Saeed Anwar
In-game rating: 90/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Saeed Anwar played 55 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1990 to 2001. The first came against West Indies at Iqbal Stadium, with scores of 0 and 0, and the last against Bangladesh at Multan Cricket Stadium in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 3,366 runs at 46.1 in 44 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 188 not out from 259 balls against India at Eden Gardens in 1999, in a match Pakistan won. In all: 11 hundreds, 25 fifties.
At home the average was 45.4 across 27 Tests; away it was 45.4 across 27 Tests. The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 919 runs at 57.4 in 11 Tests. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 546 runs at 54.6. Saeed Anwar captained Pakistan in 7 Tests, winning 1 and losing 4. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 23 of the Tests Saeed Anwar played and lost 18, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 55 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188* | 259 | India | Eden Gardens | 1999 | Won |
| 176 | 264 | England | Kennington Oval | 1996 | Won |
| 169 | 248 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1994 | Won |
| 149 | 214 | New Zealand | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 145 | 275 | Australia | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 919 | 57.44 | 2/8 |
| Australia | 8 | 886 | 59.07 | 3/5 |
| England | 8 | 545 | 38.93 | 1/3 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 519 | 39.92 | 0/5 |
| South Africa | 7 | 279 | 23.25 | 1/1 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 418 | 52.25 | 2/1 |
| West Indies | 4 | 96 | 19.20 | 0/1 |
| India | 3 | 289 | 57.80 | 1/1 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 101 | 101.00 | 1/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 1,860 | 45.37 | 4/14 |
| Away | 27 | 2,135 | 45.43 | 7/10 |
| Neutral | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 | 3,366 | 46.11 | 9/21 |
| 2000s | 11 | 686 | 42.88 | 2/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 6 | 546 | 54.60 | 2/2 |
| Arbab Niaz Stadium | 5 | 418 | 59.71 | 1/3 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 5 | 291 | 36.38 | 0/5 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 5 | 230 | 28.75 | 0/1 |
| National Stadium | 3 | 206 | 41.20 | 0/2 |
| Harare Sports Club | 3 | 125 | 20.83 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1990 at Iqbal Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2001 at Multan Cricket Stadium
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