Waqar Younis

Waqar Younis  Biography

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Full name Waqar Younis Maitla

Born November 16, 1971, Vehari, Punjab

Current age 42 years 102 days

Major teams Pakistan, Glamorgan, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, National Bank of Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Redco Pakistan Ltd, Surrey, United Bank Limited

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast

Other Coach, Commentator

Relation Brother - Faisal Younis
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Batting and fielding averages
    Mat     Inns     NO     Runs     HS     Ave     BF     SR     100     50     4s     6s     Ct     St
Tests     87     120     21     1010     45     10.20     2106     47.95     0     0     133     16     18     0
ODIs     262     139     45     969     37     10.30     1445     67.05     0     0     58     21     35     0
First-class     228     283     61     2972     64     13.38             0     6             58     0
List A     411     215     66     1553     45     10.42             0     0             56     0
Twenty20     7     3     2     6     6     6.00     5     120.00     0     0     1     0     1     0
Bowling averages
    Mat     Inns     Balls     Runs     Wkts     BBI     BBM     Ave     Econ     SR     4w     5w     10
Tests     87     154     16224     8788     373     7/76     13/135     23.56     3.25     43.4     28     22     5
ODIs     262     258     12698     9919     416     7/36     7/36     23.84     4.68     30.5     14     13     0
First-class     228         39182     21350     956     8/17         22.33     3.26     40.9         63     14
List A     411         19811     15083     674     7/36     7/36     22.37     4.56     29.3     27     17     0
Twenty20     7     7     156     181     5     3/21     3/21     36.20     6.96     31.2     0     0     0
Career statistics
Test debut     Pakistan v India at Karachi, Nov 15-20, 1989 scorecard
Last Test     South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, Jan 2-5, 2003 scorecard
Test statistics    
ODI debut     Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Oct 14, 1989 scorecard
Last ODI     Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Mar 4, 2003 scorecard
ODI statistics    
First-class debut     1987/88
Last First-class     Allied Bank v Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Jan 5-8, 2004 scorecard
List A debut     1988/89
Last List A     Allied Bank v National Bank of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Dec 28, 2003 scorecard
Twenty20 debut     Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20     Surrey v Warwickshire at Nottingham, Jul 19, 2003 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl     Team     Opposition     Ground     Match Date     Scorecard
0/25     Pakistanis     v Int XI     The Oval     10 Jul 2006     Other
Profile

The man who really put the reverse into swing. Waqar Younis bucked the 1980s trend of pitching fast and short by pitching fast and full. Not an obvious recipe for success until you factor in prodigious late inswing, which was designed to smash into the base of leg stump or the batsman's toes. In his youth, he was one of the fastest ever. Waqar's surging run was a glorious sight - and an incredible strain on his body. His method of aiming for the stumps rather than the batsman earned him the best strike rate of any bowler with over 200 Test wickets. It could have been better: back injuries cut short his prime, but determination has always resurrected him, although he was easily pushed over the line that divides aggression and intimidation. He looked to have been put out to pasture by the end of 2000, but before long he had been appointed captain for the 2001 tour to England. Initial results suggested that this was an inspired move, but in October 2002 he was at the helm as Pakistan crumbled to 59 and 53 all out against Australia in Sharjah. He managed to retain the job for the World Cup, but a disastrous tournament - Pakistan beat only Holland and Namibia - meant an unceremonious exit. Unable to force his way back into a side building for the future, he announced his retirement in April 2004. As a batsman, lusty blows were his staple, but Waqar batted with the air of a man who thinks he could have done better. The next stage of his career began in March 2006 when he was appointed as Pakistan's bowling coach, and he has also been a regular in the commentary box.
Karachi:  The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi has promised an important role for former Test captain, Waqar Younis in the country's cricket set-up in the near future.

He also didn't rule out the possibility of Waqar eventually returning to take over as head coach for a long term.

A disappointed Waqar returned home from Lahore two days back after being overlooked for the head coach position as the coaching committee and managing committee of the board opted for another former captain, Moin Khan.

But the managing committee has appointed Moin for only two tournaments, the Asia Cup and World T20 Cup in Bangladesh.

