article_snippet: Majid Haq took three wickets in Cricket Scotland
article_snippet: In the match against England on February 22, Majid Haq Majid Haq dismissed opener Moeen Ali to claim a record 257th wicket for Cricket Scotland.
article_snippet: At the time, Cricket Scotland’s director of cricket Andy Tennant, a specialist spin coach, came to Majid Haq’s defence, insisting Majid Haq was ‘world class’.
article_snippet: Majid should be rightly proud of what Majid has achieved for Cricket Scotland and I’m sure Majid’ll go on to take many more wickets for Majid country.
article_snippet: Majid Haq holds the Scottish record for most international cricket caps – 209 – and was presented with a trophy for becoming lead wicket-taker following the England match.
article_snippet: It is a huge honour and fantastic achievement for Majid, who now becomes Cricket Scotland’s leading wicket-taker of all time. '
article_snippet: As such a loyal servant to Scotland Cricket, it is especially appropriate for Majid to achieve this milestone during our World Cup campaign.
article_snippet: Coach Grant Bradburn had previously praised Majid Haq when Coach Grant Bradburn collected a record 209th cap for Cricket Scotland, but Coach Grant Bradburn tweet has since dampened the mood .
article_snippet: ’ Haq, whose family is of Pakistani heritage and ran a curry restaurant in Glasgow, was brought up in Paisley, Renfrewshire, attending Castlehead High School and Reid Kerr College.
article_snippet: Majid Haq later graduated in accountancy at the former University of Paisley,.
article_snippet: Majid Haq worked part-time as an accountant before switching to cricket full-time six years ago.
article_snippet: In an interview last month, Majid Haq revealed that the last the ICC World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand, in 1992, helped Majid Haq fall in love with the game, with Pakistan’s victory in the final against England a seminal moment.