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Nasser Hussain was born on March 28, 1968. Nasser Hussain is a famous for being an English Cricket player. Hussain captained the England Cricket team for four years from 1999 to 2003. Nasser started his cricket career in 1990 which lasted for 14 years until he retired in 2004. Nasser was known for his excellent skills with the bat and ball and his competitive nature during his matches. Nasser managed to grab the attention of sporting fans and impressed the followers of cricket a lot.

Nasser learned some valuable lessons in life because he experienced a lot of ups and down throughout his cricket career. His 14 year career was not a perfect picture. He had to experience setbacks that allowed him to grow as a person and player. Cricket taught him a lot about himself and opened his eyes to how he should approach the sport and his life.

Nasser was born in Madras of India. His Muslim <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawad_Hussain">father</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawad_Hussain">Raza Jawad Hussain</a> was also a former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jawad_Hussain">cricket player</a>. His father played for the pride of India unlike his son who competed for England. Being born in a sporty family was great for Nasser’s early development. He was able to learn discipline and work ethic from an early age. He was not distracted by things like other children. With his father’s help, he was able direct and focus his energy on becoming a better player.

It was not written in stone that Nasser would follow in the footsteps of his father. His parents were well off enough for their son to pursue any career that he desired. Nasser was ultimately led to a life in cricket by his father. He was also very much influenced by his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Hussain">brother</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Hussain">Mel Hussain</a> who is also a former English <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Hussain">cricketer</a>. Even if Nasser never decided to get into the sport, his family gatherings would always be dominated by cricket because of his father and brother. It would almost be foolish for Nasser to pass up on cricket. He had the expertise and knowledge of his father and brother to learn from. That advantage was too much for Nasser to pass up and he knew he was destined for a career in the niche sport.

In his biography, Nasser tried to recall some important memories in his childhood. One of the biggest changes in his childhood occurred when his family decided to leave India and move to England. Nasser was sad to leave his friends and life behind in India. His parents explained to him that it was for his own good because he would have a better chance at getting a good education in England. It is not uncommon for Indians to move to England for one reason or another. There are a lot of Indians that have been able to create successful careers in English sports and entertainment.

Nasser got married to his wife, Karen Hussain in 1993. The beautiful couple gave birth a baby boy named Joel. He is their only <a href="/biography/nasser-hussain">child</a> which makes their family small in comparison to their friends.

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Nasser began his cricket career in the late 1980’s. He was an outstanding stylish <a href="/biography/nasser-hussain">fielder</a>, but he was not consistent with this batting. He would sometimes have big batting games but they were usually mixed in with some bad performances. Nasser is considered to be one of the best English Test Cricket Captains of the modern era. During his captainship, he was able to transform the culture of an underperforming team to a team that can achieve new heights of success. Adding words of praise for Hussain, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Barnes">Simon Barnes</a> of the Times wrote that ”Husain is one the most significant player to have played for England since the war and perhaps the finest captain to hold the office.”

After moving to England, Hussain's cricket talent started to appear at the young age of eight. The young and promising player got selected to show his skills with the bat and ball in the Essex Under 11s. At the age of 12, Hussain became the youngest player to play for the Essex under 15s. When the bar was raised for Nasser, he worked hard to reach those new heights. Nasser knew that he was a child prodigy and accepted the challenge of being a great young player. Nasser did not let the pressure get to him because he did not want to let his father and brother down. He wanted to continue the family legacy of being excellent cricket players.

Nasser was the <a href="/biography/nasser-hussain">captain</a> of the England cricket team for 45 test matches that occurred from 1999 to 2003. He was also able to get the fourth most victories as the captain of the England team. He has played 88 One Day International matches for England. Nasser decided to take retirement from the Test and first-class cricket at the age of 36. He said that retiring from cricket has been a tough process from him. It was hard to walk away from the sport because he loved playing it so much. He doesn’t have much hobbies outside of cricket and feels lost without it. The sport dictated his daily routine and created the special bond he had with fans of the teams he competed on.

After his retirement, Nasser started up a career as a television commentator for Sky Sports. He even worked at New Hall School as their cricket presenter. He also acted in the movie name Patiala House. He played himself in the movie which was loved and praised by his fans. Nasser seems to have found peace with his retirement. His new job as a sports analyst allows him to stay close to the sport. He enjoys breaking down games to point out what went wrong and what players can do to improve their performances for the next game. He uses his experience as a former player to give advice on how to play the right way. The television audience believe in his commentary because of his credibility as a player.

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