Sarfraz Nawaz
84Pakistan · PACE · 1973 to 1984
BATTING
- Matches
- 45
- Innings
- 31
- Runs
- 221
- Average
- 9.6
- Strike rate
- 64.05
- High score
- 34*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 63
- Average
- 23.22
- Economy
- 3.63
- Strike rate
- 38.2
- Best figures
- 4/27
- 4w / 5w
- 4 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 8 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sarfraz Nawaz played 45 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1984. The first came against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, with a score of 17 and 4 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Arbab Niaz Stadium in 1984.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 35 wickets at 27.2 in 30 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 27 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1984. With the ball: 14 wickets at 18.4 at home and 19 wickets at 28.3 away.
The most wickets came against West Indies: 21 wickets at 20.9 in 13 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 7 wickets at 19.9. Pakistan won 17 of the ODIs Sarfraz Nawaz played and lost 27.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 45 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34* | 42 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1981 | Won |
| 17 | 12 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1973 | Lost |
| 17 | 20 | England | Old Trafford | 1983 | Lost |
| 14* | 13 | India | Ayub National Stadium | 1978 | Lost |
| 14* | 16 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1982 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27 | 10 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1984 | Lost |
| 4/37 | 9 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1981 | Lost |
| 4/44 | 12 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1975 | Lost |
| 4/46 | 7.3 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1973 | Lost |
| 3/26 | 10 | Canada | Headingley | 1979 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 13 | 76 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 21 | 20.86 |
| England | 10 | 53 | 10.60 | 0/0 | 10 | 27.30 |
| Australia | 8 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 37.88 |
| India | 5 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 15.50 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 30 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 24.75 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 20.20 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 8.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 26 | 8.67 | 0/0 | 14 | 18.43 |
| Away | 16 | 98 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 19 | 28.26 |
| Neutral | 18 | 97 | 8.08 | 0/0 | 30 | 22.27 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 65 | 10.83 | 0/0 | 28 | 18.29 |
| 1980s | 30 | 156 | 9.18 | 0/0 | 35 | 27.17 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 19.86 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 11 | 3.67 | 0/0 | 4 | 35.25 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 71.00 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 15.43 |
| National Stadium | 3 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 26.67 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 22.33 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1973 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1984 at Arbab Niaz Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 1 December 1948
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 345
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 4
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