Afzaal Haider

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Afzaal Haider (born December 12, 1971, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) is a Hong Kong cricketer who has played two one-day internationals for Hong Kong in addition to two first class games for the team and several games for Lahore City in Pakistani domestic cricket. Haider is a specialist medium pace bowler, whose highest score with the bat is 22, coming in a 47-run eighth-wicket partnership with Manoj Cheruparambil against Pakistan at the 2004 Asia Cup. With the ball, his best figures are five for 23 against Nepal in the first-class 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup tournament.

Haider began his career in Pakistan in 1991–92, playing three first class games and three List A games for Pakistan University Grants Commission. He took five List A wickets, but was expensive, conceding runs at 5.5 an over - and was subsequently dropped. He then played five games for Lahore City, before moving to Hong Kong, who he has played four games for since making his debut in 2004.