Zaheer Abbas
90Pakistan · BAT · 1974 to 1985
BATTING
- Matches
- 62
- Innings
- 60
- Runs
- 2572
- Average
- 47.62
- Strike rate
- 84.8
- High score
- 123
- 100s / 50s
- 7 / 13
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 7
- Average
- 31.85
- Economy
- 4.77
- Strike rate
- 40
- Best figures
- 2/26
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 16 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Zaheer Abbas played 62 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1985. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with a score of 31, and the last against Sri Lanka at Niaz Stadium in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 2,076 runs at 50.6 in 48 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 123 from 87 balls against Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium in 1982, in a defeat. In all: 7 hundreds, 13 fifties.
At home the average was 58.9 across 26 ODIs; away it was 39.2 across 18 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against India: 612 runs at 51.0 in 13 ODIs. Gaddafi Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 459 runs at 91.8. Zaheer Abbas captained Pakistan in 13 ODIs, winning 7 and losing 5. The scorecards record 8 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 30 of the ODIs Zaheer Abbas played and lost 29.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 62 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 87 | Sri Lanka | Gaddafi Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 118 | 86 | India | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 113 | 99 | India | National Stadium | 1983 | Won |
| 109 | 95 | Australia | Gaddafi Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 108 | 110 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/26 | 7 | Sri Lanka | Niaz Stadium | 1985 | Won |
| 2/33 | 4 | India | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 1/8 | 4 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1983 | Won |
| 1/26 | 7 | England | Old Trafford | 1983 | Lost |
| 1/35 | 6 | New Zealand | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium | 1984 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 13 | 612 | 51.00 | 3/1 | 2 | 19.50 |
| Australia | 11 | 411 | 41.10 | 2/1 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 473 | 52.56 | 1/3 | 2 | 15.00 |
| West Indies | 10 | 400 | 44.44 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 9 | 341 | 42.63 | 1/2 | 2 | 38.00 |
| England | 8 | 299 | 59.80 | 0/4 | 1 | 26.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 1,236 | 58.86 | 5/5 | 5 | 22.40 |
| Away | 18 | 627 | 39.19 | 1/5 | 1 | 63.00 |
| Neutral | 18 | 709 | 41.71 | 1/3 | 1 | 48.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 496 | 38.15 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| 1980s | 48 | 2,076 | 50.63 | 7/10 | 7 | 31.86 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddafi Stadium | 6 | 459 | 91.80 | 3/1 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 5 | 300 | 75.00 | 1/2 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Jinnah Stadium | 5 | 208 | 69.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 121 | 40.33 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1974 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1985 at Niaz Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 24 July 1947
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 3,033
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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