Pen-sketches of Pakistan cricket squad to India
KARACHI, Feb 26: Following are the pen-sketches of the Pakistan cricket squad, which leaves for India on Monday for a seven-week tour comprising three Tests and six One-day Internationals:
INZAMAMUL HAQ. Born Multan 3 March 1970. Captain. Right-handed batsman. Test debut v England at Old Trafford, 1992. 97 Tests, 7052 runs (ave 48.97), highest score 329, 20 centuries, 36 fifties, 75 catches, bowling 0-8. ODI debut v West Indies at Lahore 1991-92. 336 ODIs, 10631 runs (ave 39.66), highest score 137*, 10 centuries, 78 fifties, 101 catches, 3 wickets (ave 21.33), best bowling 1-0.
Mohammad YOUNIS KHAN. Born Mardan 29 Nov 1977. Right-handed batsman. Test debut v Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, 1999-00. 32 Tests, 2077 runs (ave 39.18), highest score 153, six centuries, 10 fifties, 35 catches, 1 wkt (ave 139.00), best bowling 1-47. ODI debut v Sri Lanka at Karachi, 1999-00. 111 ODIs, 2914 runs (ave 31.67), highest score 144, 1 century, 20 fifties.
ABDUL RAZZAQ. Born Lahore 2 Dec 1979. Right-handed batsman, right-arm medium-fast bowler. Test debut v Australia at Brisbane, 1999-00. 32 Tests, 1326 runs (ave 28.82), highest score 134, 3 centuries, 4 fifties, 7 catches, 62 wkts (ave 37.43), best bowling 5-35, 5wI 1. ODI debut v Zimbabwe at Lahore, 1996-97. 184 ODIs, 3627 runs (ave 30.47), highest score 112, 2 centuries, 18 fifties, 27 catches, 208 wkts (ave 29.37), best bowling 6-35, 4w 8.
ARSHAD KHAN. Born Peshawar 22 March 1971. Right-handed batsman, right-arm off-break bowler. Test debut v West Indies at Peshawar, 1996-97. 8 Tests, 30 runs (ave 5.00), highest score 9*, 30 wkts (ave 28.40), best bowling 5-38, 5wI 1. ODI debut v Zimbabwe at Sharjah, 1992-93. 48 ODIs, 105 runs Ave 9.54), highest score 20, 9 catches, 44 wkts (ave 36.97), best bowling 3-22.
Mohammad ASIM KAMAL. Born Karachi 31 May 1976. Left-handed batsman. Test debut v South Africa at Lahore, 2003-04. 6 Tests, 407 runs (ave 45.22), highest score 99, 4 fifties, 3 catches. Yet to play ODI.
KAMRAN AKMAL. Born Lahore 13 Jan 1982. Right-handed batsman, wicket-keeper. Test debut v Zimbabwe at Harare, 2002-03. 10 Tests, 276 runs (ave 16.23), highest score 56, 1 fifty, 35 dismissals (28 catches, 7 stumpings). ODI debut v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, 2002-03. 20 ODIs, 350 runs (ave 26.92), highest score 124, 1 century, 17 dismissals (15 catches, 2 stumpings).
DANISH Parabha Shanker KANERIA. Born Karachi 16 Dec 1980. Right-handed batsman, right-arm leg-break and googly bowler. Test debut v England at Faisalabad, 2000-01. 23 Tests, 81 runs (ave 5.40), highest score 15, 6 catches, 102 wkts (ave 29.47), best bowling 7-77, 5wI 8, 10wM 2. ODI debut v Zimbabwe at Sharjah, 2001-02. 10 ODIs, 4 runs (ave 4.00), highest score 3*, 9 wkts (ave 42.44), best bowling 3-31.
MOHAMMAD KHALIL. Born Lahore 11 Nov 1982. Left-handed batsman, left-arm medium-fast bowler. Test debut v Australia at Perth, 2004-05. 1 Test, 5 runs (ave 2.50), bowling 0-97. ODI debut v Australia at Perth, 2004-05, 3 ODIs, 0 run, highest score 0*, 2 catches, 5 wkts (ave 28.80), best bowling 2-55.
