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
Matches181585
Runs scored13445923
Batting average 8.3715.0011.39
100s/50s0/00/00/1
Top score241569
Balls bowled4,35171913,793
Wickets 6315235
Bowling average 34.9839.0633.32
5 wickets in innings 409
10 wickets in match001
Best bowling6/464/227/54
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]

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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

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]

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References

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