Sarfaraz Ahmed
86Pakistan · WK · 2007 to 2021
BATTING
- Matches
- 117
- Innings
- 91
- Runs
- 2315
- Average
- 33.55
- Strike rate
- 87.85
- High score
- 105
- 100s / 50s
- 2 / 11
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 7.5
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 119 / 24
- Run-outs effected
- 27
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sarfaraz Ahmed played 117 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 2007 to 2021. The first came against India at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, and the last against South Africa at SuperSport Park in 2021.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 2,276 runs at 34.5 in 108 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 105 from 130 balls against England at Lord's in 2016, in a defeat. In all: 2 hundreds, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 17.3 across 12 ODIs; away it was 34.8 across 59 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 655 runs at 59.5 in 16 ODIs. Sheikh Zayed Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 12 ODIs and 264 runs at 29.3. Sarfaraz Ahmed captained Pakistan in 50 ODIs, winning 28 and losing 20. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 62 of the ODIs Sarfaraz Ahmed played and lost 51.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 117 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 130 | England | Lord's | 2016 | Lost |
| 101* | 124 | Ireland | Adelaide Oval | 2015 | Won |
| 97 | 80 | England | Headingley | 2019 | Lost |
| 90 | 73 | England | Sophia Gardens | 2016 | Won |
| 77 | 74 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2015 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 24 | 306 | 23.54 | 0/2 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 374 | 26.71 | 0/2 |
| England | 16 | 655 | 59.55 | 1/5 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 148 | 24.67 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 123 | 30.75 | 0/0 |
| India | 8 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 7 | 112 | 28.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 7 | 197 | 65.67 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 0/1 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 |
| Ireland | 2 | 103 | 103.00 | 1/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 104 | 17.33 | 0/0 |
| Away | 59 | 1,217 | 34.77 | 1/6 |
| Neutral | 46 | 994 | 35.50 | 1/5 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
| 2010s | 108 | 2,276 | 34.48 | 2/11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 12 | 264 | 29.33 | 0/2 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 11 | 198 | 24.75 | 0/1 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 9 | 218 | 43.60 | 0/1 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 7 | 110 | 36.67 | 0/0 |
| National Stadium | 7 | 57 | 14.25 | 0/0 |
| Harare Sports Club | 6 | 82 | 20.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2007 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2021 at SuperSport Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 22 May 1987
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,635
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
- Most common batting position
- 6th
- Strike rate, overs 1 to 10
- 76.1
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 82.0
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 111.0
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 42.1
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 50.2
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 2,596 balls faced in that period.
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