Nasser Hussain

Nasser Hussain

India/English AllRounder

Personal Information

Date of Birth March 28, 1968
Nationality India/English
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Role Batsman/Right handed, Commentator, Right arm leg break Bowler
Past Team(s)
Family Jawad Hussain (Father), Mel Hussain (Brother), Reece Hussain (Nephew), Shireen Hussain (Mother), Karen Hussain (Spouse)

Nasser Hussain News

“How much did Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma play?” - Former captain’s massive statement on Harry Brook after 2025 Champions Trophy failure “How much did Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma play?” - Former captain’s massive statement on Harry Brook after 2025 Champions Trophy failure
“How much did Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma play?” - Former captain’s massive statement on Harry Brook after 2025 Champions Trophy failure
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"Why don't you actually look at why your team has not qualified?"- Sunil Gavaskar hits back at critics of India's 2025 Champions Trophy schedule "Why don't you actually look at why your team has not qualified?"- Sunil Gavaskar hits back at critics of India's 2025 Champions Trophy schedule
"Why don't you actually look at why your team has not qualified?"- Sunil Gavaskar hits back at critics of India's 2025 Champions Trophy schedule
“He doesn’t have that presence in the field” - Former captain’s brutal attack on Jos Buttler after AFG vs ENG 2025 Champions Trophy match “He doesn’t have that presence in the field” - Former captain’s brutal attack on Jos Buttler after AFG vs ENG 2025 Champions Trophy match
“He doesn’t have that presence in the field” - Former captain’s brutal attack on Jos Buttler after AFG vs ENG 2025 Champions Trophy match
India playing all their 2025 Champions Trophy matches in Dubai - unfair advantage or needless controversy? India playing all their 2025 Champions Trophy matches in Dubai - unfair advantage or needless controversy?
India playing all their 2025 Champions Trophy matches in Dubai - unfair advantage or needless controversy?
“They are at one place, one hotel” - Former cricketers point out India’s unfair advantage in 2025 Champions Trophy “They are at one place, one hotel” - Former cricketers point out India’s unfair advantage in 2025 Champions Trophy
“They are at one place, one hotel” - Former cricketers point out India’s unfair advantage in 2025 Champions Trophy

Nasser Hussain Videos

T20 WC से बाहर होने के बाद Team India हुई Criticism का शिकार...Nasser Hussain ने कहा- भारत को करना होगा बस एक बदलाव 
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T20 WC से बाहर होने के बाद Team India हुई Criticism का शिकार...Nasser Hussain ने कहा- भारत को करना होगा बस एक बदलाव 

Nasser Hussain: A Brief Biography

Nasser Hussain Biography

Nasser Hussain is an English cricketer of Indian origin, born in the southern city of Madras.

He had his first taste of cricket under his father Jawad Hussain, who was a former first-class player for Tamil Nadu.

Hussain was the captain of the English side between 1999 and 2003, with an international career spanning from 1990 to 2004.

Hussain is a right-handed batsman known for his consistency, elegance, and technique.

He has amassed over 30,000 runs from over 650 matches across all forms of cricket, which even includes a staggering 62 centuries.

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Hussain has often been regarded as one of the finest captains of England.

Debut

Hussain made his Test debut in 1990 against the West Indies.

His ODI career started a year earlier in 1989, but became a regular member of the team only in as late as 1996-97.

Rise to Glory

Hussain took over the captaincy in July 1999, and soon established himself as the best and the most articulate for the English side.

Under Hussain, England won four Test series in a row and rose to the third place in the ICC Test rankings.

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Low Points

One of the lowest points of Naseer’s career was the consecutive Ashes drubbings in 2001 and 2002-03 and the consistent dip in his batting form.

Club Career

He was selected for England initially on the back of a mammoth 990 runs which he had scored for Essex in the County Championship of 1989.

Essex was the only club he had played for, apart from being a part of the MCC.

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Captaincy

Under Hussain, England won four Test series in a row for the first time since Brearley and rose to third place in the ICC Test rankings chart.

Hussain's style of captaincy was a reflection of his lively personality and character.

Records

His highest Test score of 207, which Hussain scored in the first Test during the 1997 Ashes at Edgbaston, was described by Wisden as "touched by genius".

Retirement

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However, after a disappointing performance by England in the 2003 World Cup, Hussain relinquished the one-day international captaincy, and he resigned the Test captaincy during the series against South Africa later in the summer explaining that he had "grown tired" of the role.

Hussain, finally decided to step down from all forms of cricket in May 2004. He immediately joined Sky Sports' commentary team.

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