Azhar Mahmood
82Pakistan · PACE · 1996 to 2007
BATTING
- Matches
- 143
- Innings
- 110
- Runs
- 1521
- Average
- 18.1
- Strike rate
- 76.5
- High score
- 67
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 3
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 123
- Average
- 39.13
- Economy
- 4.62
- Strike rate
- 50.7
- Best figures
- 6/18
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 3
- Catches / Stumpings
- 37 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 12
CAREER IN BRIEF
Azhar Mahmood played 143 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1996 to 2007. The first came against India at Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, with a score of 6, and the last against Ireland at Sabina Park in 2007.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 795 runs at 18.1 in 76 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 67 from 50 balls against India at Adelaide Oval in 2000, in a defeat. The best bowling is 6 for 18 against West Indies at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1999.
In all: 3 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 46.3 across 18 ODIs; away it was 17.5 across 49 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 313 runs at 17.4 in 33 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 16 ODIs and 112 runs at 14.0. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 73 of the ODIs Azhar Mahmood played and lost 66.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 143 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 50 | India | Adelaide Oval | 2000 | Lost |
| 65* | 90 | Australia | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 59* | 43 | South Africa | Gaddafi Stadium | 1997 | Lost |
| 43* | 25 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
| 40* | 36 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 2005 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/18 | 10 | West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 5/28 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 5/38 | 10 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 4/40 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Indira Priyadarshini Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
| 4/65 | 10 | New Zealand | Gymkhana Club Ground | 2000 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 33 | 313 | 17.39 | 0/1 | 32 | 31.75 |
| Sri Lanka | 20 | 193 | 17.55 | 0/0 | 22 | 32.73 |
| Australia | 19 | 206 | 12.88 | 0/1 | 6 | 105.33 |
| South Africa | 16 | 236 | 21.45 | 0/1 | 17 | 33.41 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 95 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 35.94 |
| England | 11 | 162 | 40.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 53.43 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 105 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 67.50 |
| West Indies | 9 | 128 | 42.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 26.07 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 72 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 81.50 |
| Kenya | 2 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 22.00 |
| Ireland | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 185 | 46.25 | 0/2 | 11 | 50.36 |
| Away | 49 | 542 | 17.48 | 0/0 | 32 | 48.19 |
| Neutral | 76 | 794 | 16.20 | 0/1 | 80 | 33.96 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76 | 795 | 18.07 | 0/2 | 80 | 31.85 |
| 2000s | 67 | 726 | 18.15 | 0/1 | 43 | 52.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 16 | 112 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 22 | 25.00 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 15 | 119 | 14.88 | 0/0 | 13 | 33.08 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 12 | 127 | 21.17 | 0/0 | 8 | 47.25 |
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 9 | 67 | 9.57 | 0/0 | 8 | 44.50 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 7 | 77 | 77.00 | 0/1 | 7 | 32.29 |
| Lord's | 4 | 56 | 28.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 129.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1996 at Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club
- Latest in the archive: v Ireland, 2007 at Sabina Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 28 February 1975
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,988
- Ducks
- 9
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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