Fazal Mahmood
In-game rating: 91/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Fazal Mahmood played 34 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1952 to 1962. The first came against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, with scores of 21 and 27, and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1962.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 541 runs at 16.4 in 26 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 60 against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1958, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 42 against India at University Ground in 1952.
In all: 1 fifty, 13 five-wicket hauls, 4 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 11.2 across 9 Tests; away it was 15.6 across 21 Tests. The most runs came against India: 272 runs at 17.0 in 14 Tests. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 77 runs at 12.8. Fazal Mahmood captained Pakistan in 10 Tests, winning 2 and losing 2. Pakistan won 7 of the Tests Fazal Mahmood played and lost 9, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1958 | Lost |
| 39 | – | West Indies | Bourda | 1958 | Lost |
| 36 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1954 | Lost |
| 34* | – | New Zealand | National Stadium | 1955 | Won |
| 33 | – | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1952 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/42 | 27.3 | India | University Ground | 1952 | Won |
| 7/80 | 48 | Australia | National Stadium | 1956 | Won |
| 6/34 | 27 | Australia | National Stadium | 1956 | Won |
| 6/34 | 18.3 | West Indies | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1959 | Won |
| 6/46 | 30 | England | Kennington Oval | 1954 | Won |
Best in a match: 13/114 against Australia (1956).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 272 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 44 | 24.55 |
| West Indies | 8 | 192 | 14.77 | 0/1 | 41 | 26.76 |
| England | 7 | 89 | 8.09 | 0/0 | 25 | 33.52 |
| Australia | 3 | 33 | 8.25 | 0/0 | 24 | 13.63 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 34 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 18.40 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 112 | 11.20 | 0/0 | 43 | 19.95 |
| Away | 21 | 469 | 15.63 | 0/1 | 74 | 30.47 |
| Neutral | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0/0 | 22 | 14.59 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26 | 541 | 16.39 | 0/1 | 125 | 22.12 |
| 1960s | 8 | 79 | 7.18 | 0/0 | 14 | 47.79 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0/0 | 32 | 16.91 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0/0 | 22 | 14.59 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2 | 79 | 26.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 35.60 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 60 | 20.00 | 0/1 | 14 | 20.21 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 52 | 17.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 92.67 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 20.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1952 at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1962 at Kennington Oval
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