Umar Farooq (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Danish cricketer
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Place of Birth: Kingdom of Denmark
About Umar Farooq (cricketer)
- Umar Farooq Ahmed (4 January 1979) is a former Danish cricketer.
- Farooq's batting style is unknown, but it is known he bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Farooq first played for Denmark Under-19s against Ireland Under-19s in the 1995 International Youth Tournament in the Netherlands, making three appearances during the tournament.
- He later made five appearances in the 1997 International Youth Tournament in Bermuda, before being selected in Denmark's squad for the 1998 Under-19 World Cup, making his Youth One Day International (YODI) debut in the tournament against Ireland Under-19s.
- He made five further YODI appearances in that World Cup, the last of which came against Namibia Under-19s.His senior debut for Denmark came in a friendly against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 2002 at Svanholm Park, Brøndby.
- In that same year, he played in the European Cricket Championship, making four appearances in the tournament.
- The following year, he played in what would be his only List A match, against Wales Minor Counties in the 1st round of English domestic cricket's 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which was held in August 2003 to avoid fixture congestion early in the 2004 season.
- In the match, played at Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Denmark won the toss and elected to bat first, making 189/8 from their 50 overs, with Farooq being dismissed for 12 runs by Matthew Mason.
- In Wales Minor Counties successful chase, Farooq bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 24 runs.
- Wales Minor Counties final margin of victory was by 7 wickets.
- His final appearances for Denmark came in September 2003, with two appearances against Ireland.
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