"I met with Waqar for the first time last Monday and let me tell you I was very impressed with him. He came across as a through professional," Sethi said.

"I definitely see a role for Waqar in the near future as he can contribute a lot to Pakistan cricket as he is a dedicated and committed professional," Sethi added.

Waqar was a frontrunner for the head coach's position.

But on Tuesday the board surprised everyone by going with Moin.

Sethi explained that the managing committee had been given two options for the head coach's position by the coaching committee that included Wasim Akram, Javed Miandad and Intikhab Alam.

"Even though the committee was formed by former chairman, Zaka Ashraf I mean when you have a committee with such legends how can you bypass it. We went by the options recommended to us by the committee. Their first option was Moin and second was Waqar," Sethi said.

"The managing committee also decided to go with Moin because we wanted to make a short-term appointment for these two events and he has the advantage of having already worked with the team manager for the past few months. The committee felt that continuity would matter a lot in a short term arrangement appointment," he said

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Imran Farhat

Imran Farhat Biography

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Full name Imran Farhat

Born May 20, 1982, Lahore, Punjab

Current age 31 years 282 days

Major teams Pakistan, Biman Bangladesh, Habib Bank Limited, ICL Pakistan XI, Lahore, Lahore Badshahs, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions, Pakistan Reserves

Also known as Romi

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Legbreak

Relation Father-in-law - Mohammad Ilyas, Brother - Humayun Farhat
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Batting and fielding averages
    Mat     Inns     NO     Runs     HS     Ave     BF     SR     100     50     4s     6s     Ct     St
Tests     40     77     2     2400     128     32.00     4970     48.28     3     14     348     4     40     0
ODIs     58     58     2     1719     107     30.69     2489     69.06     1     13     190     16     14     0
T20Is     7     7     0     76     19     10.85     70     108.57     0     0     14     0     3     0
First-class     166     286     15     11789     308     43.50             28     51             144     0
List A     183     181     12     5980     164     35.38             13     29             70     0
Twenty20     54     54     2     1396     115     26.84     953     146.48     2     8     186     35     22     0
Bowling averages
    Mat     Inns     Balls     Runs     Wkts     BBI     BBM     Ave     Econ     SR     4w     5w     10
Tests     40     15     427     284     3     2/69     2/69     94.66     3.99     142.3     0     0     0
ODIs     58     8     116     110     6     3/10     3/10     18.33     5.68     19.3     0     0     0
T20Is     7     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
First-class     166         5782     3317     110     7/31         30.15     3.44     52.5         2     0
List A     183         2873     2496     84     4/13     4/13     29.71     5.21     34.2     3     0     0
Twenty20     54     23     389     510     27     5/26     5/26     18.88     7.86     14.4     0     1     0
Career statistics
Test debut     New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, Mar 8-12, 2001 scorecard
Last Test     South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22-24, 2013 scorecard
Test statistics    
ODI debut     New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, Feb 17-18, 2001 scorecard
Last ODI     Pakistan v South Africa at Birmingham, Jun 10, 2013 scorecard
ODI statistics    
T20I debut     Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, Feb 5, 2010 scorecard
Last T20I     Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Nov 29, 2011 scorecard
T20I statistics    
First-class debut     1998/99
Last First-class     National Bank of Pakistan v Habib Bank Limited at Islamabad, Jan 22-25, 2014 scorecard
List A debut     1997/98
Last List A     National Bank of Pakistan v Habib Bank Limited at Islamabad, Jan 27, 2014 scorecard
Twenty20 debut     Karachi Dolphins v Lahore Lions at Lahore, Apr 25, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20     Faisalabad Wolves v Lahore Eagles at Rawalpindi, Feb 11, 2014 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl     Team     Opposition     Ground     Match Date     Scorecard
23     L Eagles     v Wolves     Rawalpindi     11 Feb 2014     T20
2     L Eagles     v P Panthers     Rawalpindi     10 Feb 2014     T20
4     L Eagles     v Leopards     Rawalpindi     7 Feb 2014     T20
2     Habib Bank     v National Bnk     Islamabad     27 Jan 2014     LA
40, 59     Habib Bank     v National Bnk     Islamabad     22 Jan 2014     FC
0/28, 10     Habib Bank     v ZTBL     Lahore     19 Jan 2014     LA
1/29, 0*     Habib Bank     v ZTBL     Lahore     14 Jan 2014     FC
0     Habib Bank     v Pakistan TV     Lahore     11 Jan 2014     LA
300*, 2/4     Habib Bank     v Pakistan TV     Lahore     6 Jan 2014     FC
0/11, 35     Habib Bank     v Sui Gas     Lahore     3 Jan 2014     LA
Profile
A gifted young left-handed opener who threatened at one stage to solve Pakistan's perennial opening conundrum, Imran Farhat had a brief spell in the Pakistan side after success with the national under-19 and A sides. Farhat also evokes Saeed Anwar but only fleetingly; he bludgeons rather than times his runs. He was rather too cavalier in his early appearances in the Test arena, and was promptly discarded after the tour to New Zealand in 2000-01. However, he tightened his game and achieved much more success in the 2003-04 season. Tempering his impressive array of shots with better defensive technique, Farhat scored a deluge of runs in the home series against South Africa and New Zealand, being involved in a record four successive hundred partnerships with Yasir Hameed in the one-day internationals against New Zealand. He also notched up his first century in both Tests and ODIs during this season, and then went on to score a vital 101 in Pakistan's victory against India in the Lahore Test. But since the India series, he has fallen away. A mediocre series at home to Sri Lanka and away to Australia saw him falter, especially with the emergence of the other left-handed opener, Salman Butt. When Pakistan included only one specialist opener in the squad for the series against England in 2005 - Butt - seemingly it confirmed that Farhat, temporarily, was out of national reckoning. But as an opener in Pakistan, you are never out of national reckoning and sure enough Farhat was back for the final Test against India, where he scored a fifty. That performance saw him on the plane to Sri Lanka and an average series. But with openers becoming as rare as dinosuars in Pakistan, he was retained for the summer tour to England, where he again produced some mixed results. Despite failures in the first two Tests, a broken finger and a spate of dropped catches, he came back to score a cavalier 91 in the final, fateful Oval Test. Runs against West Indies at home were followed by a barren patch in South Africa. A first away hundred followed by a patient half-century in the Napier Test of 2009 has set him up for a long sojourn in the Test side. His ODI career has however hit roadblocks since he was dropped after an indifferent run of scores in 2006.
Test discard opener Imran scored 300 for Habib Bank Limited (HBL) in the ongoing President’s Trophy tie against Pakistan Television (PTV) at the Gaddafi Stadium to follow his 308 for Lahore Ravi against Peshawar last season.

