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PAKISTAN · Spin Bowler · 1958–1973

Nasim-ul-Ghani

In-game rating: 69/99

BOWLING

52
WICKETS
37.67
AVERAGE
2.66
ECONOMY
84.7
STRIKE RATE
6/67
BEST
2
5-WKT HAULS

FIELDING

11
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS

CAREER IN BRIEF

Nasim-ul-Ghani played 29 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1973. The first came against West Indies at Kensington Oval, with scores of 11 and 0, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1973.

The most productive decade was the 1960s: 562 runs at 20.8 in 18 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 101 against England at Lord's in 1962, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 67 against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in 1958.

In all: 1 hundred, 2 fifties, 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 17.0 across 5 Tests; away it was 17.8 across 21 Tests. The most runs came against England: 337 runs at 24.1 in 9 Tests. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 92 runs at 23.0. Pakistan won 3 of the Tests Nasim-ul-Ghani played and lost 12, with 14 drawn.

The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.

BEST INNINGS

RunsBallsAgainstGroundYearResult
101–EnglandLord's1962Lost
70*–IndiaGreen Park1960Drawn
64105AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground1973Lost
41*–EnglandNational Stadium1962Drawn
41–EnglandTrent Bridge1962Drawn

BEST BOWLING

Best in a match: 8/120 against West Indies (1958).

RECORD BY OPPONENT

AgainstTestsRunsAvg100/50WktsBowl avg
England933724.071/01253.25
West Indies8907.500/03024.03
Australia516916.900/1546.80
India47926.330/13114.33
New Zealand37212.000/0211.00

HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL

WhereTestsRunsAvg100/50WktsBowl avg
Home511917.000/01333.15
Away2158917.851/23142.06
Neutral3397.800/0828.00

BY DECADE

DecadeTestsRunsAvg100/50WktsBowl avg
1950s101167.250/03425.82
1960s1856220.811/11860.06
1970s16934.500/10–

GROUNDS

GroundTestsRunsAvg100/50WktsBowl avg
National Stadium39223.000/0926.11
Bangabandhu National Stadium3397.800/0828.00
Lord's212040.001/0327.67
Trent Bridge25819.330/0196.00
Queen's Park Oval2155.000/01416.14
Green Park170–0/11109.00

FIRST AND LAST

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