PAKISTANI CRICKET PLAYERS: October 2011

Wednesday 19 October 2011

Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram Biography
Full Name: Wasim Akram

Born: June 3, 1966, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Current Age: 44 Years 253 Days

Major Teams: Pakistan, Hampshire, Lahore, Lancashire, Pakistan Automobiles Corporation, Pakistan International Airlines

Batting Style: Left-Hand Bat

Bowling Style: Left-Arm Fast

Wasim Akram (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer. He was a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman, who represented the Pakistani cricket team in Tests and One Day Internationals. Widely regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers ever, Akram holds world records for the most wickets taken in List A cricket (881), and is second only to Muttiah Muralitharan in terms of ODI wickets (502). He is considered to be one of the pioneers of reverse swing bowling.The revolutionary nature of reverse swing initially resulted in accusations of ball tampering, although reverse swing has now been accepted as a legitimate feature of the game. Akram's later career was also tarnished with accusations of match fixing, although these remain unproven.

Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram- The King Of Swing !!

Wasim Akram & Waqar Younis GREATEST COMPILATION VIDEO EVER!

Tuesday 18 October 2011

Inzamam-ul-Haq

Inzamam-ul-Haq Biography
Inzamam-ul-Haq (born 3 March 1970) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is considered to be one of Pakistan’s best batsmen.He is currently the captain of the Pakistani team.Test Debut: Pakistan v England at Birmingham, 1st Test, 1992. His career highlights are:

Scoring 60 in 37 balls against New Zealand in the semifinal of the 1992 World Cup to win the match that was nearly lost.
Scoring 329 against New Zealand in Lahore during a Test in the 2001-02 season (the twelfth highest score by a batsman)
Scoring 138* to deny Bangladesh victory at Multan.
Becoming the second batsman to score 10,000 runs in one-day inernationals (behind Sachin Tendulkar)
Scoring 184 in his 100th Test, against India at Bangalore in 2005.

Inzamam ul-Haq is well-known for his poor running between the wickets (as of May 2005, he has been run out a record 38 times in one-day internationals) and his ability to play shots around the ground. He has been described as looking “like a passenger in the field”.

He averages just over 50 runs per innings in tests and nearly 40 runs in one-day internationals with a strike rate of 53.65 and 74.20 respectively (figures current as of May 2004). He is called the best batsmen in the world against pace by Imran Khan. Inzamam is a giant that has a very soft touch for a man of his bulk. He usually bats at number three with his sidekick Yousuf Youhana.

He plays shots all round the wicket, is especially strong off his legs, and unleashes ferocious pulls and lofted drives.

Inzamam-ul-Haq

Inzamam-ul-Haq 100 vs INDIA 2004 Karachi

inzamam ul haq`s best century

Mohammad hafeez

Mohammad hafeez Biography
Mohammad Hafeez (born October 17, 1980 in Sargodha) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. Hafeez generally opens the batting and is also skillful boundary fielder. Hafeez was one of the several young all-rounders the Pakistani cricket team turned to after their poor Cricket World Cup display in 2003, in which they were eliminated in the first round. Hafeez scored a half-century on his Test debut against Bangladesh, and in his following Test hit a century. His form with bat and ball would then drop considerably and in late-2003 he was dropped from the Test squad, and soon after the ODI side. With strong domestic performances as well as good showings for the Pakistan A, he remained on the fringes of a recall in 2004. Hafeez returned to the ODI side in 2005 and despite not contributing with the bat, his bowling performances were impressive. In the 2006 Top End Series held in Australia, Hafeez smashed a century for Pakistan A. With Pakistan struggling to find a solid opening pair for Test cricket, Hafeez was recalled for the tour of England. His return to Test cricket was made at The Oval and he scored a fluent 95. Later that year in November, Hafeez retained his place in the side for their home series against the West Indies. After getting starts in the first two Test he would go on to score his 2nd Test century in the 3rd Test in Karachi.

Mohammad hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez maiden century...

