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Pakistan

Full name Ijaz Ahmed

Born September 20, 1968, Sialkot, Punjab

Current age 40 years 296 days

Major teams Pakistan, Durham, Gujranwala Cricket Association, Habib Bank Limited, Islamabad Cricket Association, Lahore, Pakistan Automobiles Corporation, Rawalpindi

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Left-arm medium

Ijaz Ahmed
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 60 92 4 3315 211 37.67 12 12 417 23 45 0
ODIs 250 232 29 6564 139* 32.33 8174 80.30 10 37 90 0
First-class 169 271 14 9889 211 38.47 26 41 123 0
List A 371 341 37 10037 139* 33.01 16 59 135 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 60 6 180 77 2 1/9 1/9 38.50 2.56 90.0 0 0 0
ODIs 250 28 637 476 5 2/31 2/31 95.20 4.48 127.4 0 0 0
First-class 169 2048 1098 34 5/95 32.29 3.21 60.2 1 0
List A 371 1853 1451 31 3/46 3/46 46.80 4.69 59.7 0 0 0
Career statistics
Test debut India v Pakistan at Chennai, Feb 3-8, 1987 scorecard
Last Test New Zealand v Pakistan at Hamilton, Mar 27-30, 2001 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut Pakistan v West Indies at Sialkot, Nov 14, 1986 scorecard
Last ODI New Zealand v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 11, 2000 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut 1983/84
Last First-class Karachi Urban v Sialkot at Multan, Feb 19-22, 2007 scorecard
List A span 1983/84 - 2001/02
Profile

Wisden overview
Pakistan's No. 3 for many years when Inzamam-ul-Haq and Salim Malik chose to languish further down the order, Ijaz Ahmed is an ungainly but effective player. It looks all wrong even as he takes guard with a stance so closed that BBW (buttock before wicket) is a likely dismissal. Dubbed The Axeman for the way he chops down at the ball outside off stump, Ijaz's technique is dominated by the bottom hand. He is an exceptionally powerful square-cutter and good off his legs forcing through midwicket. He can also up the tempo to suit the occasion. Ijaz is quick in the covers and once bowled medium-pacers with a round-arm action. His calibre can be judged by the number of hundreds he's made against Australia - six. Kamran Abbasi

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May 19, 2009

Ijaz Ahmed speaks to reporters at a local hospital in Lahore, May 19, 2008

Ijaz Ahmed speaks to reporters at a local hospital in Lahore

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Apr 3, 2009

Ijaz Ahmed arrives in court, Lahore, April 3, 2009

Ijaz Ahmed arrives in court

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Mar 26, 2009

Ijaz Ahmed is surrounded by reporters at a police station, Lahore, March 26, 2009

Ijaz Ahmed is surrounded by reporters at a police station

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Country Fixtures Country Results
2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (PSS) - Jul 12-16
Pakistan 90 Sri Lanka 240
3rd unofficial ODI: Australia A v Pakistan A at Brisbane
Jul 16 (09:00 local, 23:00 GMT)
Only T20 Match: Australia A v Pakistan A at Brisbane
Jul 18 (13:30 local, 03:30 GMT)
3rd Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC)
Jul 20-24 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
TBA v Pakistanis at Kurunegala
Jul 27 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
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