Pakistan’s top batsmen (part 4)
Inzamam has played the most number of ODIs, and has scored most number of runs for Pakistan. In 378 matches he has scored 11,739 runs at an average of almost 40 with the best of 137. In his hunt for runs, he scored 10 hundreds and 83 half centuries.
He has scored the most number of Test centuries for Pakistan. Previously this record was held by the legendary http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Javed-Miandad-c66580. Inzi overtook his record of 23 centuries in a match against England at Faisalabad in the 2005 home series.
The Sultan of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Multan-c819 is one of the three Pakistani batsman to score a century in each innings of a Test match. Consequently, he did in the same match in which he overtook Miandad’s record number of centuries.
Moreover, Inzi is one of the three Pakistan batsmen to have scored a triple century in Test cricket. He scored a 329 at home against New Zealand in 2002. As a result, his 329 is the highest individual score by a Pakistani player. Previously, the little Master,
Hanif Mohammad did it against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 in 1958. Later on, Younis did it against Sri Lanka at Karachi in 2009.
His finest hour came in the 1992 World Cup semi final. Pakistan was chasing a tough total of 263 against a quality http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766. In pursuit, Pakistan was 4/140, and required a run rate of over 8. Inzi announced himself on the scene by scoring
a 37 ball 60. As a result, it proved to be a match winning innings for Pakistan.
One of his notable efforts came against Australia at Karachi in 1994. He made an unbeaten 58 to guide his side to victory. A last wicket stand of 57 runs between him and Mushtaq Ahmed showed that he can bat with tail-enders in a crisis situation. Resultantly,
Pakistan chased down a target of 315, which is the highest successful chase in there Test history.
In matches won, his record is 2nd only to the great Australian batsman, Don Bradman, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758’s Kumar Sangakkara. Overall, he has featured in 49 Test wins, scoring 4690 runs at a breathtaking average of 78 with the best of 329. In his hunt
for runs he has scored 17 hundreds.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sultan-c91758 of Multan remains one of the great match winning players, not only in the history of Pakistan, but also in the history of Test cricket. He carried the hopes of the nation for about 15 years. Moreover, he has showed the young Pakistan batsmen how
to counter a pressure cooker situation.
Saeed Anwar
Majestic is the word to describe the elegance of Saeed Anwar. As an opening batsman, he was really capable of destroying the best of the attacks on his day with his electrifying stroke play and majestic timing.
Moreover, he used his wrists and timing to play his strokes, rather than his physical power to humiliate attacks all around the world. He was an artist at work. Every innings of his was a picturesque portrait.
Early on in his innings, he was susceptible outside his off-stump as every opener is. After the early period, it was all Saeed Anwar’s show for most of the time. Moreover, his off-side play was a treat to watch. Nobody was better at drives, through the cover,
and his wrist flicks on the on-side.
As an opener, his Test record is quite impressive. Overall, he has played 55 Test matches, scoring 4052 runs at an average of 45 with the best of 188. His tally of runs includes 11 hundreds.
In ODIs, he excelled more. In all, he featured in 247 ODIs, scoring 8824 runs at an average of 39 with the best of 194. In his hunt for runs, he gathered 20 centuries and 43 half centuries.
Saeed still holds the record for most number of centuries for Pakistan in ODIs. His highest score of 194 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, in February 2010.
Saeed’s average of 59 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in Test matches is the highest for any Pakistani batsman.
The top 5 batsmen in the history of Pakistan cricket remain role models for the up-coming youngsters. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 cricket desperately needs quality batsman. It is of a great concern that who will be next Hanif Mohammad or Javed Miandad, and who will be the
next http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zaheer-Abbas-c98435 or Inzamam. Pakistan desperately needs a new Saeed Anwar to solve their opening woes.
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