Mohammad Hafeez's 2 breathtaking sixes against NZ [HD]

Younis Khan

Younis Khan Biography
ovember 29, 1977, Mardan, North-West Frontier Province
Current age 33 years 202 days
Major teams Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, Nottinghamshire, Peshawar Cricket Association, Rajasthan Royals, South Australia, Surrey, Warwickshire, Yorkshire
Also known as Younus Khan
Playing role Middle-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Legbreak
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 67 119 8 5617 313 50.60 10486 53.56 17 23 677 28 74 0
ODIs 223 215 21 6283 144 32.38 8371 75.05 6 42 494 51 113 0
T20Is 25 23 3 442 51 22.10 364 121.42 0 2 31 12 12 0
First-class 155 252 29 11262 313 50.50   35 46   165 0
List A 285 271 31 8202 144 34.17   10 53   153 0
Twenty20 53 50 8 1025 70 24.40 863 118.77 0 4 75 21 22 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 67 23 660 407 7 2/23 4/50 58.14 3.70 94.2 0 0 0
ODIs 223 17 254 249 3 1/3 1/3 83.00 5.88 84.6 0 0 0
T20Is 25 1 22 18 3 3/18 3/18 6.00 4.90 7.3 0 0 0
First-class 155  2928 1705 38 4/52  44.86 3.49 77.0  0 0
List A 285  1115 1060 28 3/5 3/5 37.85 5.70 39.8 0 0 0
Twenty20 53 6 98 124 6 3/18 3/18 20.66 7.59 16.3 0 0 0
Career statistics
Test debut Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, Feb 26-Mar 1, 2000 scorecard
Last Test New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington, Jan 15-19, 2011 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Feb 13, 2000 scorecard
Last ODI Ireland v Pakistan at Belfast, May 30, 2011 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut England v Pakistan at Bristol, Aug 28, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Dec 30, 2010 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 1998/99
Last First-class New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington, Jan 15-19, 2011 scorecard
List A debut 1998/99
Last List A Ireland v Pakistan at Belfast, May 30, 2011 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Australia A v Pakistanis at Adelaide, Jan 13, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20 New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Dec 30, 2010 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
64 Pakistan v Ireland Belfast 30 May 2011 ODI # 3158
1/10, 6* Pakistan v Ireland Belfast 28 May 2011 ODI # 3157
13 Pakistan v India Mohali 30 Mar 2011 ODI # 3147
- Pakistan v West Indies Dhaka 23 Mar 2011 ODI # 3142
31 Pakistan v Australia Colombo (RPS) 19 Mar 2011 ODI # 3139
13* Pakistan v Zimbabwe Pallekele 14 Mar 2011 ODI # 3132
0 Pakistan v New Zealand Pallekele 8 Mar 2011 ODI # 3123
6 Pakistan v Canada Colombo (RPS) 3 Mar 2011 ODI # 3116
72 Pakistan v Sri Lanka Colombo (RPS) 26 Feb 2011 ODI # 3109
50 Pakistan v Kenya Hambantota 23 Feb 2011 ODI # 3105
Profile
Younis Khan is fearless, as befits his Pathan ancestry and will forever be remembered as the second Khan to bring home a world title for Pakistan: Younis was Pakistan's captain in the 2009 World Twenty20, leading a successful campaign with stark similarities to the one Imran Khan had led 17 years earlier. Younis retired from the format straight after, a graceful and dignified gesture from a complex but honest man

Younis Khan

Younis Khan 117 v India - 2nd ODI - 2007

Younis Khan Brillant Catch v England 2005.flv

Shoaib Malik

Shoaib Malik Biography
Shoaib Malik (born 1 February 1982 in Sialkot) is a Pakistan cricketer. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. He started his career as just an off spinner, and is now regarded as a useful bowling all-rounder with a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket. Malik is regarded as a flexible player. He is capable of hitting big shots but is also capable of rotating the strike with good placement. He has a strike rate of 77.23 runs per 100 balls, which compares favourably to players such as Rahul Dravid and Inzamam ul-Haq. His most brazen display of \"power hitting\" came in 2003 against South Africa when he scored 82 from 41 balls. As is required of most modern players he also has displayed good defensive batting at times. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets at an average under 35 and economy rate below 4.5. His bowling action has come under scrutiny (particularly his doosra) but he has had elbow surgery to correct this. In Tests, he has a better batting average against Sri Lanka and South Africa than other nations. In ODIs he has a better batting average against India, South Africa, and the West Indies than his overall career average. During his Test career, Malik has batted at 5 different positions and he has the unusual record of batting at every position except 11th in ODIs. Pakistan's problems in finding a reliable opening pair have led to Malik being used as an opener in Test and ODI matches.

