Nezam Hafiz faced Brian Lara in 1988; 13 years later, he lost his life in 9/11 attacks

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the names of those who lost their lives continue to carry stories of lives, families and dreams that were suddenly cut short. Among them was Nezam Ahmed Hafiz, a talented Guyanese-born cricketer who had gone on to represent the United States.Hafiz was 32 years old when he was killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center's North Tower on September 11, 2001. His name is now permanently inscribed at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, on Panel N-6 of the North Pool.But before he became one of the victims of one of the darkest days in American history, Hafiz was known to many simply as a cricketer: a talented batsman, a thoughtful teammate and a man who had built much of his life around the game.From Guyana to American cricketBorn in Guyana on April 21, 1969, Hafiz grew up in a…