And Hanif, who scored his brace of triple-tons by first scoring 337 for Pakistan against West Indies in the Bridgetown Test in 1957-58 season before amassing the-then world record 499 while playing for Karachi against Bahawalpur the next season, was impressed by Imran’s feat.

“Imran scored triple centuries in back-to-back domestic seasons and that shows his talent,” the Little Master told Dawn on Thursday. “He has the potential and the spark to be a strong candidate for a recall to the Pakistan squad.”

Imran was part of the Pakistan team for their tour of Zimbabwe in August last month, but was unable to travel with the team to take care of his ailing wife. He has since been ignored by national selectors.

“I am happy that another cricketer joined this club and I wish more batsmen from Pakistan not only join it but go further beyond by scoring more than two triple centuries,” Hanif, one of the most prolific batsmen in world cricket, added.

Meanwhile, Hanif disclosed that although the Pakistan Sports Board and the Pakistan Cricket Board remained in touch with him after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had taken a notice to help him financially, nothing had happened as yet.

Hanif, who was recently operated in England for cancer, is in need of financial help. The Prime Minister has ordered the PSB to immediately help the former cricketer out of crisis.“I played with Nawaz Sharif at the Bagh-i-Jinnah Cricket Ground in Lahore and am well aware of his passion for the game and I’m thankful he took a notice for me,” he said.

