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Sarfraz Nawaz
Pakistan
Player profile
Full name Sarfraz Nawaz Malik
Born December 1, 1948, Lahore, Punjab
Current age 59 years 320 days
Major teams Pakistan, Lahore, Northamptonshire, Pakistan Railways, Punjab, Punjab University, United Bank Limited
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Other Commentator
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
55 |
72 |
13 |
1045 |
90 |
17.71 |
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0 |
4 |
1 |
26 |
0 |
| ODIs |
45 |
31 |
8 |
221 |
34* |
9.60 |
345 |
64.05 |
0 |
0 |
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8 |
0 |
| First-class |
299 |
367 |
72 |
5709 |
90 |
19.35 |
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0 |
17 |
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163 |
0 |
| List A |
228 |
161 |
49 |
1721 |
92 |
15.36 |
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0 |
3 |
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43 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
55 |
95 |
13951 |
5798 |
177 |
9/86 |
11/125 |
32.75 |
2.49 |
78.8 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
| ODIs |
45 |
45 |
2412 |
1463 |
63 |
4/27 |
4/27 |
23.22 |
3.63 |
38.2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
299 |
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55692 |
24750 |
1005 |
9/86 |
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24.62 |
2.66 |
55.4 |
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46 |
4 |
| List A |
228 |
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11537 |
6662 |
319 |
5/15 |
5/15 |
20.88 |
3.46 |
36.1 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
Pakistan v England at Karachi, Mar 6-10, 1969 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Pakistan v England at Lahore, Mar 19-24, 1984 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Feb 11, 1973 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Pakistan v New Zealand at Peshawar, Nov 12, 1984 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class span |
1967/68 - 1984/85 |
| List A span |
1970 - 1984/85 |
A big, burly Punjabi, Sarfraz formed a potent partnership with Imran Khan, and was one of the pioneers of reverse-swing. His most prolific spell came in the Melbourne Test of 1978-79, but he kept going admirably on some heartless Test pitches in Pakistan. After retirement he became an outspoken MP and cricket commentator.
Scyld Berry
Cricinfo profile
Sarfaraz proved himself a fast-medium bowler of class, a tough customer at most times who possessed an unnerring accuracy while bowling. His ability to hit the ball while batting lower down the order made him a useful allrounder and he was the third Pakistani to take 100 Test wickets and score 1000 Test runs. He possessed a good action and the ability to seam the bowl with equal effectiveness both ways. On March 15, 1979 at Melbourne, he bowled a memorable
spell to take nine wickets in an innings. He dismissed seven batsmen while
conceding one run from 33 balls. He was a highly controversial player due to
his idiosyncracies and mood swings and bowled a succession of bouncers at other
fast bowlers such as Jeff Thompson and Joel Garner. Once, protesting about his
pay, he flew to England during a Test series between the two teams in
Pakistan. He was also involved in the Hildrich affair during the Australian
tour of 1979.
Umair Tariq
Nov 30, 2004 |
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Sarfraz Nawaz portrait, 1984
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Sarfraz Nawaz fielding
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Sarfraz Nawaz bowling
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