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Farveez Maharoof      

Full name Mohamed Farveez Maharoof

Born September 7, 1984, Colombo

Current age 25 years 65 days

Major teams Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Delhi Daredevils, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Schools XI, Sri Lanka Under-15s, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Wayamba, Wesley College

Also known as Fara

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Mohamed Farveez Maharoof
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 20 31 4 538 72 19.92 1345 40.00 0 3 66 3 6 0
ODIs 91 62 15 973 69* 20.70 1138 85.50 0 2 82 22 19 0
T20Is 7 4 1 23 13* 7.66 27 85.18 0 0 0 1 2 0
First-class 46 67 7 1383 115* 23.05 3014 45.88 2 4 24 0
List A 134 99 20 1563 69* 19.78 2019 77.41 0 3 32 0
Twenty20 31 22 9 241 39 18.53 207 116.42 0 0 16 10 7 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 20 32 2628 1458 24 4/52 5/122 60.75 3.32 109.5 1 0 0
ODIs 91 88 3788 2997 116 6/14 6/14 25.83 4.74 32.6 4 1 0
T20Is 7 7 144 173 7 2/18 2/18 24.71 7.20 20.5 0 0 0
First-class 46 5657 3085 97 7/73 31.80 3.27 58.3 5 1 0
List A 134 5448 4331 156 6/14 6/14 27.76 4.76 34.9 6 1 0
Twenty20 31 31 648 769 34 3/21 3/21 22.61 7.12 19.0 0 0 0
Career statistics
Test debut Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, May 6-8, 2004 scorecard
Last Test Australia v Sri Lanka at Hobart, Nov 16-20, 2007 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Apr 25, 2004 scorecard
Last ODI Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Feb 8, 2009 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 15, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I Pakistan v Sri Lanka at King City (NW), Oct 13, 2008 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 2001/02
Last First-class Colts Cricket Club v Nondescripts Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Oct 23-25, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 2002/03
Last List A Nondescripts Cricket Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Oct 21, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Police Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Victoria v Wayamba at Delhi, Oct 13, 2009 scorecard
Profile

Farveez Maharoof is a young fast-bowling allrounder of exciting potential, and bowls lively seamers from an upright, open-chested action. Sri Lanka's selectors, impressed by his performances as under-19 captain, fast-tracked him into the national squad for the Zimbabwe tour as they looked towards the future. Faced with a weak opposition, Maharoof picked up a bunch of wickets, but then came up against better competitors during the Asia Cup. He performed reasonably well, and made a mark with his swinging deliveries when South Africa came visiting. He had worked his way up through the representative ranks, playing for Sri Lanka under-15, under-17 and under-19, and led the under-19 team on four tours, including the 2004 Youth World Cup in Bangladesh. He enjoyed a prolific school career for Wesley College, with a highest score of 243 and best bowling figures of 8 for 20. Opportunities in the Test team have been limited but in the one-day side he has started to cement a permanent spot. A mean display during the ICC Champions Trophy in England, when he exploited the end-of-summer conditions expertly, suggested he could be especially useful when Sri Lanka play in seamer-friendly conditions. His batting has taken longer to click for the senior team but his talent is obvious and a middle-order position for the under-19 team suggests that with time he has the raw ingredients to become one of Sri Lanka's finest allrounders. Most importantly, he has also indicated that he is comfortable under pressure, the traditional Achilles Heel of Sri Lanka's recent fast bowling allrounders. A useful series with bat and ball against Pakistan in early 2006 suggested he was ready to push on, but his bowling failed to impress on the tour of England - in conditions that should have suited him. Then came an astonishing display at the Champions Trophy in India when his 6 for 14 skittled West Indies for 80. He performed creditably with bat and ball for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL's first season. A regular in the one-day side, he's yet to cement his place in the Test side.
Charlie Austin December 2008

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Jun 30, 2009

Salman Butt and Khurram Manzoor steal a single as Farveez Maharoof looks on, Sri Lanka Cricket XI v Pakistanis, 2nd day, Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo, June 30, 2009

Salman Butt and Khurram Manzoor steal a single as Farveez Maharoof looks on

© AFP

May 15, 2009

Farveez Maharoof exults after dismissing Simon Katich, Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab, 46th match, IPL, Bloemfontein, May 15, 2009

Farveez Maharoof exults after dismissing Simon Katich

© Associated Press

Feb 5, 2009

Farveez Maharoof appeals against Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, February 5, 2009

Farveez Maharoof appeals against Mahendra Singh Dhoni

© AFP

Tournament Results
Australia v Sri Lanka at Bridgetown - Apr 28
Australia won by 53 runs
Australia v South Africa at Gros Islet - Apr 25
Australia won by 7 wkts (with 111 balls remaining)
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Kingston - Apr 24
Sri Lanka won by 81 runs
West Indies v England at Bridgetown - Apr 21
England won by 1 wkt (with 1 ball remaining)
Australia v New Zealand at St George's - Apr 20
Australia won by 215 runs
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