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Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf   Biography

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Full name Mohammad Yousuf

Born August 27, 1974, Lahore, Punjab

Current age 39 years 183 days

Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, Bahawalpur, Lahore, Lahore Badshahs, Lancashire, Pakistan International Airlines, Warwickshire, Water and Power Development Authority, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
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Batting and fielding averages
    Mat     Inns     NO     Runs     HS     Ave     BF     SR     100     50     4s     6s     Ct     St
Tests     90     156     12     7530     223     52.29     14372     52.39     24     33     957     51     65     0
ODIs     288     273     40     9720     141*     41.71     12942     75.10     15     64     785     90     58     0
T20Is     3     3     0     50     26     16.66     43     116.27     0     0     5     1     1     0
First-class     141     239     20     10505     223     47.96             30     51             84     0
List A     338     322     47     11026     141*     40.09             15     75             70     0
Twenty20     27     22     3     368     57*     19.36     337     109.19     0     1     37     8     11     0
Bowling averages
    Mat     Inns     Balls     Runs     Wkts     BBI     BBM     Ave     Econ     SR     4w     5w     10
Tests     90     1     6     3     0     -     -     -     3.00     -     0     0     0
ODIs     288     2     2     1     1     1/0     1/0     1.00     3.00     2.0     0     0     0
T20Is     3     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -
First-class     141         18     24     0     -     -     -     8.00     -     0     0     0
List A     338         8     13     1     1/0     1/0     13.00     9.75     8.0     0     0     0
Twenty20     27     1     1     1     0     -     -     -     6.00     -     0     0     0
Career statistics
Test debut     South Africa v Pakistan at Durban, Feb 26-Mar 2, 1998 scorecard
Last Test     England v Pakistan at Lord's, Aug 26-29, 2010 scorecard
Test statistics    
ODI debut     Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Mar 28, 1998 scorecard
Last ODI     Pakistan v South Africa at Dubai (DSC), Nov 8, 2010 scorecard
ODI statistics    
T20I debut     England v Pakistan at Bristol, Aug 28, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I     England v Pakistan at Cardiff, Sep 7, 2010 scorecard
T20I statistics    
First-class debut     1996/97
Last First-class     Warwickshire v Durham at Birmingham, May 24-27, 2011 scorecard
List A debut     1996/97
Last List A     Warwickshire v Durham at Birmingham, May 22, 2011 scorecard
Twenty20 debut     Karachi Dolphins v Lahore Lions at Lahore, Apr 25, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20     Lahore Lions v Faisalabad Wolves at Lahore, Dec 9, 2012 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl     Team     Opposition     Ground     Match Date     Scorecard
3*     Lahore Lions     v Wolves     Lahore     9 Dec 2012     T20
-     Lahore Lions     v Stags     Lahore     8 Dec 2012     T20
8     Lahore Lions     v S Stallions     Lahore     7 Dec 2012     T20
-     Lahore Lions     v Zebras     Lahore     1 Dec 2012     T20
35     Lahore Lions     v R Rams     Faisalabad     30 Jun 2011     T20
5     Lahore Lions     v Hawks     Faisalabad     29 Jun 2011     T20
18     Lahore Lions     v Leopards     Faisalabad     27 Jun 2011     T20
13     Lahore Lions     v S Stallions     Faisalabad     25 Jun 2011     T20
0, 0     Warwickshire     v Durham     Birmingham     24 May 2011     FC
74*     Warwickshire     v Durham     Birmingham     22 May 2011     LA
Profile

This much is at least certain that few Pakistani batsmen have been as elegant as Mohammad Yousuf and fewer still have been as prolific, as hungry to bat as long and bat as big.

At his best, watching Yousuf bat is an unnervingly tranquil experience, especially amid the traditional chaos of a Pakistan batting order. He has a dangerously high backlift, which makes every shot he plays, a late, unhurried afterthought, but a beautiful one. The feet take time to get going, but once they do, they dance with the best. Square and behind it on the off side are his areas, where his game is the most enchanting.

Both his life and career can be demarcated into two distinct phases. Until 2005, as Yousuf Youhana, he was only the fourth Christian to have played for Pakistan, and easily the most successful. He converted publicly to Islam late that year, after which he became a great Pakistani batsman and briefly part of as formidable a middle order as the country has seen, with Younis Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq on either side. At least he believes there to be a link, and statistics would back that up.

