Sikander Bakht
81Pakistan · PACE · 1977 to 1989
BATTING
- Matches
- 27
- Innings
- 11
- Runs
- 31
- Average
- 7.75
- Strike rate
- 31.95
- High score
- 16*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 33
- Average
- 26.06
- Economy
- 4.04
- Strike rate
- 38.6
- Best figures
- 4/34
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 4 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sikander Bakht played 27 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1977 to 1989. The first came against England at Jinnah Stadium, with a score of 0 and 1 wicket, and the last against New Zealand at Carisbrook in 1989.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 19 wickets at 31.9 in 19 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 34 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1981. With the ball: 8 wickets at 23.0 at home and 18 wickets at 24.8 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 13 wickets at 18.8 in 7 ODIs. Jinnah Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 4 wickets at 14.5. Pakistan won 10 of the ODIs Sikander Bakht played and lost 17.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 27 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16* | 46 | England | Old Trafford | 1978 | Lost |
| 6* | 5 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1989 | Lost |
| 3 | 9 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1981 | Won |
| 2* | 3 | England | Old Trafford | 1982 | Lost |
| 2 | 19 | England | Headingley | 1979 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/34 | 10 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 3/29 | 6.5 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1982 | Lost |
| 3/32 | 12 | England | Headingley | 1979 | Lost |
| 3/34 | 11 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1979 | Won |
| 3/56 | 11 | England | Old Trafford | 1978 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 8 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 50.50 |
| Australia | 7 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 13 | 18.85 |
| England | 6 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 26.89 |
| India | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 30.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 16.33 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 18.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 43.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.00 |
| Away | 11 | 26 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 24.83 |
| Neutral | 8 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 32.71 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 14 | 18.07 |
| 1980s | 19 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 31.95 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinnah Stadium | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 14.50 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 18.83 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 65.50 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 18 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 32.67 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 40.00 |
| Headingley | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 12.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1977 at Jinnah Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1989 at Carisbrook
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 25 August 1957
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium-fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 97
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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