Sikander Bakht
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sikander Bakht played 26 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1976 to 1983. The first came against New Zealand at National Stadium, with 3 wickets, and the last against India at Iqbal Stadium in 1983.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 57 wickets at 28.6 in 17 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 69 against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1979. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 10 wickets at 58.4 at home and 57 wickets at 32.1 away. The most wickets came against India: 28 wickets at 34.0 in 8 Tests. Iqbal Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 1 wicket at 224.0. Pakistan won 5 of the Tests Sikander Bakht played and lost 11, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22* | – | India | National Stadium | 1978 | Won |
| 19 | – | New Zealand | McLean Park | 1979 | Drawn |
| 16* | – | India | Iqbal Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
| 9 | 9 | India | Iqbal Stadium | 1983 | Won |
| 7* | 14 | England | National Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/69 | 21 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1979 | Drawn |
| 5/55 | 22.1 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1979 | Lost |
| 5/56 | 24 | India | Green Park | 1979 | Drawn |
| 4/67 | 17 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 1979 | Drawn |
| 4/132 | 45 | England | Edgbaston | 1978 | Lost |
Best in a match: 11/190 against India (1979).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 65 | 10.83 | 0/0 | 28 | 34.00 |
| England | 7 | 37 | 4.11 | 0/0 | 13 | 45.23 |
| Australia | 5 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 51.33 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 15 | 27.13 |
| West Indies | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 31.40 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 64 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 58.40 |
| Away | 19 | 82 | 4.32 | 0/0 | 57 | 32.07 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 | 105 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 57 | 28.61 |
| 1980s | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 0/0 | 10 | 78.10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqbal Stadium | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 1 | 224.00 |
| National Stadium | 3 | 29 | – | 0/0 | 9 | 33.67 |
| Headingley | 2 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 37.67 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 4 | 1.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 44.80 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 31.80 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1976 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1983 at Iqbal Stadium
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