Shoaib Malik

Shoaib Malik Six Against Sri Lanka

Shoaib Malik 125 v India asia cup 2008.avi

Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis Biography

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Waqar Younis Maitla is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler born in Vehari Punjab. He is one of the top ten cricketers of all time and got worldwide fame. He is well known in cricket for his ability to “reverse swing a cricket ball” at high speed while bowling at cricket pitch. During his career he took “373 Test Wickets” and “416 One Day International Wickets”. Waqar Younis is considered as one of the best exponents of swing bowling delivery. He has a best strike rate for any bowler with more than “200 Test Wickets”.

Personal Information of Waqar Younis

Personal information
Full name     Waqar Younis Maitla
Born     16 November 1971 (age 39)

Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan
Height     1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Batting style     Right hand bat
Bowling style     Right arm fast
Role     Bowler

Domestic Team Information
Domestic team information
Years     Team
2003-2004     Allied Bank Limited
2003     Warwickshire
2001-2003     National Bank of Pakistan
2000-2001     Lahore Blues
1999-2000     REDCO Pakistan Limited
1998-1999     Rawalpindi
1998-1999     Karachi
1997-1998     Glamorgan
1990-1993     Surrey
1988-1989, 1996-1997     United Bank Limited
1987-1988, 1997-1998     Multan

International Information
International information
National side     Pakistan
Test debut (cap 111)     15 November 1989 v India
Last Test     2 January 2003 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 71)     14 October 1989 v West Indies
Last ODI     4 March 2003 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.     99

Career Statistics
Career statistics
Competition     Test     ODI     FC     LA
Matches     87     262     228     411
Runs scored     1010     969     2972     1553
Batting average     10.2     10.3     13.38     10.42
100s/50s     0/0     0/0     0/6     0/0
Top score     45     37     64     45
Balls bowled     16224     12698     39181     19841
Wickets     373     416     956     675
Bowling average     23.56     23.84     22.33     22.36
5 wickets in innings     22     13     63     17
10 wickets in match     5     n/a     14     n/a
Best bowling     Jul-76     Jul-36     17-Aug     Jul-36
Catches/stumpings     18/–     35/–     58/–     56/–

From 2006 to 2007 he worked as a national bowling coach. He was appointed as a coach of “Pakistan Cricket Team” on 3rd March 2010. He will take part in all form of cricket matches due to his managerial contract with “Pakistan Cricket Board” right up to December 2011.

Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis... Hattrick-- 3 Wickets against New Zealand

Waqar Younis swinging and yorking specialist

Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq Biography

Abdul Razzaq (Urdu: عبد الرزاق) (born 2 December 1979, Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer and member of the Indian Cricket League since 2007. Razzaq is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. His bowling, at one time rapid, has now seen an increase on line and length, although sacrificing some pace. He emerged onto the world cricket scene in November 1996 when he made his One Day International debut against the touring Zimbabweans at his home ground in Lahore a month short of his seventeenth birthday.

Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq Huge Sixes!

Abdul Razzaq 62 runs from 30 balls; 3 fours and 5 sixes! part 1 of 2

Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar Biography
Name:                         Shoaib Akhtar

Date of Birth:               August 13, 1975

Birth Place:                  Rawalpindi, Punjab

Batting style:                Right-hand bat

Bowling style:               Right-arm fast

Shoaib Akhtar is a Pakistani cricketer, widely recognized as the fastest bowler in the world, earning him the name Rawalpindi Express.

Shoaib Akhtar born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab Shoaib was born at Morgah, a small town near Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. His father was a worker in Attock Oil Refinery, Morgah. Shoaib started his studies at Elliot High School, Morgah and then took admission in the Asghar Mall College, Rawalpindi.

Shoaib's run of impressive performances started in 1999 in a pre-World Cup series against India when he shot to prominence. It was followed by outstanding bowling displays in Sharjah and later in 1999 Cricket World Cup.