Immediately after, in 2006, came his most profitable year, in fact the most profitable for any batsman ever in a calendar year. Over 11 Tests, he scored 1788 runs with nine hundreds, breaking Sir Viv Richards' 30-year-old record. If there had been a nagging doubt that he often withered when the heat was on - and the story of his rise from extremely humble backgrounds as a member of a minority religion should've wiped those away anyway - it was erased here.

Age, run-ins with the board since, and ill-advised flirtations with the ICL and captaincy dimmed his aura but the worst came in March 2010, when the PCB imposed a life-ban on him, along with Younis Khan as a part of its unprecedentedly harsh sanctions on senior players from the ill-fated tour of Australia. Yousuf's was overturned in 2010.
Mohammad Yousuf (previously known as Yousuf Youhana) has been the most consistent performer for the Pakistan side since his debut in 1998. Until his conversion to Islam, he was one of the few Christians to play for Pakistan.Stylish, composed and a natural stroke-maker, Yousuf has been the pillar of the Pakistan batting line-up with Younus Khan for sometime now. He is strong through the covers and is elegant while using his wrists to flick the ball off his legs. He is quick between the wickets as well.

He has shown a hunger for big runs when he broke Sir Vivian Richards' world record for the most Test runs in a single calendar year. Now a senior in the team, Yousuf’s name is surely going to be written in the annals of Pakistan cricket.e is particularly strong driving through the covers and flicking wristily off his legs and brings with him as decadent and delicious a backlift as any in the game. A tendency to overbalance when playing across his front leg can get him into trouble. He excels at both versions of the game, and in one-day cricket can score 20 or 30 runs before anyone notices.In 2006, Yousuf truly came of age in a record-breaking year. He began by plundering India and continued in England, not just scoring under pressure, but scoring big. A double ton at Lord's was followed by another big hundred at Headingly and the Oval.

He rounded off a fantastic year with four hundreds in three Tests against the West Indies, a feat that took him past Viv Richards's long-standing record of most Test runs in a calendar year and also saw him establish the record for most Test hundreds (9) in a year.But his surprise exclusion from the 15-man squad for the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship led him to signing up for the Indian Cricket League (ICL). Though the PCB persuaded him to cancel the ICL, he did eventually join the ICL in November 2008. However, with the PCB granting an amnesty to players in the unofficial league, he was picked for Pakistan's 15-member squad for the tour of Sri Lanka in June 2009. He announced his return in grand style with a century in Galle. 

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Umar Gul

Umar Gul  Biography   

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Full name Umar Gul

Born April 14, 1984, Peshawar, North-Western Frontier Province

Current age 29 years 318 days

Major teams Pakistan, Gloucestershire, Habib Bank Limited, Kolkata Knight Riders, North West Frontier Province, North West Frontier Province Panthers, Pakistan A, Pakistan International Airlines, Peshawar, Peshawar Panthers, Sussex, Uva Next, Western Australia

