Pakistani Cricket Players: August 2013

Monday, 26 August 2013

Inzemam ul Haq

Inzemam ul Haq Biography

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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”.
also known as Inzamam or Inzy, is a former Pakistan international cricketer who was national captain between 2003 and 2007. He is a right-handed batsman who has been regarded as one of the leading cricketers in modern times.
On October 5, 2007, Inzamam retired from International cricket following the second Test match against South Africa, falling three runs short of Javed Miandad as Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket. Following his retirement, he joined the Indian Cricket League, captaining the Hyderabad Heroes in the inaugral edition of the Twenty20 competition. In the ICL's second Twenty20 competition he captained the Lahore Badshahs, a team composed
Nickname Inzy
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Batting style Right-hand
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Role Batsman
International information
National side Pakistan
Test debut (cap 124) 4 June 1992 v England
Last Test 8 October 2007 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 158) 22 November 1991 v West Indies
Last ODI 21 March 2007 v Zimbabwe

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Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi Biography

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Full Name: Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi
Date of Birth: Mar 01, 1980, Khyber Agency
Major Team: Pakistan, Asia XI, Deccan Chargers, Fly Emirates XI, Griqualand West, Habib Bank Limited, ICC World XI, Karachi, Leicestershire, South Australia
Playing Roll: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium, Legbreak googly
Nick Name: Boom-boom

International Debut: 1996
Batting and fielding records
    M     Inns     NO     Runs     HS     Ave     BF     SR     100     50     4s     6s     Ct     St
Test     27     48     1     1716     156     36.51     1973     86.97     5     8     220     52     10     -
ODI     359     332     21     7303     124     23.48     6370     114.65     6     35     664     314     115     -
T20I     63     59     7     939     54*     18.06     657     142.92     -     4     78     35     19     -

Bowling records
    M     Inns     Balls     Runs     Wkts     BBI     BBM     Ave     Eco     SR     4W     5W     10W
Test     27     47     3194     1709     48     5/52     5/43     35.60     3.21     66.54     1     1     -
ODI     359     333     15702     12072     358     7/12     7/12     33.72     4.61     43.86     4     9     -
T20I     63     62     1385     1473     67     4/11     4/11     21.99     6.38     20.67     3     -     -

Career Statistics
Test Debut: Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 22-26, Oct 1998
ODI Debut: Kenya v Pakistan at Nairobi, Oct 02, 1996
Twenty20 Debut: England v Pakistan at Bristol, Aug 28, 2006

Relation

    Brothers - Tariq Afridi and Ashfaq Afridi

Stats

    27-Jul-13: Shahid Afridi became the first cricketer to hit 400 sixes in an international career.
    14-Jul-13: Shahid Afridi became the only player in ODI history to score 7000 or more runs and take 350 wickets.

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Imram Khan

Imram Khan Biography

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Name: Imran Khan Niazi

Personality: Cricketer, Politician, social worker

Born (Birthday): 25 November 1952

Birth Place: Lahore

Fields: Cricket, Politic

Political Party ( Leader): Pakistan Tehreek Insaf

Wife Name: Ex-wife Jemima Khan

Children: Sulaiman Khan, Qasim Khan

Education: Aitchison College, Royal Grammar School Worcester, University of Oxford, Keble College, Oxford

Parents: Shaukat Khanum, Ikramullah Khan Niazi
Biography:

Imran khan Pakistan cricket team ke kamyab tareen captain aur mash-hor samaji karkun ke elawa aik kamyab siyasatdan bhi hein. In ka pora naam Imran Khan Niazi hai, in ke walid ka naam Ikramullah Khan Niazi hai aur in ki walda ka naam Shaukat Khanum hai. in ki sabqa bivi ka naam Jemima Khan hai, in ke 2 bete hein, Sulaiman Khan and Qasim Khan hai.
Imran Khan 25 November 1952 ko Lahore mein peda howe. Imran Khan ne ibtadai taleem Punjab ke shehar Lahore mein Cathedral school Lahore aur Aitchison college Lahore se hasil ki es ke bad aala taleem ke liye bartania chale gae aur wahan Royal Grammar School se parhna shoru kar diya aur pher oxford university se BA Honours ki degree hasil ki.

