Rana Majid Haq Khan (born 11 February 1983), better known as Majid Haq, is a Scottish

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er. He is a left-handed batsman and an off spin bowler. He has represented

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at Under 17, Under 19 and Under 23 levels, making his debut for the senior side on 20 July 2002 in a

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match against an England Board XI. He was a member of the Scottish squad for the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. Haq is a cousin of fellow cricketer Omer Hussain. Both Hussain and Haq have played for Kelburne Cricket Club, Ferguslie Cricket Club and

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. He now plays for the Ayrshire-based club, Prestwick Cricket Club. Haq is of Pakistani descent.

Education

Haq was born and brought up in

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to Pakistani parents. He attended Todholm Nursery and South Primary School in his early life. He then spent 6 years at Castlehead High School, then continuing his education at Reid Kerr College. Haq is a graduate in

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, obtaining his honours degree from the

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, formerly University of Paisley. Haq is currently working with an accountancy firm.

Cricketing career

Haq and cousin Omer Hussain grew up in the same house in Hunterhill, going to the same school and cricket clubs, firstly the Old Grammarians, then Kelburne, where they were coached by Roddy McLelland. At the end of 2002, Omer moved to rivals, Ferguslie Cricket Club after Roddy McLelland retired from coaching. Haq soon followed after the next season. Haq became involved in the game through his family who all played cricket, with him influencing his cousin Omer who he played with as a youngster and who has played for Scotland at various age groups – and is also a full Scottish international cricketer. Haq regards the highlight of his cricketing career to date as beating Durham and Lancashire in the

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in 2003 and also participating in the

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held in the

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. Haq and his cousin Omer Hussain were selected for the provisional World Cup squad which took take place in 2007 in the West Indies. They were both told to improve their fitness if they wanted to maintain their space in the squad. Haq was selected for the tour of Dubai and Kenya, and for the World Cricket League Division One tournament in which they were runners up making way for them to contest in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship being held in South Africa later 2007. His cousin Omer however was not selected and lost his place in the final world cup squad to fellow cricketer

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. Haq trialed with

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in March 2008.

Racism allegations

Haq was sent home from the 2015 World Cup in Australia after suggesting that his omission from the Scotland team may have been on racial grounds. In November 2021 he called for an investigation into possible racism in Scottish cricket.

References

Sources

Magical Majid lights up SaltiresThe game that put Scotland in a spinDurham v Scotland-4 May 2003-Chester-le-Street-National Cricket LeagueMajid refuses to get carried away by spinMajid circle is split but Scots spinner hopes to cast spell on PakistanBig shots Cousins are determined to make the most of shock call-Young, gifted and Scots: ten to watch in 2007Scots eager for brave new worldTrim spinner Haq keen to shine in Kenyan challengeScots book Twenty20 place after Haq heroics
* ttp://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/cricket/display.var.1217165.0.0.php Haq hungry for his just desertsbr>We can Haq it against AussiesScot's Haq covers up World cup shirtWorld Cup cricketer ducks out of delivering for brewery sponsorScotland`s Muslim cricketer covers up beer logoHaq hits out over Cricket Scotland's foreign policyHussain’s 121 offers hope of home winSkipper Watson backs Haq to make Saltires forget their woes

External links

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Majid Haq Personal ProfileCricket Scotland
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