Saeed Anwar

Cricketer

Pakistani Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth06/09/1968
Age57 years
BirthplaceKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan

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Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

QualificationBachelor's degree in Computer System Engineering
College/UniversityNED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateMarch 1996

Family

WifeLubna Anwar
Children
  • Khuzima Saeed
  • Bismah Anwar (died - September 2001)
FatherEngineer
SiblingsJaved Anwar (brother)

Career

International cricket career: 1989-2003
Role: Opening batsman and occasional left-arm orthodox bowler
Former captain for Tests and ODIs
Scored 20 ODI centuries, a record for Pakistani batsmen
Participated in three Cricket World Cups: 1996, 1999, and 2003
Highest run-scorer for Pakistan in 1999 World Cup with 368 runs in 10 matches
Scored 113 runs against New Zealand in 1999 World Cup semifinal
Last international match: 4 March 2003 against Zimbabwe
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997
Scored highest Test score of 188 not out against India at Eden Gardens in February 1999

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He is known as one of cricket history's most stylish left-handed openers.
2. After retiring from cricket, he shifted to becoming an Islamic preacher and joined Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan.
3. At a young age, he relocated to Iran and later to Saudi Arabia.
4. During his childhood, he played squash and table tennis, looking up to legendary Pakistani squash players Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan.
5. In the 1989-1990 Benson & Hedges World Series, he achieved his first ODI century in his 12th match against Sri Lanka.
6. He set the record for the highest individual ODI score of 194, later surpassed by Sachin Tendulkar.
7. In 1999, he had a knee injury and had knee surgery in 2000, leading to a year-long break from cricket.
8. In September 2001, his daughter Bismah passed away after a long illness, prompting a deepening of his religious devotion.
9. He set the highest individual ODI score record of 194 runs against India on 21 May 1997.
10. On 15 August 2003, he retired from international and first-class cricket.
11. Post-retirement, he has taken up preaching Islam, traveling to different cities and countries for this purpose.
12. He set the record for the highest individual ODI score of 194 runs against India on 21 May 1997, later surpassed by Sachin Tendulkar.
13. In his debut Test match on 23 November 1990 against West Indies at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, he was dismissed for a pair and subsequently dropped from the team for four years.
14. He scored 290 runs in 3 Test matches in the 1999 Asian Championship against India and Sri Lanka, including his highest Test score of 188 runs not out.
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