Salman Butt
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Salman Butt played 33 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 2003 to 2010. The first came against Bangladesh at Multan Cricket Stadium, with scores of 12 and 37, and the last against England at Lord's in 2010.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 1,346 runs at 29.3 in 25 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 122 from 256 balls against England at Multan Cricket Stadium in 2005, in a match Pakistan won. In all: 3 hundreds, 10 fifties.
At home the average was 34.1 across 11 Tests; away it was 26.6 across 20 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 718 runs at 44.9 in 8 Tests. Gaddafi Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 128 runs at 25.6. Salman Butt captained Pakistan in 5 Tests, winning 2 and losing 3. Pakistan won 7 of the Tests Salman Butt played and lost 15, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 33 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 256 | England | Multan Cricket Stadium | 2005 | Won |
| 108 | 185 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2005 | Lost |
| 102 | 234 | Australia | Bellerive Oval | 2010 | Lost |
| 92 | 173 | Australia | Lord's | 2010 | Lost |
| 74 | 183 | England | Multan Cricket Stadium | 2005 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/36 | 6.5 | India | Eden Gardens | 2007 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 474 | 27.88 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 8 | 718 | 44.88 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| India | 7 | 327 | 25.15 | 0/3 | 1 | 77.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 99 | 24.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 2 | 122 | 30.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 2 | 73 | 18.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 613 | 34.06 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| Away | 20 | 1,063 | 26.57 | 2/5 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 213 | 53.25 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 1,346 | 29.26 | 2/7 | 1 | 106.00 |
| 2010s | 8 | 543 | 33.94 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddafi Stadium | 4 | 128 | 25.60 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 3 | 212 | 35.33 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| National Stadium | 3 | 103 | 20.60 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Multan Cricket Stadium | 2 | 245 | 61.25 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 221 | 55.25 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 148 | 37.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2003 at Multan Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2010 at Lord's
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