Khalid Latif (cricketer)
Khalid Latif (Urdu: خالد لطیف), (born 4 November 1985 in Karachi) is a Pakistani cricketer.
A right-handed opening batsman, Latif was captain of the Pakistani side which won the U-19 World Cup in 2004. He made his One Day International debut at Faisalabad against Zimbabwe in 2008 and in same year he made his Twenty20 International debut against Zimbabwe . He scored a patient 64 runs from 112 balls in a 138 runs win against New Zealand at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on 3 November 2009.
During the 5th One Day International at Perth against Australia in January 2010, Latif was tackled from behind by a spectator who rushed onto the field. The ICC later asked Cricket Australia for a detailed report into the breach of security.[1]
Latif then captained the Pakistan Cricket team in the 2010 Asian Games he stated that his goal was to help his team win the gold medal in the games.[2] However, he had to settle for a bronze, after losing to Afghanistan in the semi finals. He was selected in the Pakistan squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20.
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