Playing role Bowler

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
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Batting and fielding averages
    Mat     Inns     NO     Runs     HS     Ave     BF     SR     100     50     4s     6s     Ct     St
Tests     47     67     9     577     65*     9.94     1204     47.92     0     1     63     20     11     0
ODIs     120     60     16     424     39     9.63     613     69.16     0     0     35     11     15     0
T20Is     52     24     8     160     32     10.00     146     109.58     0     0     11     10     18     0
First-class     87     113     15     1170     65*     11.93             0     1             20     0
List A     171     84     25     603     39     10.22             0     0             21     0
Twenty20     116     62     15     461     32     9.80     423     108.98     0     0     30     27     34     0
Bowling averages
    Mat     Inns     Balls     Runs     Wkts     BBI     BBM     Ave     Econ     SR     4w     5w     10
Tests     47     90     9599     5553     163     6/135     9/164     34.06     3.47     58.8     12     4     0
ODIs     120     118     5578     4742     170     6/42     6/42     27.89     5.10     32.8     4     2     0
T20Is     52     52     1050     1217     74     5/6     5/6     16.44     6.95     14.1     4     2     0
First-class     87         16780     9487     341     8/78         27.82     3.39     49.2     19     18     2
List A     171         8029     6703     240     6/42     6/42     27.92     5.00     33.4     5     2     0
Twenty20     116     116     2476     2999     166     5/6     5/6     18.06     7.26     14.9     8     2     0
Career statistics
Test debut     Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Aug 20-24, 2003 scorecard
Last Test     South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, Feb 14-17, 2013 scorecard
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ODI debut     Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Sharjah, Apr 3, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI     Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Fatullah, Feb 25, 2014 scorecard
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T20I debut     Kenya v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 4, 2007 scorecard
Last T20I     South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Mar 3, 2013 scorecard
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First-class debut     2001/02
Last First-class     Habib Bank Limited v Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited at Lahore, Jan 14-17, 2014 scorecard
List A debut     2002/03
Last List A     Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Fatullah, Feb 25, 2014 scorecard
Twenty20 debut     Hyderabad Hawks v Peshawar Panthers at Lahore, Apr 25, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20     Islamabad Leopards v Lahore Lions at Rawalpindi, Feb 15, 2014 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl     Team     Opposition     Ground     Match Date     Scorecard
2/38, 2     Pakistan     v Sri Lanka     Fatullah     25 Feb 2014     ODI # 3473
0/28, 22     Leopards     v Lahore Lions     Rawalpindi     15 Feb 2014     T20
2/30     Leopards     v S Stallions     Rawalpindi     13 Feb 2014     T20
3/45     Leopards     v Wolves     Islamabad     9 Feb 2014     T20
0/10     Leopards     v P Panthers     Islamabad     8 Feb 2014     T20
3/18     Leopards     v L Eagles     Rawalpindi     7 Feb 2014     T20
1/60, 15     Habib Bank     v National Bnk     Islamabad     27 Jan 2014     LA
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Profile

The least-hyped but most successful and assured Pakistan pace product of the last few years, Umar Gul is the latest in Pakistan's assembly-line of pace-bowling talent. He had played just nine first-class matches when called up for national duty in the wake of Pakistan's poor 2003 World Cup. On the flat tracks of Sharjah, Gul performed admirably, maintaining excellent discipline and getting appreciable outswing with the new ball.

He isn't express but bowls a very quick heavy ball and his exceptional control and ability to extract seam movement marks him out. Further, his height enables him to extract bounce on most surfaces and from his natural back of a length, it is a useful trait. His first big moment in his career came in the Lahore Test against India in 2003-04. Unfazed by a daunting batting line-up, Gul tore through the Indian top order, moving the ball both ways off the seam at a sharp pace. His 5 for 31 in the first innings gave Pakistan the early initiative which they drove home to win the Test.

Unfortunately, that was his last cricket of any kind for over a year as he discovered three stress fractures in his back immediately after the Test. The injury would have ended many an international career, but Gul returned, fitter and sharper than before in late 2005. He returned in a Pakistan shirt against India in the ODI series at home in February 2006 and in Sri Lanka showed further signs of rehabilitation by lasting both Tests but it was really the second half of 2006, where he fully came of age. Leading the attack against England and then the West Indies as Pakistan's main bowlers suffered injuries, Gul stood tall, finishing Pakistan's best bowler.

Since then, as Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar have floundered, Gul has become Pakistan's spearhead and one of the best fast bowlers in the world. He is smart enough and good enough to succeed in all three formats and 2009 proved it: he put together a patch of wicket-taking in ODIs, on dead pitches in Tests (including a career-best six-wicket haul against Sri Lanka) and established himself as the world's best Twenty20 bowler, coming on after the initial overs and firing in yorkers on demand.

