Usman Afzaal (born 9 June 1977) is a Pakistani born English cricketer who has played three Test matches for

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, all against

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in 2001. He is a left-handed middle order batsman and occasional left arm slow bowler. He started his first-class career with

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, and was awarded the NBC Denis Compton Award in 1996, but left the county after the 2003 season to play for

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. Towards the end of 2007 season he left Northamptonshire and signed a three-year contract with

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. From 2013 to 2015, he owned an Indian restaurant opposite

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Afzaal, Usman 1977 births English cricketers Pakistani emigrants to the United Kingdom England Test cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers Nottinghamshire cricketers Surrey cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers NBC Denis Compton Award recipients Punjabi people Cricketers from Rawalpindi Living people British Asian cricketers British sportspeople of Pakistani descent