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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Munis Ansari<br />
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| country = Oman<br />
| full_name = Munis Ansari<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|4|1|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Sehore]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| heightft = <br />
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| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]<br />
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]<br />
| international = true<br />
| internationalspan = 2013-2016<br />
| T20Idebutdate = 25 July<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2015<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan<br />
| T20Icap = 3<br />
| lastT20Idate = 9 March<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2016<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland<br />
| T20Ishirt = <br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]<br />
| matches1 = 11<br />
| runs1 = 5<br />
| bat avg1 = –<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0<br />
| top score1 = 3[[Not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries1 = 227<br />
| wickets1 = 8<br />
| bowl avg1 = 41.75<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 3/37<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–<br />
| column2 = [[Twenty20|T20]]<br />
| matches2 = 15<br />
| runs2 = 2<br />
| bat avg2 = –<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0<br />
| top score2 = 2[[Not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries2 = 335<br />
| wickets2 = 18<br />
| bowl avg2 = 24.38<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 4/15<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–<br />
| date = 10 March 2016<br />
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1448/1448844/1448844.html CricketArchive<br />
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'''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><br />
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==Career==<br />
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><br />
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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><br />
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