He had hinted at that by being leading wicket-taker in the 2007 World Twenty20; over the next two years he impressed wherever he went, in the IPL for the Kolkatta Knight Riders and in Australia's domestic Twenty20 tournament. Confirmation came on the grandest stage: having poleaxed Australia in a T20I in Dubai with 4-8, he was the best bowler and leading wicket-taker as Pakistan won the second World Twenty20 in England. The highlight was 5-6 against New Zealand, the highest quality exhibition of yorker bowling. He is not a one-format pony, however, and will remain a crucial cog in Pakistan's attack across all formats.
he slightest-overvalued but the largest part flourishing and guaranteed Pakistan velocity creation of the preceding only some years, Umar Gul is the most recent in Pakistan’s congregation-line of swiftness-bowling aptitude. He had played just nine first-class matches at what time called up for national duty in the rouse of Pakistan’s deprived 2003 World Cup. On the smooth tracks of Sharjah, Gul performed commendably, maintaining tremendous regulation and being paid appreciable out swing with the new ball.
He is not articulate although bowls an extremely swift profound ball and his outstanding have power over and capability to take out line of stitching movement symbols him out. Auxiliary, his height enables him to haul out bounce on the majority outsides and from his natural back of a length, it is a constructive attribute. His first immense moment in his profession came in the Lahore Test in opposition to India in 2003-04. Unfazed by a intimidating batting line-up, Gul slashed all the way through the Indian top order, affecting the ball both ways off the ridge at a jagged velocity. His 5 for 31 in the first innings gave Pakistan near the beginning proposal which they troop home to win the Test.
Unluckily, that was his final cricket of any kind for over a year as he exposed three pressure fractures in his back right away later than the Test. The wound would have wrecked several an international professions, although Gul came back, fitter and sharper than previous to in late 2005. He came back in a Pakistan shirt in opposition to India in the ODI series at home in February 2006 and in Sri Lanka given an idea about further signs of treatment by permanent both Tests but it was in actuality the second half of 2006, where he completely came of era. Leading the harass in opposition to England and then the West Indies as Pakistan’s main bowlers endured injuries, Gul stood tall, finishing Pakistan’s best bowler.
Since after that, as Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar have struggled, Gul has turn out to be Pakistan’s forefront and one of the most excellent swift bowlers in the world. He is smart sufficient and good adequate to achieve something in all three set-ups and 2009 proved it: he put collectively a scrap of wicket-taking in ODIs, on departed pitches in Tests (together with a profession-best six-wicket haul in opposition to Sri Lanka) and recognized himself as the world’s most excellent Twenty20 bowler, coming on later than the early overs and firing in Yorkers on demand.
He had oblique at that by being most important wicket-taker in the 2007 World Twenty20; over the after that two years he overwhelmed wherever he went, in the IPL for the Kolkatta Knight Riders and in Australia’s domestic Twenty20 tournament. Corroboration came on the grandest phase: having poleaxes Australia in a T20I in Dubai with 4-8, he was the best bowler and leading wicket-taker as Pakistan won the second World Twenty20 in England. The best part was 5-6 in opposition to New Zealand, the uppermost quality demonstration of Yorker bowling. He is not a one-format pony, on the other hand, and will hang about a vital component in Pakistan’s attack across all formats.

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Waseem Akram

Waseem Akram Biography 

Source(google.com.p. k)

Full name Wasim Akram

Born June 3, 1966, Lahore, Punjab

Current age 47 years 268 days

Major teams Pakistan, Hampshire, Lahore, Lancashire, Pakistan Automobiles Corporation, Pakistan International Airlines

