Aamir Farooque

Aamir Farooque Urdu: عامر فاروق (born 5 November 1968) is a former Pakistani born English cricketer. Farooque was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Karachi, Sindh Province.

Aamir Farooque
Personal information
Full nameAamir Farooque
Born (1968-11-05) 5 November 1968
Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000-2001Herefordshire
1999Warwickshire Cricket Board
1994-1996Staffordshire County Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition LA
Matches 7
Runs scored 52
Batting average 10.40
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21*
Balls bowled 258
Wickets 4
Bowling average 46.75
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/16
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2010

Farooque made his debut in County Cricket for Staffordshire in the 1994 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Wales Minor Counties. He represented the county in 2 further Trophy matches, both against Cheshire in 1996 and 1997. He also represented Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Championship, making his debut in that competition for the county in 1995 against Buckinghamshire. From 1995 to 1996, he represented the county in 12 Championship matches, the last of which came against Hertfordshire.

Farooque, later in 1999, represented the Warwickshire Cricket Board in a List A match against Berkshire in the 1999 NatWest Trophy.[1]

In 2000, Farooque joined Herefordshire. He made his Minor Counties Championship debut for the county against Dorset. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the county in 9 Championship matches, the last of which came against Norfolk.[2] He also represented the county in 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. His debut Trophy match for the county came against Wales Minor Counties in 2000, with his final Trophy match coming against the Worcestershire Cricket Board in 2001.[3]

He also represented Herefordshire in a single List A cricket. His debut List A match for the county came against the Sussex Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the county in 6 List A matches, the last of which came against the Durham Cricket Board in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2002.[4] In his career total of 7 List A matches, he scored 52 runs at a batting average of 10.40, with a high score of 21*. In the field he took a 4 catches. With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 46.75, with best figures of 1/16.

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