Saleem Jaffar
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Saleem Jaffar played 14 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1992. The first came against West Indies at National Stadium, with a score of 9 and 2 wickets, and the last against Sri Lanka at Iqbal Stadium in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 25 wickets at 35.5 in 10 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 40 against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1989. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 24 wickets at 30.6 at home and 12 wickets at 33.7 away. The most wickets came against New Zealand: 17 wickets at 23.1 in 4 Tests. Iqbal Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 10 wickets at 28.4. Pakistan won 4 of the Tests Saleem Jaffar played and lost 1, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10* | 49 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 9 | 15 | West Indies | National Stadium | 1986 | Drawn |
| 8* | 36 | Sri Lanka | Iqbal Stadium | 1992 | Won |
| 8 | 50 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 4 | 26 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1988 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/40 | 17 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1989 | Drawn |
| 3/36 | 17 | Sri Lanka | Iqbal Stadium | 1992 | Won |
| 3/79 | 42 | England | National Stadium | 1987 | Drawn |
| 3/94 | 34 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1989 | Drawn |
| 2/37 | 12 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 1990 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/134 against New Zealand (1989).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 23.12 |
| India | 3 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 67.33 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 43.80 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 8 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 18.33 |
| West Indies | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 30.60 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 29 | 5.80 | 0/0 | 24 | 30.63 |
| Away | 5 | 13 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 33.67 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 22 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 25 | 35.48 |
| 1990s | 4 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 22.91 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqbal Stadium | 4 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 10 | 28.40 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 10 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 34.43 |
| National Stadium | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.00 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kensington Oval | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 60.00 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 74.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1986 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1992 at Iqbal Stadium
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