Pakistan Cricket Players
March 20, 2004
A closeup on Pakistan Players
Inzamam-ul-Haq(captain) Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Test Debut: Pak v Eng at Birmingham, 1st Test, 1992 ODI Debut: Pak v Win at Lahore, 2nd ODI, 1991-92 Comments: Explosive batsman, Fast scorer or digger in. Once set, becomes very hard to dismiss.
Imran Farhat Batting Style: Left Hand Bowling Style: Leg Break Test Debut: Pak v NZ at Eden Park, Auckland, 2001 ODI Debut: Pak v NZ at Eden Park, Auckland, 2001
Taufeeq Umar
Yasir Hameed
Yousuf Youhana Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Does not bowl Test Debut: Pak v Saf at Durban, 2nd Test, 1997-98 ODI Debut: Pak v Zim at Harare, 1st ODI, 1997-98
Shahid Afridi Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Right Arm Leg Spin Test Debut: Pak v Aus at Karachi, 3rd Test, 1998-99 ODI Debut: Pak v Ken at Nairobi, KCA Centenary Tournament, 1996-97 Comments: Highly capable leg spinner. His googly (bosie), can be very hard for the batsman to pick and even more difficult to play.
Imran Nazir Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Right Arm Leg Spin Test Debut: Pak v Sri at Lahore, Asia Test Championship, 1998-99 ODI Debut: Pak v Sri at Vishakapatnam, Pepsi Cup, 1998-99
Naved Latif Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Pace Test Debut: Pak v Win at Sharjah, 1st Test, 2001-02 ODI Debut: Pak v Zim at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 2001-02
Saleem Elahi
Misbah-ul-Haq
Younis Khan Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Right Arm Leg Spin Test Debut: Pak v Sri at Rawalpindi, 1st Test, 1999-2000 ODI Debut: Pak v Sri at Karachi, 1st ODI, 1999-2000
Abdur Razzaq Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Right Fast Med Test Debut: Pak v Aus at Brisbane, 1st Test, 1999-2000 ODI Debut: Pak v Zim at Lahore, 2nd ODI, 1996-97
Shoaib Malik Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Spin Test Debut: Pak v Bang at Multan, Asia-Test, 2001-02 ODI Debut: Pak v Win at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 1999-2000
Saqlain Mushtaq Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Spin Test Debut: Pak v Sri at Peshawar, 1st Test, 1995-96 ODI Debut: Pak v Sri at Gujranwala, 1st ODI, 1995-96
Danish Kaneria Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Right Arm Leg Spin Test Debut: Pak v Eng at Faisalabad, 2nd Test, 2000-01 ODI Debut: Pak v Zim at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 2001-02
Moin Khan(wicketkeeper)
Shoaib Akhtar Batting Style: Right Hand Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Test Debut: Pak v Win at Rawalpindi, 2nd Test, 1997-98 ODI Debut: Pak v Zim at Harare, 1st ODI, 1997-98 Comments: Fastest bowler in the world, having recently bowled a delivery at over 160 kph. Having been reported by umpires on several ocassions for chucking, he has later gone on to have his bowling action cleared by the ICC.
Mohammad Sami
Shabbir Ahmed
Umar Gul
Rana Naveed-ul-Hasan
Rao Iftikhar
In Pictures: Inzamam-ul-Haq - Given his burly physique, it is hardly surprising Captain Inzamam is one of cricket's biggest and most devastating hitters.
