SAEED ANWAR

Bio

Full name : Saeed Anwar

Date of Birth : September 6, 1968, Karachi, Sind

Height : 1.88 m

Major teams : Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore,United Bank Limited Position : Left-hand bat

Rep. Honours

Test debut : Pakistan v West Indies at Faisalabad, Nov 23-25, 1990

ODI debut : Pakistan v West Indies at Perth, Jan 1, 1989 T20I debut : Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Mar 4, 2003

Profile

Age: 48 | Matches: 325 | Runs: 11223

Majestic timing and placement were Saeed Anwar's hallmarks. He was an opener capable of electrifying starts in all cricket through graceful strokeplay rather than brute force. He loved driving through the off side with minimal footwork. He annihilated any bowler offering width outside off stump although he too regularly guided the ball straight into the hands of fourth slip or gully. He first came to prominence as a one-day player but soon achieved equal success in Test cricket. Anwar's fielding was weak, he was injury prone, and his footwork became less assured as his career drew to a close. Opting to take a break from the game after the death of his daughter in August 2001, he was a lesser force when he came back, though he still managed a hundred against India in the 2003 World Cup. His batting prowess on the wane, Anwar finally announced his retirement just before Pakistan's home series against Bangladesh. He held the record for the highest ODI score till Sachin Tendulkar upstaged him, and on his day he was one of the most gracefully compelling players on the international stage.