Tauseef Ahmed
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tauseef Ahmed played 34 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1980 to 1993. The first came against Australia at National Stadium, with a score of 0 and 7 wickets, and the last against Zimbabwe at Defence Cricket Stadium in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 87 wickets at 29.6 in 28 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 45 against Sri Lanka at Asgiriya Stadium in 1986. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 57 wickets at 29.5 at home and 36 wickets at 35.2 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 28 wickets at 31.5 in 9 Tests. Iqbal Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 15 wickets at 31.0. Pakistan won 14 of the Tests Tauseef Ahmed played and lost 3, with 17 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35* | 75 | Australia | Iqbal Stadium | 1988 | Drawn |
| 35 | 82 | Australia | National Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 23* | – | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 1986 | Won |
| 21* | 32 | Zimbabwe | Defence Cricket Stadium | 1993 | Won |
| 18 | 41 | Sri Lanka | Iqbal Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/45 | 15 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 1986 | Won |
| 5/54 | 23.2 | Sri Lanka | National Stadium | 1985 | Won |
| 5/54 | 27 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 4/58 | 25 | Sri Lanka | Gaddafi Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 4/64 | 30.2 | Australia | National Stadium | 1980 | Won |
Best in a match: 9/77 against Sri Lanka (1986).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 | 117 | 16.71 | 0/0 | 28 | 31.46 |
| England | 6 | 28 | – | 0/0 | 15 | 33.13 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 48 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 26 | 18.65 |
| India | 5 | 58 | 19.33 | 0/0 | 17 | 39.59 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 106.00 |
| West Indies | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 28.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 21 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 205 | 18.64 | 0/0 | 57 | 29.51 |
| Away | 12 | 113 | 16.14 | 0/0 | 36 | 35.22 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 | 243 | 17.36 | 0/0 | 87 | 29.57 |
| 1990s | 6 | 75 | 18.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 62.83 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqbal Stadium | 7 | 91 | 22.75 | 0/0 | 15 | 31.00 |
| National Stadium | 7 | 68 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 21.20 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 7 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 17 | 36.76 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 15.44 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 1 | 23 | – | 0/0 | 9 | 8.56 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 23 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 83.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1980 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Zimbabwe, 1993 at Defence Cricket Stadium
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