Inzamam-ul-Haq is a retired Pakistani cricketer , and a captain of the Pakistan national cricket team . [2] He scored centuries (100 or more runs in an innings ) in Test matchesand One Day International matches on 25 and 10 occasions. [3] [4] Inzamam played 120 Test matches for Pakistan and scored 8,820 runs. He is the third-highest run scorer for Pakistan in Test cricket, after Younis Khan and Javed Miandad . He was described by the BBC as “
Inzamam made His Test debut contre England at the Edgbaston , Birmingham , in June 1992. [7] His first Test century cam a year later Against the West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground , St John’s, Antigua . [8] His score of 329, against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore , in May 2002, is the second-highest total by a Pakistan batsman in Test cricket and the fifteenth-overall overall. [9] [10] He also scored a century in his 100th Test match, becoming only the fifth player to do so. [11] [footnote 1] Inzamam made a century in each of the innings of the second Test of England’s turn of Pakistan in 2005-06 , to become Pakistan’s leading century-maker with 24 centuries, breaking Miandad’s record. [12] [note 2] His 25th century in the second Test against India in January 2006 made him the tenth player to score 25 or more centuries in Cricket Test. [13]Inzamam scored Test centuries at 18 cricket grounds , including 13 at venues outside Pakistan. [14] [15] As of 2013, he is eighteenth (with Alastair Cook ) in the overall list of most hundreds in Test Cricket. [1] S turn of Pakistan in 2005-06 , to become Pakistan’s leading century-maker with 24 centuries, breaking Miandad’s record. [12] [note 2] His 25th century in the second Test against India in January 2006 made him the tenth player to score 25 or more centuries in Cricket Test. [13] Inzamam scored Test centuries at 18 cricket grounds , including 13 at venues outside Pakistan. [14] [15] As of 2013, he is eighteenth (with Alastair Cook ) in the overall list of most hundreds in Test Cricket. [1] S turn of Pakistan in 2005-06 , to become Pakistan’s leading century-maker with 24 centuries, breaking Miandad’s record. [12] [note 2] His 25th century in the second Test against India in January 2006 made him the tenth player to score 25 or more centuries in Cricket Test. [13] Inzamam scored Test centuries at 18 cricket grounds , including 13 at venues outside Pakistan. [14] [15] As of 2013, he is eighteenth (with Alastair Cook ) in the overall list of most hundreds in Test Cricket. [1] [12] [note 2] His 25th century in the second Test against India in January 2006 made him the tenth player to score 25 or more centuries in Cricket Test. [13] Inzamam scored Test centuries at 18 cricket grounds , including 13 at venues outside Pakistan. [14] [15] As of 2013, he is eighteenth (with Alastair Cook ) in the overall list of most hundreds in Test Cricket. [1] [12] [note 2] His 25th century in the second Test against India in January 2006 made him the tenth player to score 25 or more centuries in Cricket Test. [13] Inzamam scored Test centuries at 18 cricket grounds , including 13 at venues outside Pakistan. [14] [15] As of 2013, he is eighteenth (with Alastair Cook ) in the overall list of most hundreds in Test Cricket. [1] [14] [15] As of 2013, he is eighteenth (with Alastair Cook ) in the overall list of most hundreds in Test Cricket. [1] [14] [15] As of 2013, he is eighteenth (with Alastair Cook ) in the overall list of most hundreds in Test Cricket. [1]
Having made his ODI debut in November 1991 against the West Indies at the Gaddafi Stadium, Inzamam achieved his first ODI century against Sri Lanka at the Multan Cricket Stadium . [16] In ODI matches, Inzamam is fifth in the all-time list of highest-run scorers , with 11,739 runs from 378 matches, [17] though it has the fewest centuries of the top ten players on that list. [17] His highest ODI score of 137 not out cam at New Zealand at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium , in 1994. [4] [18] Inzamam played his only Twenty 20 International match against England at the County Cricket Ground, Bristol , during the 2006 series between the two teams . He never scored a century in the format. [19] As of 2013, it is nineteenth overall among all-time combined century-makers. [20] [note 3]
Key
symbol | Meaning |
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* | Remained not out |
Man of the match | |
Captained the Pakistan cricket team | |
Balls | Balls faced |
Pos. | Position in the batting order |
Inn. | The innings of the match |
S / R | Strike rate during the innings |
H / A / N | Venue was at home (Pakistan), away or neutral |
Dated | Match starting day |
Lost | The match was lost by Pakistan |
Won | The match was won by Pakistan |
Drawn | The match was drawn |
Test cricket centuries
No. | Score | Balls | Against | Pos. | Inn. | S / R | arrival | H / A / N | Dated | result | Ref |
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1 | 123 | 225 | West Indies | 6 | 2 | 54.66 | Antigua Recreation Ground , St John’s, Antigua | Away | 1 May 1993 | Drawn | [8] |
