Pakistani Cricket Players: Umar Gul

Umar Gul Biography

Source(google.com.pk)
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
Umar Gul
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
Test statistics
ODI debut     Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Sharjah, Apr 3, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI     Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Fatullah, Feb 25, 2014 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut     Kenya v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 4, 2007 scorecard
Last T20I     South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Mar 3, 2013 scorecard
T20I statistics
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
3/76     Habib Bank     v ZTBL     Lahore     14 Jan 2014     FC
8, 1/44     Pakistan     v Sri Lanka     Abu Dhabi     27 Dec 2013     ODI # 3450
3/37     Pakistan     v Sri Lanka     Abu Dhabi     25 Dec 2013     ODI # 3448
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.