| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Nezam Ahmed Hafiz | |||
| Born | 21 April 1969 Rose Hall, East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana |
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| Died | 11 September 2001 (aged 32) New York City, New York, United States of America |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1998/99 | United States | |||
| 1988/89–1990/91 | Guyana | |||
| 1988/89 | Demerara | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | First-class | List A | ||
| Matches | 6 | 3 | ||
| Runs scored | 40 | 5 | ||
| Batting average | 10.00 | 5.00 | ||
| 100s/50s | –/– | –/– | ||
| Top score | 30 | 4 | ||
| Balls bowled | 18 | – | ||
| Wickets | – | – | ||
| Bowling average | – | – | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | ||
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | ||
| Best bowling | – | – | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 3/– | 1/– | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, 4 October 2011 | ||||
Nezam Ahmed Hafiz (21 April 1969 – 11 September 2001) was a Guyanese born American cricketer. Hafiz was a right-handed middle order batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Rose Hall, East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana.
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Hafiz made his first-class debut for Demerara in the final of the 1988/89 Guystac Trophy against Berbice, with the match ending in a draw.[1] His debut for Guyana against Barbados in that same seasons Red Stripe Cup. He made four further first-class appearances for Guyana, the last of which came against the Leeward Islands.[1] In his five first-class matches for Guyana, he scored 40 runs at an average of 10.00, with a high score of 30.[2] He made two List A appearances for his home country, with both coming in the 1988/89 Geddes Grant Shield against the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands.[3]
Following his relocation to the United States, Hafiz went on to play a single List A match for the United States national cricket team against the Leeward Islands when the United States were invited to take part in the 1998/99 Red Stripe Bowl.[3] In his only major appearance for the United States, he was absent hurt in their batting innings.[4] He also toured England with the United States team in 2000.[5]
Hafiz was killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. He had been working on the 94th floor of Tower One where he worked as a financial assistant for insurance company Marsh and McLennan.[6] At the time of his death he was living at South Ozone Park, Queens. His name is one of the 2,983 names inscribed at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site. His name can be found on Panel N-6 of the North Pool.[7]