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Full name Rao Iftikhar Anjum
Born December 1, 1980, Khanewal, Punjab
Current age 27 years 168 days
Major teams Pakistan,Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan,Islamabad Cricket Association
Also known as Rao Iftikhar
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
1
1
1
9
9*
-
39
23.07
0
0
2
0
0
0
ODIs
44
24
16
174
32
21.75
290
60.00
0
0
9
2
8
0
T20Is
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
First-class
83
127
27
1660
78
16.60
0
5
49
0
List A
82
47
22
362
39
14.48
0
0
23
0
Twenty20
9
7
2
80
24
16.00
82
97.56
0
0
4
0
0
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
1
2
84
62
0
-
-
-
4.42
-
0
0
0
ODIs
44
42
2057
1651
50
3/33
3/33
33.02
4.81
41.1
0
0
0
T20Is
1
1
24
33
0
-
-
-
8.25
-
0
0
0
First-class
83
15103
8047
344
7/59
23.39
3.19
43.9
21
3
List A
82
3969
3058
102
4/44
4/44
29.98
4.62
38.9
1
0
0
Twenty20
9
9
200
249
9
2/27
2/27
27.66
7.47
22.2
0
0
0
Career statistics
Only Test
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy, Apr 3-5, 2006 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Multan, Sep 30, 2004 scorecard
Last ODI
Pakistan v Bangladesh at Lahore, Apr 13, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
Only T20I
Bangladesh v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 2, 2007 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut
1999/00
Last First-class
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited v Rawalpindi at Mirpur, Dec 1-4, 2007 scorecard
List A debut
1998/99
Last List A
Pakistan v Bangladesh at Lahore, Apr 13, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Australia A v Pakistanis at Adelaide, Jan 13, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Bangladesh v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 2, 2007 scorecard
Profile
Rao Iftikhar Anjum is another addition to Pakistan's seemingly endless production line of pace bowlers. Iftikhar, however, is more Aaqib Javed than Wasim Akram or Waqar Younis, and his outswinger is considered by many to be as effective as Aaqib's. He can bowl reverse-swing - a prerequisite for Pakistani bowlers, when the ball gets a bit rougher, with good control over his yorkers. Iftikhar has performed consistently well in the domestic circuit since making his debut three years ago, taking over 200 wickets on the generally lifeless pitches of Pakistan. It was his stellar performances in the current domestic season that brought him to national attention. Iftikhar led his team - the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited - to victory in the Patron's Trophy final against WAPDA, taking seven wickets in the first innings and ending with ten in the match. Not surprisingly, he was included in Pakistan's one-day squad for the series against India in 2004, before making his debut in the Paktel Cup seven moths later. He has since played 19 ODIs and has proved himself adept as a back-up bowler. But continuing injuries to Pakistan's frontline pacers means he remains perenially in the picture and he was rewarded with a Test debut against Sri Lanka in April 2006. Though he was expensive and wicketless, he would have been satisfied with a winning debut. With three of Pakistan's leading fast bowlers missing from the England series that summer, he was called up for the Tests but the unfortunate death of his father meant a return home and missing out on the Test series. And due to the regular injuries suffered by Pakistan's plethora of fast bowlers, he remains a permanent part of Pakistan's wider plans. He was part of the squad for the ICC World Twenty20 as well as the home series against South Africa that followed.
Osman Samiuddin October 2007
