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Full name Saeed Anwar
Born September 6, 1968, Karachi, Sind
Current age 39 years 324 days
Major teams Pakistan, Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore, United Bank Limited
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

4052

188*

45.52

7265

55.77

535

ODIs

247

244

8823

194

39.21

10938

80.66

938

First-class

146

232

10169

221

45.19

List A

325

319

11223

194

37.91

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

2.87

ODIs

247

242

191

2/9

31.83

4.73

40.3

First-class

146

653

412

3/83

45.77

3.78

72.5

List A

325

858

645

4/39

20.80

4.51

27.6

Career statistics

Test debut

Pakistan v West Indies at Faisalabad, Nov 23-25, 1990 scorecard

Last Test

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Multan, Aug 29-31, 2001 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Pakistan v West Indies at Perth, Jan 1, 1989 scorecard

Last ODI

Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Mar 4, 2003 scorecard

ODI statistics

First-class span

1986/87 - 2002/03

List A span

1985/86 - 2002/03

Wisden overview
Majestic timing and placement were Saeed Anwar's hallmarks. He was an opener capable of electrifying starts in all cricket through graceful strokeplay rather than brute force. He loved driving through the off side with minimal footwork. He annihilated any bowler offering width outside off stump although he too regularly guided the ball straight into the hands of fourth slip or gully. He first came to prominence as a one-day player but soon achieved equal success in Test cricket. Anwar's fielding was weak, he was injury prone, and his footwork became less assured as his career drew to a close. Opting to take a break from the game after the death of his daughter in August 2001, he was a lesser force when he came back, though he still managed a hundred against India in the 2003 World Cup. His batting prowess on the wane, Anwar finally announced his retirement just before Pakistan's home series against Bangladesh. The record for the highest score in one-day cricket still rests with him, and on his day he was one of the most gracefully compelling players on the international stage. Kamran Abbasi

May 18, 2004

Saeed Anwar portrait, 2003 © AFP

Feb 23, 2004

Saeed Anwar crosses the Indo-Pakistani border at the Wagah border post © AFP

May 4, 2003

Saeed Anwar - Portrait 2003 © Pakistan Cricket Board

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