2 | 135 * | 195 | New Zealand | 6 | 2 | 69.23 | Basin Reserve , Wellington | Away | 17 February 1994 | Won | [21] |
3 | 100 * | 125 | Sri Lanka | 7 | 2 | 80.00 | Asgiriya Stadium , Kandy | Away | 26 August 1994 | Won | [22] |
4 | 101 | 168 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 1 | 60.11 | Harare Sports Club , Harare | Away | 15 February 1995 | Won | [23] |
5 | 148 | 218 | England | 4 | 1 | 67.88 | Lord’s Cricket Ground , London | Away | 25 July 1996 | Won | [24] |
6 | 177 | 320 | West Indies | 4 | 2 | 55.31 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium , Rawalpindi | Home | 29 November 1997 | Won | [25] |
7 | 200 * | 397 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 50.37 | Bangabandhu National Stadium , Dhaka | Neutral | 12 March 1999 | Won | [26] |
8 | 118 | 191 | australia | 5 | 3 | 61.78 | Bellerive Oval , Hobart | Away | 18 November 1999 | Lost | [27] |
9 | 138 | 243 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 3 | 56.79 | National Stadium , Karachi | Home | 12 March 2000 | Won | [28] |
10 | 135 | 254 | West Indies | 4 | 1 | 53.14 | Bourda , Georgetown , Guyana | Away | 5 May 2000 | Drawn | [29] |
11 | 112 | 163 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 2 | 68.71 | Galle International Stadium , Galle | Away | 21 June 2000 | Won | [30] |
12 | 142 | 257 | England | 4 | 1 | 55.25 | National Stadium , Karachi | Home | 7 December 2000 | Lost | [31] |
13 | 130 | 241 | New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 53.94 | Jade Stadium , Christchurch | Away | 15 March 2001 | Drawn | [32] |
14 | 114 | 153 | England | 4 | 1 | 74.50 | Old Trafford , Manchester | Away | 31 May 2001 | Won | [33] |
15 | 105 * | 163 | bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 64.41 | Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan | Home | 29 August 2001 | Won | [34] |
16 | 329 | 436 | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 75.45 | Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore | Home | 1 May 2002 | Won | [9] |
17 | 112 | 109 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 3 | 104.67 | Harare Sports Club , Harare | Away | 9 November 2002 | Won | [35] |
18 | 138 * | 232 | bangladesh | 4 | 4 | 59.48 | Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan | Home | 3 September 2003 | Won | [36] |
19 | 118 | 243 | india | 4 | 2 | 48.55 | Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore | Home | 5 April 2004 | Won | [37] |
20 | 117 | 244 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 47.95 | National Stadium , Karachi | Home | 28 October 2004 | Won | [38] |
21 | 184 | 264 | india | 4 | 1 | 69.69 | Mr. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bangalore | Away | 24 March 2005 | Won | [39] |
22 | 117 * | 194 | West Indies | 5 | 3 | 60.30 | Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica | Away | 3 June 2005 | Won | [40] |
23 | 109 [footnote 2] | 200 | England | 5 | 1 | 54.50 | Iqbal Stadium , Faisalabad | Home | 20 November 2005 | Drawn | [12] |
24 | 100 * [note 2] | 134 | England | 5 | 3 | 74.62 | Iqbal Stadium , Faisalabad | Home | 20 November 2005 | Drawn | [12] |
25 | 119 | 193 | india | 5 | 1 | 61.65 | Iqbal Stadium , Faisalabad | Home | 21 January 2006 | Drawn | [13] |
ODI centuries
No. | Score | Balls | Against | Pos. | Inn. | S / R | arrival | H / A / N | Dated | result | Ref |
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1 | 101 | 121 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 83.47 | Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan | Home | 17 January 1992 | Lost | [16] |
2 | 117 | 103 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 113.59 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium , Rawalpindi | Home | 19 January 1992 | Won | [41] |
3 | 137 * | 129 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 106.20 | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium , Sharjah | Neutral | 20 April 1994 | Won | [18] |
4 | 116 * | 138 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2 | 84.05 | Harare Sports Club , Harare | Away | 25 February 1995 | Won | [42] |
5 | 116 * | 110 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 105.45 | Kimberley Country Club , Kimberley | Neutral | 7 April 1998 | Won | [43] |
6 | 107 | 115 | india | 4 | 1 | 93.04 | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium , Sharjah | Neutral | 8 April 1999 | Won | [44] |
7 | 121 * | 113 | india | 4 | 1 | 107.07 | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium , Sharjah | Neutral | 26 March 2000 | Won | [45] |
8 | 118 * | 124 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 95.16 | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium , Sharjah | Neutral | 2 November 2001 | Won | [46] |
9 | 122 | 102 | india | 4 | 2 | 119.60 | National Stadium , Karachi | Home | 13 March 2004 | Lost | [47] |
10 | 123 | 121 | india | 4 | 1 | 101.65 | Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore | Home | 21 March 2004 | Lost | [48] |
References
- Notes
