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A big, burly Punjabi, Sarfraz formed a potent partnership with Imran Khan, and was one of the pioneers of reverse-swing. His most prolific spell came in the Melbourne Test of 1978-79, but he kept going admirably on some heartless Test pitches in Pakistan. After retirement he became an outspoken MP and cricket commentator.
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Sarfaraz proved himself a fast-medium bowler of class, a tough customer at most times who possessed an unnerring accuracy while bowling. His ability to hit the ball while batting lower down the order made him a useful allrounder and he was the third Pakistani to take 100 Test wickets and score 1000 Test runs. He possessed a good action and the ability to seam the bowl with equal effectiveness both ways. On March 15, 1979 at Melbourne, he bowled a memorable spell to take nine wickets in an innings. He dismissed seven batsmen while conceding one run from 33 balls. He was a highly controversial player due to his idiosyncracies and mood swings and bowled a succession of bouncers at other fast bowlers such as Jeff Thompson and Joel Garner. Once, protesting about his pay, he flew to England during a Test series between the two teams in Pakistan. He was also involved in the Hildrich affair during the Australian tour of 1979.
Umair Tariq
Sarfaraz proved himself a fast-medium bowler of class, a tough customer at most times who possessed an unnerring accuracy while bowling. His ability to hit the ball while batting lower down the order made him a useful allrounder and he was the third Pakistani to take 100 Test wickets and score 1000 Test runs. He possessed a good action and the ability to seam the bowl with equal effectiveness both ways. On March 15, 1979 at Melbourne, he bowled a memorable spell to take nine wickets in an innings. He dismissed seven batsmen while conceding one run from 33 balls. He was a highly controversial player due to his idiosyncracies and mood swings and bowled a succession of bouncers at other fast bowlers such as Jeff Thompson and Joel Garner. Once, protesting about his pay, he flew to England during a Test series between the two teams in Pakistan. He was also involved in the Hildrich affair during the Australian tour of 1979.
Umair Tariq
Batting Career Summary
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 55 | 72 | 13 | 1045 | 90 | 17.71 | - | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | ||
| ODI | 45 | 31 | 8 | 221 | 34* | 9.6 | 345 | 64.05 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| FC | 299 | 367 | 72 | 5709 | 90 | 19.35 | - | 0 | 17 | 163 | 0 | |||
| List A | 228 | 161 | 49 | 1721 | 92 | 15.36 | - | 0 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 55 | 95 | 13951 | 5798 | 177 | 9/86 | 11/125 | 32.75 | 2.49 | 78.8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| ODI | 45 | 45 | 2412 | 1463 | 63 | 4/27 | 4/27 | 23.22 | 3.63 | 38.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 299 | 55692 | 24750 | 1005 | 9/86 | 24.62 | 2.66 | 55.4 | 46 | 4 | 4 | ||
| List A | 228 | 11537 | 6662 | 319 | 5/15 | 5/15 | 20.88 | 3.46 | 36.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Top Records by Sarfraz Nawaz
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Most runs in an innings (by batting position)
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Opening the batting and bowling in the same match
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