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Saeed Anwar

Former Pakistani Cricketer · Pakistan · On the map · Athletes · Born 1968 · age 58

Saeed Anwar is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the national Test and ODI teams. An opening batsman and occasional slow left arm orthodox bowler, Anwar played international cricket between 1989 and 2003.

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ClubYears
Pakistan1990-2001

Awards

Wisden Cricketer of the Year1997
Pride of Performance

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He is considered one of greatest opening batsmen Pakistan has ever produced and also regarded as one of the finest batsmen of his era. Anwar has scored twenty centuries in ODIs, more than any other Pakistani batsmen in this format. He played 55 Test matches, scoring 4052 runs with eleven centuries, average 45.52. In 247 One Day Internationals (ODIs) he made 8824 runs at an average of 39.21. Anwar is credited for being one of the most stylish batsmen of the 1990s alongside Mark Waugh, Damien Martyn and Sourav Ganguly. Cricket fans widely admire his timing, elegance, and placement of cricket shots. He was a part of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

Country
Pakistan
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1968 · age 58