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Saeed Anwar
Pakistan
Player profile
Full name Saeed Anwar
Born September 6, 1968, Karachi, Sind
Current age 40 years 36 days
Major teams Pakistan, Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore, United Bank Limited
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
55 |
91 |
2 |
4052 |
188* |
45.52 |
7265 |
55.77 |
11 |
25 |
535 |
14 |
18 |
0 |
| ODIs |
247 |
244 |
19 |
8823 |
194 |
39.21 |
10938 |
80.66 |
20 |
43 |
938 |
97 |
42 |
0 |
| First-class |
146 |
232 |
7 |
10169 |
221 |
45.19 |
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30 |
51 |
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65 |
0 |
| List A |
325 |
319 |
23 |
11223 |
194 |
37.91 |
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26 |
54 |
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64 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
55 |
4 |
48 |
23 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.87 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
247 |
13 |
242 |
191 |
6 |
2/9 |
2/9 |
31.83 |
4.73 |
40.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
146 |
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653 |
412 |
9 |
3/83 |
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45.77 |
3.78 |
72.5 |
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0 |
0 |
| List A |
325 |
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858 |
645 |
31 |
4/39 |
4/39 |
20.80 |
4.51 |
27.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
Pakistan v West Indies at Faisalabad, Nov 23-25, 1990 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Pakistan v Bangladesh at Multan, Aug 29-31, 2001 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Pakistan v West Indies at Perth, Jan 1, 1989 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Mar 4, 2003 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class span |
1986/87 - 2002/03 |
| List A span |
1985/86 - 2002/03 |
Wisden overview
Majestic timing and placement were Saeed Anwar's hallmarks. He was an opener capable of electrifying starts in all cricket through graceful strokeplay rather than brute force. He loved driving through the off side with minimal footwork. He annihilated any bowler offering width outside off stump although he too regularly guided the ball straight into the hands of fourth slip or gully. He first came to prominence as a one-day player but soon achieved equal success in Test cricket. Anwar's fielding was weak, he was injury prone, and his footwork became less assured as his career drew to a close. Opting to take a break from the game after the death of his daughter in August 2001, he was a lesser force when he came back, though he still managed a hundred against India in the 2003 World Cup. His batting prowess on the wane, Anwar finally announced his retirement just before Pakistan's home series against Bangladesh. The record for the highest score in one-day cricket still rests with him, and on his day he was one of the most gracefully compelling players on the international stage. Kamran Abbasi
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1997
May 18, 2004 |
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Saeed Anwar portrait, 2003
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Feb 23, 2004 |
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Saeed Anwar crosses the Indo-Pakistani border at the Wagah border post
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May 4, 2003 |
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Saeed Anwar - Portrait 2003
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