Intikhab Alam
In-game rating: 75/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Intikhab Alam played 47 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1959 to 1977. The first came against Australia at National Stadium, with scores of 0 and 6, and 3 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1977.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 748 runs at 22.0 in 25 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 138 against England at Niaz Stadium in 1973. The best bowling is 7 for 52 against New Zealand at Carisbrook in 1973.
In all: 1 hundred, 8 fifties, 5 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 22.2 across 18 Tests; away it was 22.3 across 26 Tests. The most runs came against England: 569 runs at 21.1 in 20 Tests. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 231 runs at 21.0. Intikhab Alam captained Pakistan in 17 Tests, winning 1 and losing 5. Pakistan won 5 of the Tests Intikhab Alam played and lost 11, with 31 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 47 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | – | England | Niaz Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 68 | 126 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1972 | Lost |
| 64 | – | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1972 | Lost |
| 61 | 83 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1964 | Drawn |
| 61 | – | England | National Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/52 | 21 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1973 | Won |
| 6/127 | 30 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1973 | Drawn |
| 5/91 | 56 | New Zealand | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 5/91 | 39.4 | New Zealand | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1969 | Drawn |
| 5/116 | 51.4 | England | Kennington Oval | 1974 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 11/130 against New Zealand (1973).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 569 | 21.07 | 1/2 | 49 | 43.78 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 353 | 18.58 | 0/1 | 54 | 24.39 |
| Australia | 6 | 381 | 34.64 | 0/4 | 9 | 61.33 |
| India | 3 | 90 | 22.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 36.80 |
| West Indies | 3 | 100 | 16.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 37.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 510 | 22.17 | 1/2 | 60 | 31.25 |
| Away | 26 | 893 | 22.32 | 0/6 | 54 | 42.48 |
| Neutral | 3 | 90 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 29.55 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 6 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 20.67 |
| 1960s | 25 | 748 | 22.00 | 0/4 | 46 | 46.59 |
| 1970s | 21 | 739 | 23.84 | 1/4 | 76 | 30.12 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 8 | 231 | 21.00 | 0/2 | 26 | 31.85 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 7 | 136 | 15.11 | 0/0 | 20 | 38.20 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 0/1 | 6 | 53.00 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 3 | 90 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 29.55 |
| Lord's | 3 | 40 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 65.20 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 190 | 47.50 | 0/2 | 3 | 74.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1959 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1977 at Queen's Park Oval
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