Usman Afzaal (born 9 June 1977) is a Pakistani born English cricketer who has played three
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for
England
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, all against
Australia
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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
Nottinghamshire
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, and was awarded the
NBC Denis Compton Award
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Hist ...
in 1996, but left the county after the 2003 season to play for
Northamptonshire
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two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
. Towards the end of 2007 season he left Northamptonshire and signed a three-year contract with
Surrey
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.
From 2013 to 2015, he owned an Indian restaurant opposite
Trent Bridge
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.
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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