Shoaib has played for three counties in English county cricket: Somerset (2001), Durham (2003 and 2004) and Worcestershire (2005). Shoaib's career has been plagued with injuries, controversies, and accusations of bad attitude. After shooting to stardom at a young age due to his devastating pace, he became more interested in glamour rather than cementing his career.

In 2002-03 he played leading roles in Pakistan's wins over South Africa and New Zealand in home and away series. Later in 2005 he fared a spirited bowling attack against Australia. In 2005, Shoaib regained his reputation as a potent bowler for his side. Playing in a three-Test home series against England, he made a series of impressive bowling efforts on lifeless pitches.

On October 16, 2006, Shoaib was suspended by the PCB, along with Mohammed Asif after the pair were tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance nandrolone. Former PCB chairman later stated that he had always suspected Shoaib of substance abuse due to his consistent "reservations" to drug tests. Shoaib immediately declared his innocence and he declined knowingly taking any performance enhancing drugs. In a statement issued to the press, he claimed that he could never cheat team-mates or opponents.

In August 2007, Shoaib is reported to have used foul language against PCB protesting the imposing of fine of Rs. 300,000 for indiscipline during the national camp in Karachi. He set a world record by clocking 100mph twice. His ability to bowl fast yorkers, well disguised slow balls, swinging deliveries, and sharp bouncers made him lethal even on dead pitches.

Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar- The Fastest Bowler Of All Time Pakistan

SHOAIB AKHTAR's BEST Yorkers & Clean Bold

IMisbah-ul-Haq

Misbah-ul-Haq Biography

Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi (born May 28, 1974) is a Pakistani cricketer. Misbah is known for his cool headed batting especially under pressure. Outside of cricket he has done an MBA from the University of Management Technology, Lahore. Misbah was initially noticed for his technique and his temperament in the Tri-nation tournament in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002, as he scored two fifties in the three innings in which he played, however, over the next three Tests he played against Australia, he failed to score more than twenty runs and was soon dumped from the team. Having witnessed Pakistan being eliminated in the opening phase of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Misbah was part of the changes made to the team in the aftermath of these results, but failed to make much of an impact and was soon dropped again. At the age of 33, Misbah was chosen to play in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, filling the middle order spot vacated by Inzamam-ul-Haq. He had been regularly making runs in Pakistani domestic cricket and in the years before his recall he was consistently one of the top run scorers at each season's end, with his first-class average briefly climbing above 50. Misbah was one of the stars of the tournament, playing a large part in many thrilling run chases. The first was in the group stage against India where he scored a half century in a tied match. He was run out attempting the winning run off the last ball of the match. In their Super 8s encounter with Australia he was named Man of the Match with an unbeaten 66 off 42 deliveries to see his side home with 5 balls to spare. Another unbeaten innings in the semi final against New Zealand saw Pakistan book a spot in the final against India. He played an instrumental role in Pakistan's recovery in the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final against arch-rivals India, with 3 consecutive sixes. The sixes came off Harbhajan Singh's last over of the match. With 6 runs needed to win off 4 remaining balls, Misbah tried to scoop the ball over short fine leg, but was caught out by Sreesanth. Misbah scored his maiden Test hundred against India at Kolkata in the 2nd Test of the 2007 series. After India managed 616 in their first innings, Pakistan were at 5 for 150 in reply and in danger of following on when Misbah and Kamran Akmal put together a match saving 207 run stand. Misbah finished on 161 not out. In the 3rd & final Test of the series, Misbah made another fluent century this time finishing on 133 not out. 2008 began with some high points for Misbah as he was elevated to the post of Vice - Captain of the Pakistan team and was awarded a Grade A Contract. Since returning to International Cricket for Pakistan, Misbah has gone through a sustained patch of prolific run scoring. In his last 5 Test Match innings for Pakistan, he has notched up 458 runs at a very high batting average of 152.67 against India.In his last 5 ODIs as well, Misbah has made 190 Runs at an average of 63.33 & in Domestic Cricket for Punjab, he has amassed an astounding 586 runs at an average of 195.33 with 2 centuries and his highest first-class score of 208 not out.

Misbah-ul-Haq

Misbah ul Haq Brilliance vs Harbhajan Singh Video

Six by Misbah-ul-Haq