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Full name Wasim Jaffer

Born February 16, 1978, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra

Current age 31 years 146 days

Major teams India, India A, Indian Board President's XI, Mumbai, Royal Challengers Bangalore, West Zone

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Wasim Jaffer
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 31 58 1 1944 212 34.10 4045 48.05 5 11 272 3 27 0
ODIs 2 2 0 10 10 5.00 23 43.47 0 0 2 0 0 0
First-class 171 289 26 13067 314* 49.68 36 63 196 0
List A 71 71 5 2926 178* 44.33 6 21 31 0
Twenty20 9 9 0 134 50 14.88 126 106.34 0 1 15 3 4 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 31 1 66 18 2 2/18 2/18 9.00 1.63 33.0 0 0 0
ODIs 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 171 138 74 2 2/18 37.00 3.21 69.0 0 0
List A 71 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Twenty20 9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career statistics
Test debut India v South Africa at Mumbai, Feb 24-26, 2000 scorecard
Last Test India v South Africa at Kanpur, Apr 11-13, 2008 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut South Africa v India at Durban, Nov 22, 2006 scorecard
Last ODI South Africa v India at Port Elizabeth, Nov 29, 2006 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut 1996/97
Last First-class South Zone v West Zone at Chennai, Feb 5-9, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 1996/97
Last List A East Zone v West Zone at Cuttack, Mar 18, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Tamil Nadu v Mumbai at Ahmedabad, Apr 16, 2007 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals at Centurion, May 7, 2009 scorecard
Profile

A triple-century in only his second first-class game had Wasim Jaffer anointed as the great new hope of Mumbai cricket. He was a slightly-built opening batsman with the style and panache of the young Azharuddin, and much was expected of him on his Test debut in February 2000. But Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock proved too hot to handle - even though he showed glimpses of a steely and unflappable temperament - and his international career was put on hold. He continued to pile on the runs in domestic cricket and a string of big scores in 2001-02 won him a place on the tour of the West Indies. Once there, he stroked his way to two elegant half-centuries, though a worrying tendency to give it away when well set resulted in his losing his place at the top of the order. He reminded the selectors of his quality with some superb batting for the A team on the 2003 tour of England, but spent three years in the domestic wilderness before being recalled to the squad for the third Test against Sri Lanka in 2005-06. He made most of his first chance on return, against England at Nagpur in March 2006, notching up his maiden Test hundred and followed it up with a double against West Indies in June 2006. After losing his place in the Test side to Gautam Gambhir, Jaffer made a strong statement through a bumper Rani season in 2008-09, scoring 1260 runs at 84, including a triple-century. He also captained Mumbai to their 38th Ranji title.


Dileep Premachandran January 2008

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Feb 9, 2009

The victorious West Zone team, South Zone v West Zone, Duleep Trophy final, Chennai, 5th day, February 9, 2009

The victorious West Zone team

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Feb 9, 2009

Wasim Jaffer, the West Zone captain, receives the trophy, South Zone v West Zone, Duleep Trophy final, Chennai, 5th day, February 9, 2009

Wasim Jaffer, the West Zone captain, receives the trophy

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Feb 4, 2009

Wasim Jaffer, Cheteshwar Pujara and Siddharth Trivedi chat with other West Zone players, Duleep Trophy, Chennai, February 4, 2009

Wasim Jaffer, Cheteshwar Pujara and Siddharth Trivedi chat with other West Zone players

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