MOHAMMAD SAMI. Born Karachi 24 Feb 1981. Right-handed batsman, right-arm fast bowler. Test debut v New Zealand at Auckland, 2000-01. 18 Tests, 226 runs (ave 12.55), highest score 49, 2 catches, 48 wkts (ave 46.52), best bowling 5-36, 5wI 2. ODI debut v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 2000-01. 66 ODIs, 195 runs (ave 13.00), highest score 23, 16 catches, 98 wkts (ave 27.08), best bowling 5-10, 4w 4.
RANA NAVEDUL HASAN. Born Sheikhupura 28 Feb 1978. Right-handed batsman, right-arm fast-medium bowler. Test debut v Sri Lanka at Karachi, 2004-05. 2 Tests, 20 runs (ave 6.66), highest score 11, 1 catch, 6 wkts (ave 45.00), best bowling 3-83. ODI debut v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 2003. 22 ODIs, 140 runs (ave 17.50), highest score 29, 6 catches, 33 wkts (ave 30.78), best bowling 4-25, 4w 2.
SALMAN BUTT. Born Lahore 7 Oct 1984. Left-handed opening batsman. Test debut v Bangladesh at Multan, 2003-04. 4 Tests, 274 runs (ave 34.25), highest score 108, 1 century, 1 fifty, 1 catch. ODI debut v West Indies at Southampton, 2004. 13 ODIs, 363 runs (ave 30.25), highest score 108*, 1 century, 2 fifties, 2 catches.
Sahibzada Mohammad SHAHID Khan AFRIDI. Born Khyber Agency 1 March 1980. Right-handed batsman, right-arm leg-break and googly bowler. Test debut v Australia at Karachi, 1998-99. 15 Tests, 838 runs (ave 32.23), highest score 141, 2 centuries, 4 fifties, 8 catches, 21 wkts (ave 36.95), best bowling 5-52, 5wI 1. ODI debut v Kenya at Nairobi, 1996-97. 199 ODIs, 4356 runs (ave 24.06), highest score 109, 3 centuries, 25 fifties, 72 catches, 163 wkts (ave 36.47), best bowling 5-11, 4w 3.
SHOAIB MALIK. Born Sialkot 1 Feb 1982. Right-handed batsman, right-arm off-break bowler. Test debut v Bangladesh at Multan, 2001-02. 8 Tests, 372 runs (ave 37.20), highest score 59, 2 fifties, 4 catches, 8 wkts (ave 52.12), best bowling 4-42. ODI debut v West Indies at Sharjah, 1999-00. 93 ODIs, 2224 runs (ave 31.77), highest score 143, 4 centuries, 11 fifties, 34 catches, 80 wkts (ave 33.93), best bowling 4-19, 4w 1.
TAUFIQ UMAR. Born Lahore 20 June 1981. Left-handed opening batsman. Test debut v Bangladesh at Multan, 2001-02. 22 Tests, 1610 runs (ave 42.36), highest score 135, 4 centuries, 9 fifties, 32 catches. ODI debut v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, 2001-02. 19 ODIs, 447 runs (ave 24.83), highest score 81*, 3 fifties, 9 catches, 1 wkt (ave 85.00), best bowling 1-49.
YASIR HAMEED Qureshi. Born Peshawar 28 Feb 1978. Right-handed opening/top-order batsman. Test debut v Bangladesh at Karachi, 2003-04. 14 Tests, 1023 runs (ave42.62), highest score 170, 2 centuries, 6 fifties, 8 catches. ODI debut v New Zealand at Dambulla (Sri Lanka), 2003. 46 ODIs, 1707 runs (ave 37.93), highest score 127*, 3 centuries, 9 fifties, 9 catches.
YOUSUF YOUHANA. Born Lahore 27 Aug 1974. Right-handed batsman. Test debut v South Africa at Durban, 1997-98. 56 Tests, 4035 runs (ave 47.47), highest score 204*, 12 centuries, 21 fifties, 50 catches. ODI debut v Zimbabwe at Harare, 1997-98. 189 ODIs, 6414 runs (ave 42.19), highest score 141*, 11 centuries, 40 fifties, 42 catches.