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Iftikhar Anjum
Pakistan
Full name
Rao Iftikhar Anjum
Born December 1, 1980, Khanewal, Punjab
Current age 26 years 96 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
Stats
Test player,
ODI player
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Batting and fielding averages |
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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 |
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ODIs |
26 |
15 |
13 |
89 |
19* |
44.50 |
155 |
57.41 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
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First-class |
80 |
123 |
27 |
1616 |
78 |
16.83 |
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|
0 |
5 |
|
|
49 |
0 |
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List A |
61 |
37 |
18 |
270 |
39 |
14.21 |
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|
0 |
0 |
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|
23 |
0 |
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Twenty20 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
80 |
24 |
16.00 |
82 |
97.56 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Bowling averages |
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Mat |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4 |
5 |
10 |
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Tests |
1 |
84 |
62 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.42 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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ODIs |
26 |
1205 |
925 |
19 |
2/13 |
2/13 |
48.68 |
4.60 |
63.42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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First-class |
80 |
14779 |
7864 |
338 |
7/59 |
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23.26 |
3.19 |
43.72 |
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21 |
3 |
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List A |
61 |
2996 |
2279 |
66 |
4/44 |
4/44 |
34.53 |
4.56 |
45.39 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Twenty20 |
8 |
176 |
216 |
9 |
2/27 |
2/27 |
24.00 |
7.36 |
19.55 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Career statistics |
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Only Test |
Sri Lanka
v Pakistan at Kandy - Apr 3-7, 2006 |
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ODI debut |
Pakistan
v Zimbabwe at Multan - Sep 30, 2004 |
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Last ODI |
South Africa
v Pakistan at Johannesburg - Feb 14, 2007 |
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First-class span |
1999/00 - 2006/07 |
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List A span |
1998/99 - 2006/07 |
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Twenty20 span |
2004/05 - 2006/07 |
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,
including the 2007 World Cup.
Osman Samiuddin February 2007
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