Abdullah Hanif


Abdullah Hanif is a former international cricketer who represented the United [Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates national team] in the 2004 [ICC Intercontinental Cup]. He played as an all-rounder, batting left-handed and bowling right-arm medium pace.
Hanif represented the United Arab Emirates national [under-19 cricket team|UAE Under-19s] at the 2001 Youth Asia Cup in Nepal. He served as vice-captain to Mohammad Usman. In March 2004, Hanif was selected in the UAE senior team for an Intercontinental Cup game against Nepal, which was the country's inaugural first-class match. In the game, played at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, he batted third in each innings, scoring 12 runs in the first and nine in the second. He also bowled first-change in Nepal's first innings, but was only called upon for two overs.