Imran Haniff Jan (born 11 February 1979) is a former Trinidadian cricketer who played for Trinidad and Tobago in West Indian domestic cricket. He was an all-rounder who bowled right-arm off spin and batted left-handed.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Imran Haniff Jan |
| Born | 11 February 1979 Mafeking, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off spin |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Relations | Asif Jan (twin brother) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2000–2005 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Source: CricketArchive, 27 December 2015 | |
Early life and career
editJan and his twin brother, Asif, were born in the village of Mafeking, in Trinidad's Mayaro district.[1][2] He made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago in January 2000, playing against Guyana in the 1999–00 Busta Cup.[3] Jan had his breakout season during the 2001–02 Busta Cup, scoring 528 runs from seven matches to finish as his team's leading run-scorer (and fourth in the competition).[4] Opening the batting with Andy Jackson against West Indies B, he scored what was to be his only first-class century, 110 runs from 199 balls.[5] Jan scored 563 runs from eight matches in the 2002–03 Busta Cup, the seventh-most in the competition and behind only Daren Ganga for Trinidad and Tobago.[6] As a bowler, his best performance came in the 2004–05 Regional One-Day Competition, where he took 13 wickets from seven matches to finish as the competition's leading wicket-taker.[7]
On 21 August 2021, he was appointed as the head coach of Trinbago Knight Riders for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League, as Brendon McCullum was unavailable for the season.[8]
References
edit- ^ Imran Jan – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Asif Jan – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ First-class matches played by Imran Jan – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Batting and fielding in Busta Cup 2001/02 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Trinidad and Tobago v West Indies B, Busta Cup 2001/02 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Batting and fielding in Busta Cup 2001/02 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Bowling in Regional One Day Tournament 2004/05 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Brendon McCullum 'unavailable' for CPL 2021, Imran Jan appointed Trinbago Knight Riders head coach". WioNews. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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