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Left-arm fast

In a nutshell Perhaps the best left-arm fast bowler of all time, Wasim Akram could make the ball walk and talk like no one else did. An explosive, exciting genius who could change the game with the bat as well. More
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Batting and fielding averages
    Mat     Inns     NO     Runs     HS     Ave     BF     SR     100     50     4s     6s     Ct     St
Tests     104     147     19     2898     257*     22.64             3     7         57     44     0
ODIs     356     280     55     3717     86     16.52     4208     88.33     0     6             88     0
First-class     257     355     40     7161     257*     22.73             7     24             97     0
List A     594     467     97     6993     89*     18.90             0     17             147     0
Twenty20     5     5     1     55     24     13.75     45     122.22     0     0     6     1     0     0
Bowling averages
    Mat     Inns     Balls     Runs     Wkts     BBI     BBM     Ave     Econ     SR     4w     5w     10
Tests     104     181     22627     9779     414     7/119     11/110     23.62     2.59     54.6     20     25     5
ODIs     356     351     18186     11812     502     5/15     5/15     23.52     3.89     36.2     17     6     0
First-class     257         50277     22549     1042     8/30         21.64     2.69     48.2         70     16
List A     594         29719     19303     881     5/10     5/10     21.91     3.89     33.7     34     12     0
Twenty20     5     5     114     121     8     2/19     2/19     15.12     6.36     14.2     0     0     0
Career statistics
Test debut     New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, Jan 25-28, 1985 scorecard
Last Test     Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Jan 9-11, 2002 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut     Pakistan v New Zealand at Faisalabad, Nov 23, 1984 scorecard
Last ODI     Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Mar 4, 2003 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut     1984/85
Last First-class     Hampshire v Gloucestershire at Southampton, Jun 27-30, 2003 scorecard
List A debut     1984/85
Last List A     Hampshire v Nottinghamshire at Southampton, Jul 13, 2003 scorecard
Twenty20 debut     Hampshire v Sussex at Southampton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20     Hampshire v Surrey at Southampton, Jun 24, 2003 scorecard
Profile

A dream cricketer. At his best Wasim Akram plays like most of us would wish to. He has complete mastery over swing and seam, and sometimes moves the ball both ways in one delivery. All this comes at high speed from a quick, ball-concealing action, and is backed up by the threat of a dangerous bouncer or deceptive slower delivery. Akram is rated by many as the best left-arm fast bowler of all time, and his career record certainly bears that out - along with the high regard of his contemporaries. He hit like a kicking horse, but batsmanship was one skill in which Akram underachieved, despite a monumental 257 against Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura in 1996-97. He was the natural successor to Imran Khan as Pakistan's leader and captain, but the match-fixing controversies of the 1990s harmed him, blunting his edge and dimming his lustre. Though he reached the 500-wicket landmark in ODIs in the 2003 World Cup, he was among the eight players dumped after Pakistan's miserable performance. He retired shortly after, following a brief spell with Hampshire




Regarded by many to be the greatest left-handed fast bowler in the world, Wasim Akram is known for being the face of cricket and a pioneer in reverse swing bowling. Highly respected by his contemporaries for an impressive career, ornamented by an ICC Cricket Hall of Fame induction and with various records broken, Akram is not free from controversy. Accused of ball tampering and match fixing, the cricket champ has struggled to maintain his reputation.

Born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan to a middle-class family, Akram attended Islamia College where he performed as an opening bowler and batsman. Displaying tremendous talent and flair in Test cricket, Akram attracted the attention of Pakistani All-rounder, Imran Kahn. Kahn would become Akram’s close friend and mentor at the World Championship of Cricket in Australia.

Throughout the 80’s Akram’s fame grew and the cricket world was forced to take note of the talent that Kahn observed in the young bowler. However, in 1988, Akram suffered a pulled groin, the first of many injuries that would slow his development as an athlete and hinder his career. However, in the early 90’s, Akram appeared on the scene recovered and with a faster, more deliberate bowling swing that made the world focus on him again. At the 1992 Cricket World Cup, Akram’s new style of swing proved deadly and the Pakistan National Team won the tournament. The success of the group and the leadership abilities of Akram garnered him the title of “captain,” a distinction he held until his retirement in 2003 after accusations of match fixing arose.

Following his retirement, Akram found himself as a sports commentator for ESPN and other networks, reporting on a number of sports, not just cricket. However, in 2010, Akram entered back into the world of cricket as bowling coach consultant for the Kolkata Knight Riders and as a couch for a number of training camps. The former cricket champ also found great support and gratification in his work as diabetes advocate and spokesperson for Accu Chek. Akram, who was diagnosed with type I diabetes in 1997, speaks openly about his illness and is determined to use his fame to promote awareness and break the stereotype that diabetes can’t be controlled. Akram, in an interview with Complete Wellbeing, stated,” I wanted to help people become aware of the disease and what is available to deal with it. I took 250 wickets after I was diagnosed with diabetes. I monitor my sugar levels every second day before breakfast and after lunch. If I am stressed about something I check my sugar to see how it is affected by stress. As I am in the know about what affects my sugar levels, I am more able to control it.”

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