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Iftikhar Anjum

Pakistan

Full name Rao Iftikhar Anjum

Born December 1, 1980, Khanewal, Punjab

Current age 28 years 343 days

Major teams Pakistan, Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Islamabad Cricket Association

Also known as Rao Iftikhar

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	1	1	1	9	9*	-	39	23.07	0	0	2	0	0
ODIs	60	32	19	213	32	16.38	346	61.56	0	0	13	2	10
T20Is	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
First-class	94	141	31	1859	78	16.90			0	5			54
List A	104	59	27	428	39	13.37			0	0			27
Twenty20	14	9	4	85	24	17.00	84	101.19	0	0	5	0	1

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	1	2	84	62	0	-	-	-	4.42	-	0	0	0
ODIs	60	58	2844	2327	76	5/30	5/30	30.61	4.90	37.4	2	1	0
T20Is	2	2	48	67	1	1/34	1/34	67.00	8.37	48.0	0	0	0
First-class	94		16967	9020	378	7/59		23.86	3.18	44.8		21	3
List A	104		5074	3994	132	5/30	5/30	30.25	4.72	38.4	3	1	0
Twenty20	14	14	312	384	14	2/27	2/27	27.42	7.38	22.2	0	0	0

Career statistics

Only Test	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy, Apr 3-5, 2006 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut	Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Multan, Sep 30, 2004 scorecard
Last ODI	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Aug 9, 2009 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut	Bangladesh v Pakistan at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 2, 2007 scorecard
Last T20I	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Aug 12, 2009 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut	1999/00
Last First-class	National Bank of Pakistan v Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited at Faisalabad, Oct 22-23, 2009 scorecard
List A debut	1998/99
Last List A	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Aug 9, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Australia A v Pakistanis at Adelaide, Jan 13, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20	Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Aug 12, 2009 scorecard

Profile

Rao Iftikhar Anjum is another addition to Pakistan's seemingly endless production line of pace bowlers. Iftikhar, however, is more Aaqib Javed than Wasim Akram or Waqar Younis, and his outswinger is considered by many to be as effective as Aaqib's. He can bowl reverse-swing - a prerequisite for Pakistani bowlers, when the ball gets a bit rougher, with good control over his yorkers. Iftikhar has performed consistently well in the domestic circuit since making his debut three years ago, taking over 200 wickets on the generally lifeless pitches of Pakistan. It was his stellar performances in the current domestic season that brought him to national attention. Iftikhar led his team - the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited - to victory in the Patron's Trophy final against WAPDA, taking seven wickets in the first innings and ending with ten in the match. Not surprisingly, he was included in Pakistan's one-day squad for the series against India in 2004, before making his debut in the Paktel Cup seven moths later. He has since proved himself adept as a back-up bowler. But continuing injuries to Pakistan's frontline pacers means he remains perenially in the picture and he was rewarded with a Test debut against Sri Lanka in April 2006. Though he was expensive and wicketless, he would have been satisfied with a winning debut. With three of Pakistan's leading fast bowlers missing from the England series that summer, he was called up for the Tests but the unfortunate death of his father meant a return home and missing out on the Test series. And due to the regular injuries suffered by Pakistan's plethora of fast bowlers, he remains a permanent part of Pakistan's wider plans. He was part of the squad for the ICC World Twenty20 as well as the home series against South Africa that followed.
Osman Samiuddin October 2007