Imran Khan ko bachpan se he cricket khelne ka shosq janon ki had tak tha jab ap oxford university ki cricket team mein select howe to ap ki khushi ki inteha na thi, ap ki salahiyat ko dekhte howe kuch hi dino ke bad aap ko oxfor university ki cricket team ka captain bana diya gaya.

Imran khan ne first class cricket ka aaghaz 1969 mein Lahore ki taraf se Sargodha ke khelaf khela es ke bad kuch he dino mein woh Pakistan ki taraf se apna pehla match England ke khelaf 1971 mein Birmingham mein khela. Es ke bad un ki kamyabi ka safer shoru howa. Imran khan bachpan se he erade ke pakke they aur jo than lete thein ese pora karte thein woh kabhi har nahi mante. Imran Khan niazi jo sochte use pora karne ki than lete yahi wajha hai ke Pakistan ko world champion banane ka jo khawab unho ne dekha bil-aakhir ese pora kar dekhaya aur Pakistan 25 March 1992 ko Australia ke sar-zameen per pehli bar world champion ban gaya.

Imran Khan ki shadi 21 June 1995 ko bartania ke aik businessman James Gold Smith ki beti Jemima se hoi, imran khan se shadi ke liye woh muslim hoen, Jemima se Imran Khan ke do bete hein, Imran aur Jemima ki shadi zyada arsa nahi chali aur sirf 9 saal mein in ki alehdgi ho gai aur woh apne dono bete ko lekar wapas bartania chali gain.

Imran khan hamesha sochte they ke Pakistan mein bhi Cancer ka hospital hona chahiye aur unh one es per bohat mehnat ki aur bil-aakhir woh din bhi aa gaya jab imran khan ne Pakistan ke ghareeb awam ko aik cancer ka haspatal (hospital) diya jo Lahore mein shaukat khanum memorial cancer hospital and research centre ke naam se mojod hai aur us mein be-shumar ghareeb logo ka muft elaj ho raha hai, es kar-e-kher ko pora karne ka imran khan ne usi din soch liya tha jab un ki waleda cancer ki mozi marz ki wajha se intaqal kar gain thin, es ke elawa imran khan ne Pakistani awam ko ek aisi university bhi bana kar diya jis mein duniya ki her degree di jati hai jis ka naam Namal University hai aur namal university 2008 ko wajod mein aai. Es university mein duniya ki her parhai hoti hai.

Imran Khan ne cricket se retirement ke bad siyasat mein qadam rakha aur aik jamaat banai jis ka naam pakistan tehreek insaf hai. Pakistan tehreek insaf 25 April 1996 ko wajod mein aai.

Imran Khan pukhta erade ke malik hein aur woh aik dafa pher aik nae jazbe ke sath Pakistan ko khushal Pakistan banane ka jo khawab dekha hai, bohat jald Pakistan mein khushali, aman aur insaf aane ki umeed ho chali hai.
Cricket Career:

Imran Khan ne first class cricket ka aaghaz 1969 mein Lahore ki taraf se khelte howe kiya es ke elawa imran khan PIA ki taraf se bhi khele aur oxford university ki bhi numaendagi ki, unho ne county cricket bhi khela. Imran khan ka international cricket caree 3 June 1971 mein England ke khelaf khelte howe shoru howa aur 3 saal ke bad woh apna pehla one day (ODI) match bhi England ke khelaf he 31 August 1974 ko khela, imran khan ne aakhri test 2 January 1992 ko Sri Lanka ke khelaf khela aur aakhri one day (ODI) 25 March 1992 ko England ke khelaf khela, inho ne 1992 ka world cup bhi jeta, sabiq captain 1992 ke world cup mein front se lead karte howe Pakistan ko jeet delai.

