Full name Danish Parabha Shanker Kaneria
Born December 16, 1980, Karachi, Sind
Current age 29 years 85 days
Major teams Pakistan, Essex, Habib Bank Limited, Karachi, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation, Pakistan Reserves
Nickname Nani-Danny
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 58 | 79 | 32 | 306 | 29 | 6.51 | 653 | 46.86 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| ODIs | 18 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6* | 6.00 | 22 | 54.54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| First-class | 171 | 215 | 79 | 1433 | 65 | 10.53 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 142 | 67 | 32 | 347 | 64 | 9.91 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 73 | 12 | 6.08 | 72 | 101.38 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 58 | 106 | 17157 | 8705 | 254 | 7/77 | 12/94 | 34.27 | 3.04 | 67.5 | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| ODIs | 18 | 18 | 854 | 683 | 15 | 3/31 | 3/31 | 45.53 | 4.79 | 56.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 171 | 45925 | 22359 | 855 | 8/59 | 26.15 | 2.92 | 53.7 | 61 | 10 | |||
| List A | 142 | 7030 | 4994 | 214 | 5/21 | 5/21 | 23.33 | 4.26 | 32.8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 45 | 43 | 910 | 1094 | 57 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 19.19 | 7.21 | 15.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Pakistan v England at Faisalabad, Nov 29-Dec 3, 2000 scorecard |
| Last Test | Australia v Pakistan at Hobart, Jan 14-18, 2010 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Sharjah, Oct 31, 2001 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Kingston, Mar 21, 2007 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1998/99 |
| Last First-class | Australia v Pakistan at Hobart, Jan 14-18, 2010 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1998/99 |
| Last List A | Khan Research Laboratories v Habib Bank Limited at Rawalpindi, Feb 18, 2010 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Lahore Eagles v Karachi Zebras at Lahore, Apr 27, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Karachi Zebras v Rawalpindi Rams at Karachi, Mar 2, 2010 scorecard |
Danish Kaneria will end his career as the highest wicket-taking spinner for Pakistan - itself an achievement - but whether or not he will be the best this country has ever produced will not be as straightforward a conclusion.
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