Zaheer Abbas
In-game rating: 92/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Zaheer Abbas played 78 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1969 to 1985. The first came against New Zealand at National Stadium, with scores of 12 and 27, and the last against Sri Lanka at Jinnah Stadium in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 2,563 runs at 42.7 in 36 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 274 from 467 balls against England at Edgbaston in 1971. In all: 12 hundreds, 20 fifties.
At home the average was 58.2 across 36 Tests; away it was 36.9 across 42 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 1,740 runs at 87.0 in 19 Tests. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 12 Tests and 531 runs at 31.2. Zaheer Abbas captained Pakistan in 14 Tests, winning 3 and losing 1. Pakistan won 22 of the Tests Zaheer Abbas played and lost 17, with 39 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 78 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 | 467 | England | Edgbaston | 1971 | Drawn |
| 240 | 410 | England | Kennington Oval | 1974 | Drawn |
| 235* | – | India | Gaddafi Stadium | 1978 | Won |
| 215 | 254 | India | Gaddafi Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 186 | 246 | India | National Stadium | 1982 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/21 | 8 | New Zealand | Niaz Stadium | 1984 | Won |
| 1/14 | 6 | India | Burlton Park | 1983 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20 | 1,411 | 44.09 | 2/12 | 0 | – |
| India | 19 | 1,740 | 87.00 | 6/3 | 1 | 41.00 |
| England | 14 | 1,086 | 51.71 | 2/4 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 14 | 428 | 17.83 | 1/0 | 2 | 19.50 |
| West Indies | 8 | 259 | 18.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 138 | 69.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 2,444 | 58.19 | 8/5 | 2 | 36.00 |
| Away | 42 | 2,618 | 36.87 | 4/15 | 1 | 60.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| 1970s | 36 | 2,563 | 42.72 | 6/9 | 0 | – |
| 1980s | 41 | 2,460 | 48.24 | 6/11 | 3 | 43.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 12 | 531 | 31.24 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 10 | 1,093 | 99.36 | 4/2 | 0 | – |
| Iqbal Stadium | 8 | 746 | 82.89 | 3/2 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 478 | 53.11 | 0/6 | 0 | – |
| Niaz Stadium | 4 | 62 | 20.67 | 0/0 | 2 | 13.50 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 239 | 47.80 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1969 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1985 at Jinnah Stadium
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