{{short description|Indian-born cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Munis Ansari | image = | caption = | country = Oman | fullname = Munis Ansari | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|4|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Sehore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]] | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] | role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]] | international = true | internationalspan = 2013-2016 | T20Idebutdate = 25 July | T20Idebutyear = 2015 | T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan | T20Icap = 3 | lastT20Idate = 9 March | lastT20Iyear = 2016 | lastT20Iagainst = Ireland | T20Ishirt = | columns = 2 | column1 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches1 = 11 | runs1 = 5 | bat avg1 = – | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 3[[Not out|*]] | deliveries1 = 227 | wickets1 = 8 | bowl avg1 = 41.75 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/37 | catches/stumpings1 = 0/– | column2 = [[Twenty20|T20]] | matches2 = 15 | runs2 = 2 | bat avg2 = – | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 2[[Not out|*]] | deliveries2 = 335 | wickets2 = 18 | bowl avg2 = 24.38 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/15 | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | date = 10 March 2016 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1448/1448844/1448844.html CricketArchive }} '''Munis Ansari''' (born 1 April 1986) is an Indian-born [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[Oman national cricket team]]. He debuted for the [[Oman national cricket team|Omani national side]] at the [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three|2013 World Cricket League Division Three]] tournament. A right-arm pace bowler, his slinging bowling action has been likened to that of [[Lasith Malinga]], although he does not produce the same speed.<ref>Tim Wigmore (23 July 2015). [http://www.wisdenindia.com/match-report/oman-fairytale-culminates-passage-india/173613 "Oman fairytale culminates in passage to India"] – ''Wisden India''. Retrieved 29 November 2015.</ref>
==Career== Ansari began his cricket career in his native India where he was born in [[Sehore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], a city near the state capital of [[Bhopal]]. After failing to gain selection for [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|the state team]], he began to play in corporate tournaments in the Middle East, eventually relocating to Oman permanently.<ref>(7 September 2015). [http://www.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/sehore-pacer-munis-ansari-who-shone-for-oman-disheartened-by-bcci-snub-801923.html "Sehore pacer Munis Ansari who shone for Oman disheartened by BCCI snub"] – News18 Madhya Pradesh. Retrieved 29 November 2015.</ref> Ansari made his international debut for Oman at the 2013 WCL Division Three tournament in [[Bermuda]],<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1448/1448844/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Munis Ansari] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 November 2015.</ref> and took 16 wickets in six matches, the most by any player. His best figures, 4/72, came against [[Italy national cricket team|Italy]] in the fifth-place playoff.<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv3-2013/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=8076;type=tournament ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2013 / Records / Most wickets] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2015.</ref> Ansari has since played for Oman in various ICC and [[Asian Cricket Council]] (ACC) tournaments, including at the [[2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier]]. He made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut in the tournament's fifth-place playoff, against [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]],<ref name="T20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/875551.html |title=ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 5th place play-off: Afghanistan v Oman at Dublin, Jul 25, 2015 |access-date=25 July 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> having earlier taken figures of 4/15 against the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] to help his team to an upset victory.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/898561.html "Jatinder, Ansari lead Oman to shock win"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2015.</ref>
He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for Oman in their three-match series [[Omani cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2016–17|against the United Arab Emirates]] in October 2016.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1061126.html |title=Oman tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st Match: Oman v United Arab Emirates at ICCA Dubai, Oct 13, 2016 |access-date=13 October 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
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