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| Majid Haq | |
|---|---|
| Name | Majid Haq |
| Country | Scotland |
| Fullname | Majid Haq |
| Birth date | 3 April 1983 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowler |
| Internationalspan | 2001–2015 |
Majid Haq is a Scottish former cricketer who represented Scotland in international limited-overs and first-class cricket as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler. Born in Glasgow to Pakistani immigrant parents, he became one of Scotland's leading spinners, playing in ICC Trophy campaigns, ICC World Twenty20 qualifiers, and matches against full-member nations. Haq combined a career in club cricket with appearances for Scotland from the early 2000s through the mid-2010s and later worked in coaching and community sport programs.
Haq was born in Glasgow and grew up in a Pakistani-Scottish household influenced by communities in Glasgow and connections to Pakistan. He attended local schools and developed in youth systems linked to clubs in the Scottish National Cricket League and regional pathways connected to Cricket Scotland structures. Early mentors and coaches from clubs and youth selectors who had ties to figures associated with Scotland national cricket team and regional academies helped shape his development, leading to under-age representation and selection to senior squads.
Haq played club cricket primarily in the Cricket Scotland Premiership for clubs based in Glasgow and elsewhere in Scotland. He also appeared in domestic fixtures and invitational competitions that featured sides from Ireland, Netherlands, and county second XI teams from England and Wales Cricket Board counties. During his domestic career he took part in league campaigns, cup tournaments, and representative matches against touring provincial sides and development squads linked to Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Lancashire County Cricket Club, and other regional organizations.
Haq debuted for Scotland in the early 2000s and featured in campaigns for qualification to global tournaments administered by the International Cricket Council. He played in multiple editions of the ICC Trophy and participated in Scotland's fixtures in ICC World Cricket League events and One Day International fixtures after Scotland obtained ODI status for certain periods. Haq competed against associate and full-member nations in bilateral and triangular series, and he appeared in warm-up and tournament matches for global events such as the ICC Champions Trophy qualifying pathways and Cricket World Cup qualifiers. His international tenure spanned fixtures versus teams from Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Ireland, and touring sides including England cricket team development squads.
Haq was a left-arm orthodox spinner who bowled with accuracy and flight, often employed in middle overs to contain runs and seek wickets through subtle variations and changes of pace. As a left-handed lower-order batter he provided occasional contributions but was primarily selected for his spin bowling. Across formats for Scotland he accumulated wickets in First-class cricket fixtures such as the ICC Intercontinental Cup and in List A and Twenty20 matches during ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournaments. His statistical record includes multiple five-wicket hauls in domestic and international limited-overs matches and consistent economy rates in T20 fixtures against associate opposition and touring teams.
Off the field Haq engaged with community and youth initiatives tied to sporting inclusion in Glasgow and broader Scottish contexts, working with local clubs and programs associated with community sports trusts and coaching networks. He maintained connections with the Scottish-Pakistani diaspora and participated in outreach linked to multicultural sport partnerships and charity matches that involved regional associations and club committees. Following his playing career he took part in coaching, mentoring, and occasional media work related to Scottish cricket, interacting with organizations connected to player development and talent pathways.
During his career Haq received recognition within Scottish cricket circles for his performances in national selection and tournament play, featuring in squad announcements and season award lists sanctioned by Cricket Scotland and club honors bestowed by premier clubs in the Cricket Scotland Premiership. He was noted in coverage of Scotland’s qualifying campaigns and honored informally by community groups and ethnic sporting organizations for representing Scottish cricket at international events.
Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish cricketers Category:People from Glasgow Category:Scottish people of Pakistani descent