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Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram Biography

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Full name Wasim Akram
Born June 3, 1966 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Role Bowler
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Left-arm fast
International information
Test debut (cap 102) 25 January 1985: v New Zealand
Last Test 9 January 2002: v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 53) 23 November 1984: v New Zealand
Last ODI 4 March 2003: v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years Team
2003 Hampshire
2000/01 Lahore Blues
1992/93 – 2000/01 Pakistan International Airlines
1988 – 1998 Lancashire
1997/98 Lahore City
1985/86 Lahore City Whites
1984/85 – 1985/86 Pakistan Automobiles Corporation

Wasim Akram (Urdu: وسیم اکرم)(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. He is widely regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers ever and holds world records for the most wickets taken in both ODIs (502) and List A cricket (881). Domestic career
Wasim signed for Lancashire in 1988 and went on to become one of their most successful overseas players. From 1988 to 1998, he spearheaded their attack in their NatWest Trophy, Benson & Hedges Cup and Sunday League winning sides. He was a favourite of the local fans who used to sing a song called "Wasim for England" at Lancashire's matches.

International career
Wasim made his Test debut for Pakistani cricket team against New Zealand in early 1985 and in only his second Test he made his presence felt with a ten-wicket haul. Like a few other Pakistani cricketers of his time, he was identified at club level and bypassed first-class domestic competition, entering international cricket directly. A few weeks prior to his selection into the Pakistani team, he was an unknown club cricketer who had failed to even make it to his college team. He was spotted by Javed Miandad, and as a result of his insisting was it that Wasim was given an oppurtunity to play for Pakistan. Later that season he paired with Imran, who became his mentor, at the World Championship of Cricket in Australia.

Wasim's rise in international cricket was rapid during the initial years. When Pakistan toured the West Indies in 1988, he looked to be the quickest bowler between the two sides. However, a serious groin injury impeded his career in the late 1980s. Following two surgeries, he re-emerged in 1990 as a bowler who focused more on swing and control than speed.

One-Day success
Wasim was instrumental in Pakistan's famous World Cup victory in 1992 in Australia. In the final against England his late flurry of an innings, 33 off 19 balls, pushed Pakistan to a respectable 249 for 6. Wasim then took the all-important wicket of Ian Botham early on, and when brought back into the attack later on, with the ball reverse swinging, he produced a devastating spell which led to Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis being clean-bowled in successive deliveries. His excellent performances earned him the Man of the Match award for the final.

He also captained Pakistan with some success. The high points of his captaincy were the 1996-97 victory in the World Series in Australia, two Test match wins in India in 1998-99 and in 1999, when Pakistan reached the World Cup final for the second time. The low point was the 1996 World Cup in Pakistan and India, when he had to pull out of the crucial quarter final match against India. After Pakistan's defeat, there were angry protests outside his homes, and a government inquiry was launched into the failure.

In 1999, he led Pakistan to the brink of victory in the World Cup before they rolled over and gave the final to Australia. This was the start of the match-fixing controversies, as people believed Wasim had set up the match for Australia. He was pardoned by Justice Qayyum.

He was Pakistan's top bowler in the 2003 World Cup taking 19 wickets in 7 matches. However, Pakistan failed to reach the "Super Six" phase of the tournament, and Wasim was one of the eight players to be sacked by the Pakistan Cricket Board as a result.

Wasim was diagnosed with diabetes at the peak of his career, but despite the initial psychological blow, he managed to regain his form and went on to produce fine cricketing displays. Since then he has actively sought to be involved in various awareness-raising campaigns for diabetes.

Playing style
“ Over my 15 or 16 years of playing international cricket in Tests and one-day internationals, Wasim Akram is definitely the most outstanding bowler I've ever faced. ”
— Former West Indies batsman Brian Lara.

An immensely talented player first discovered by Javed Miandad, Wasim played for his college(Govt. Islamia College Civil Lines, Lahore) as an opening bowler and batsman. As a bowler, Wasim possessed genuine pace, accurate control of line and length and seam position, and could swing the ball both in and out. With a very deceptive ball-concealing action, he could bowl equally well from both sides of the wicket. His mastery of reverse swing with the old ball meant he was at his most dangerous towards the end of an innings, and earned him the nickname Sultan of Swing.

