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Full name Sarfraz Nawaz Malik
Born December 1, 1948, Lahore, Punjab
Current age 59 years 219 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
0
4
1
26
0
ODIs
45
31
8
221
34*
9.60
345
64.05
0
0
8
0
First-class
299
367
72
5709
90
19.35
0
17
163
0
List A
228
161
49
1721
92
15.36
0
3
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
55692
24750
1005
9/86
24.62
2.66
55.4
46
4
List A
228
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
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
First-class span
1967/68 - 1984/85
List A span
1970 - 1984/85
Profile
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