- Jump up^ The four previous players to achieve this feat wereColin Cowdrey, Miandad,Gordon GreenidgeandAlec Stewart. This feat was also achieved later byRicky PontingandGraeme Smith. [11]
- ^ Jump up to:a b c Inzamam became one of the fifth Pakistani after Hanif Mohammad , Miandad, Wajahatullah Wasti and Yasir Hameed to score in both innings of a test match. Pakistanis, Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan . [12]
- Jump up^ Inzamam shares the position withSunil Gavaskar,Viv Richards,Desmond Haynes,Steve Waugh,Herschelle GibbsandMichael Clarke. [20]
- Specific
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Records – Test matches – Battle records – Most hundreds in a career” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Inzamam-ul-Haq” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Inzamam-ul-Haq Test Centuries” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Inzamam-ul-Haq One Day International Centuries” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Pakistan profiles: Inzamam-ul-Haq” . BBC Sport . 14 October 2005 . Retrieved 5 July2012 .
- Jump up^ Hashmi, Shahid (3 November 2005). “Funny man Inzamam” . BBC Sport . Retrieved 5 July2012 .
- Jump up^ “Inzamam-ul-Haq Test Centuries” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 11 June 2012 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b “West Indies v Pakistan at St John’s – 3rd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Pakistan v New Zealand at Lahore – 1st Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Records – Test matches – Battle records – Most runs in an innings” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Records – Test matches – Battle records – Hundred in hundredth match” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d “England in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b “India Test Series in Pakistan – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Inzamam-ul-Haq – Centuries at home came” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 12 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Inzamam-ul-Haq – Centuries at venues outside Pakistan” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 12 June 2012 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Sri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series – 4th ODI” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June2012 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Records – One-Day Internationals – Battle records – Most runs in career” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b “Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup – 2nd Semi Final” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June2012 .
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- Jump up^ “Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy – 3rd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare – 3rd Test”. ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “England v Pakistan at Lord’s – 1st Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Pakistan v West Indies at Rawalpindi – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Final: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dhaka – Asian Test Championship” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Australia v Pakistan at Hobart – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi – 3rd Test”. ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “West Indies v Pakistan at Georgetown – 1st Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Pakistan v England at Karachi – 3rd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “England v Pakistan at Manchester – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Pakistan v Bangladesh at Multan – 1st Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Series – 1st Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Bangladesh in Pakistan Test Series – 3rd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “India in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Pakistan in India Test Series – 3rd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Pakistan in West Indies Test Series – 2nd Test” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 18 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Sri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series – 5th ODI” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Pakistan in Zimbabwe ODI Series – 2nd ODI” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June2012 .
- Jump up^ “Standard Bank International One-Day Series – 3rd match” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Coca-Cola Cup – 2nd match” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Coca-Cola Cup – 4th match” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “Khaleej Times Trophy – 6th match” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “India in Pakistan ODI Series – 1st ODI” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June 2012 .
- Jump up^ “India in Pakistan ODI Series – 4th ODI” . ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 19 June 2012 .