Ultimate XI ODI Profile: Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar almost never hit a ball in anger, though the 938 boundaries and 97 sixes he struck over the course of his 14-year career would suggest otherwise. But in Anwar, grace and timing were equal to great power. The batsman was capable of destroying most bowling attacks the world had to offer at the time and the margin of error was very small for anyone facing the Pakistani. Anwar’s 194 was once the highest ODI score ever achieved until Sachin Tendulkar put paid to the record. Anwar’s foot movements were the picture of efficiency, little shifts of weight giving him the leverage to punish anything slightly offline. His favourite shots meant cover fielders had a lot of work to do recovering balls from the boundary, but they could at least forget about cutting them off, so good was the placement Anwar showed throughout his career.

Career Statistics

Full name: Saeed Anwar

Born: September 6, 1968, Karachi, Sind

Major teams: Pakistan, Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Karachi, Lahore, United Bank Limited

Playing role: Opening batsman

Batting style: Left-hand bat

Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox

ODI Career: Pakistan (1989-2003)

Mat    Inns    NO     Runs     HS     Ave      BF          SR        100s     50s    4s          6s     

247     244      19     8824      194    39.21   10938     80.67     20          43     938        97