As well as often being able to find the edge of the bat, Wasim would also focus his attack on the stumps and had a particularly lethal yorker. Of his 414 Test wickets, 193 were taken caught, 119 were taken LBW and 102 were bowled. In partnership with Waqar Younis, he intimidated international batsmen in the 1990s. Together Wasim and Waqar, known as "the two Ws" of the Pakistani team, were one of the most successful bowling partnerships ever.

Wasim was also skilled with the bat and was regarded as a bowling all-rounder. He was especially effective against spinners. However, he liked to slog and was criticised for his lack of big scores and giving away his wicket too cheaply for a player of his talent. He did silence his critics in October 1996 when he scored 257, not out, of the team's total of 553 against Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura. He also made good scores in difficult times for the Pakistan team such as his 123 against Australia and his 45 not-out to take Pakistan to victory in a low-scoring match. Pakistan, needing six runs in two balls two win the Nehru Cup saw Wasim come out to bat. The first ball he faced was hit out of the ground and secured the cup. Ahmed Bilal was his coach who gave him tricks on reverse swing.

Records
In his Test career, Wasim took 414 wickets in 104 matches, a Pakistani record, at an average of 23.62, and scored 2,898 runs, at an average of 22.64.
In One-Day Internationals, Wasim took a world record 502 wickets in 356 appearances, at an average of 23.52, and scored 3,717 runs, at an average of 16.52.
Wasim was the first bowler in international cricket to take more than 400 wickets in both forms of the game, and only Muttiah Muralitharan has since achieved this.
Wasim also held the record for the most wickets in Cricket World Cups — a total of 55 in 38 matches. Australia's Glenn McGrath broke the record during the 2007 World Cup, ending with a final tally of 71 from 39 matches. On passing Wasim's record, McGrath said, "Wasim Akram, to me, is one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Left-armer, swung it both ways with the new ball and he was so dangerous with the old ball. To go past him is something I will always remember. Probably the other side of the coin is that if you play long enough, you're going to break records here and there."
Uniquely, Wasim took four hat-tricks in international cricket, two each in Tests and ODIs. He is one of only three bowlers to have taken two Test hat-tricks (the others being Hugh Trumble and Jimmy Matthews), and also one of only three bowlers to have taken two ODI hat-tricks (the others being fellow Pakistani Saqlain Mushtaq and Chaminda Vaas of Sri Lanka). Wasim's Test hat-tricks are unique, since they were taken in consecutive Test matches in the same series, against Sri Lanka in 1999. Wasim is also one of only two bowlers to have taken both a Test and ODI hat-trick (the other being fellow Pakistani Mohammad Sami).
Playing in a Test against the West Indies at Lahore in 1990-91, he became one of only six players to have taken four wickets in an over during a Test match. In Wasim's case, the feat was not part of a hat-trick, the third ball of the series being a dropped catch, which allowed a single.
Wasim has also achieved the highest score by a number eight batsman in Test cricket — 257 not out from 363 balls against Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura. The innings contained 12 sixes which is also a world record for Test cricket.
He also has the joint-highest number of Man of the Match awards in Test cricket, along with South African Jacques Kallis, with 17.

Controversies
In 1992, after he had been successful against English batsmen, accusations of ball tampering began to appear in the English press, though no video evidence was ever found. Wasim and Waqar had been able to obtain prodigious amounts of movement from old balls. This phenomenon, termed reverse swing was relatively unknown in England at the time.

A far larger controversy was created when he was alleged to be involved in match fixing. An enquiry commission was set up by Pakistan Cricket Board headed by a Pakistan high court judge Malik Mohammed Qayyum. The judge wrote in his report that:

This commission feels that all is not well here and that Wasim Akram is not above board. He has not co-operated with this Commission. It is only by giving Wasim Akram the benefit of the doubt after Ata-ur-Rehman changed his testimony in suspicious circumstances that he has not been found guilty of match-fixing. He cannot be said to be above suspicion.

Retirement
Wasim retired in 2003, after a brief spell with Hampshire in England. Since then, Wasim has taken up commentary and can currently be seen as a sportscaster for the ESPN Star network, and is also running shows on ARY Digital.

He is married to Huma Mufti, daughter of Mr. Humayaun Mufti. Huma and Wasim have two sons from their marriage of thirteen years.

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