Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Records of Pakistani Cricketers

Batsmen


Hanif Mohammad scored 337 against the West Indies in 1958, the first triple hundred by an Asian cricketer, and at the time the longest innings by any batsman in terms of time spent at the wicket.
Hanif Mohammad also held the record for the highest individual first class innings for just over 35 years, 499 runs, until Brian Lara scored 501 for Warwickshire in 1994.
Saeed Anwar holds the record for the highest ODI score, 194, which he scored against the Indian cricket team at Chennai in 1997.
In 2006,Mohammad Yousuf achieved the record for the most Test match runs in a calendar year (1788), the most centuries in a calendar year (nine) and the most centuries in successive tests (six centuries in five successive tests).
Shahid Afridi holds the record for the fastest ODI century, reaching the milestone off just 37 balls and also the third fastest ODI century (45 balls).
Inzamam-ul-Haq and Javed Miandad are the most prolific Pakistani batsmen.
Inzamam Ul Haq has made the 4th highest ODI runs.
Zaheer Abbas has got the 5th highest ODI runs Average.

Bowlers



Wasim Akram took 502 ODI wickets, an ODI record ,which has since been broken by Muttiah Muralidaran of Sri Lanka.
Shoaib Akhtar holds the record for the fastest delivery recorded, clocked at 100.2 mph.
Saqlain Mushtaq is credited with inventing the off-spinner's delivery known as the "doosra."
Saqlain Mushtaq also holds the record for being the fastest to reach 100, 150, 200 and 250 wickets in ODI cricket.
Umar Gul holds the record for best T20 match figures , taking 5 wickets for 6 runs against New Zealand in the ICC World International T20 Tornament 2009
Imran Khan holds the bowling average of 22.81 and Shabbir Ahmed holds the bowling average of 23.03
Waqar Younis has taken the 3rd highest ODI Wickets.
Wasim Akram has taken the 2nd highest ODI Wickets. Wasim Also has taken the 9th Highest Test Wickets.

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