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Azeem Hafeez

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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.[1]

A left-arm fast bowler, Hafeez was known for his birth defect: he has two fingers missing on his right (non-bowling) hand.[2][3] 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.[4]

Biography

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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.[5]

Hafeez began his career at the inter-collegiate and club levels in Karachi, including in the Nazimabad Super Cup.[5] He played for Pak Crescent, a leading Karachi club, and was effective in batting and fielding despite his physical limitation.[5]

His performances in Under-19 matches against Australia led to his entry into first-class cricket with Allied Bank under captaincy of Shoaib Habib.[5]

References

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  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. ^ a b c d "Azeem Hafeez - An inspirational athlete". Cricket World.
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