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Pakistani cricketer (born 1963)

Azeem Hafeez
Personal information
Born (1963-07-29) 29 July 1963 (age 61)
Jhelum, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 95)14 September 1983 v India
Last Test09 February 1985 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 44)10 September 1983 v India
Last ODI10 March 1985 v India
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC
Matches 18 15 85
Runs scored 134 45 923
Batting average 8.37 15.00 11.39
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1
Top score 24 15 69
Balls bowled 4,351 719 13,793
Wickets 63 15 235
Bowling average 34.98 39.06 33.32
5 wickets in innings 4 0 9
10 wickets in match 0 0 1
Best bowling 6/46 4/22 7/54
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 August 2018

Raja Azeem Hafeez (born 29 July 1963) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played 18 Test matches between 1983 and 1985.

A left-arm fast bowler, Hafeez was known for his birth defect: he has two fingers missing on his right (non-bowling) hand. Hafeez never established himself in the Pakistani team, predominantly because of the strength of its fast bowling at that time, anchored by Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.

Biography

Raja Azeem Hafeez was born on 29 July 1963 in Jehlum. Despite being born without three fingers on his right hand, Hafeez became a successful swing bowler.

Hafeez began his career at the inter-collegiate and club levels in Karachi, including in the Nazimabad Super Cup. He played for Pak Crescent, a leading Karachi club, and was effective in batting and fielding despite his physical limitation.

His performances in Under-19 matches against Australia led to his entry into first-class cricket with Allied Bank under captaincy of Shoaib Habib.

References

  1. "Azeem Hafeez Profile - Cricket Player Pakistan | Stats, Records, Video".
  2. "COVER: A history of Pakistan's cricketing greats". DAWN.COM.
  3. "And they went on and on". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. "Memorable Test innings in the 1980s". The Roar. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Azeem Hafeez - An inspirational athlete". Cricket World.

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