April 2013 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 76) | 24 January 2005 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 5 November 2009 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001–present | Sylhet Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Chittagong Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–Present | Chittagong Vikings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 9 February 2014
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Enamul Haque (born December 5, 1986) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is also known as Enamul Haque Jr. This helps tell him apart from another cricketer named Enamul Haque. He is not related to the other player.
Enamul Haque Jr. plays for his home team, Sylhet Division. He also plays for Prime Bank Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman. He bowls a type of spin called slow left-arm orthodox. He made his first Test match appearance against England in Dhaka in 2003.
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Enamul Haque's Cricket Journey
Playing for Domestic Teams
Enamul Haque has achieved many milestones in his domestic career. In December 2005, he took his 100th first-class wicket. This happened during a match against Rajshahi Division. He reached his 200th first-class wicket in November 2007. This was while playing against Khulna Division.
In 2011, Enamul Haque had a great match against Dhaka Metropolis. He took 10 wickets in that single match. On December 21, 2011, he became the first Bangladeshi bowler to get 300 first-class wickets. He reached his 500th first-class wicket in November 2021. This was during the 2021–22 National Cricket League.
Playing in the Bangladesh Premier League
In 2012, the Bangladesh Cricket Board started the Bangladesh Premier League. This is a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Enamul Haque was chosen to play for the Chittagong Kings. He was bought for $55,000. He took 13 wickets in 9 matches during that tournament. After this, he was picked for Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) team.
Playing for Bangladesh (International Matches)
Enamul Haque played for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe in January 2005. Zimbabwe's team was not very experienced at that time. Bangladesh won their first-ever Test match in this series. Enamul Haque helped his team win by taking 6 wickets for 45 runs. This was a record for Bangladesh in Test matches.
In the second Test, Enamul Haque broke his own record. He took 7 wickets for 95 runs. He took 12 wickets in the whole match. At just 18 years and 40 days old, he became the youngest bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test match. He broke the record held by Wasim Akram from Pakistan.
Enamul Haque returned to the ODI team in 2009. He played against Zimbabwe and in a tri-series. In October, he had his best bowling figures in ODIs. He took 3 wickets for only 16 runs. He also got his 50th wicket in List A cricket.
Enamul Haque's Family Life
Enamul Haque is married to Nupur Aziz. Nupur's father, Masum Aziz, is a well-known actor in Bangladesh. Enamul and Nupur had a baby girl in 2016.
