aik amrican magazine ne diniya ke 10 khatar naak tareen sporsts personalities main siraf ak crickter ko shamil kiya ha aur wo koi aur nahi..Paki super star Inzamam Ul Haq hain..iss mouqa par aik mash-hoor angraiz shaaer aur musanaf ne Inzamam ko kharaje tahseen paish kiya ha..mulahiza kejiyay...
“The legendary Inzamam Ul Haq ”
Inzi, thy batting is to me, like those Nicean banks of yore, that gently o'er a perfumed sea, the weary, way worn wanderer bore, to his own native shore.
On desperate seas long wont to roam, Thy pristine whites, thy classic cover drive, Thy Naiad airs have brought me home, To the glory that was Greece, And the grandeur that was Rome.
Lo! In yon brilliant short-cover niche, how statue like I see thee stand, the agate bat within thy hand! Ah, Psyche, from the regions which Are Holy Land!
This brilliant poem was submitted by CB Fry , undoubtedly one of the millions of admirers of the enigmatic Inzamam Ul Haq .
Inzi, as he is affectionately known around the world, shed the excess kilos that many criticized him for his reluctance to run the quick singles. Although this could be attributed to his ability to hit the ball astoundingly late, he is a calm and much needed presence at the crease. Known to be on the list of the 10 most feared sportsmen in the world, it seems to be a fitting tribute to the Pakistani batsman who regularly gives bowlers many a sleepless night.
Currently the captain of Pakistan , he is a burly and powerful force and although he is not very expressive on the field, he lets his bat do the talking. He became the first Pakistani to score 10,000 runs in 2005 and besides being an extremely talented batsman and leader; he is also a very safe slip-catcher. His 25 Test centuries and 42 half centuries at an average of over 50 is enough to make him the most successful Pakistani cricketer in history. In 2001 against New Zealand , he made an astounding 38 boundaries with an incredible 9 sixes, only three short of the all time record held by fellow team mate Wasim Akram . That innings was the tenth highest in Test cricket by any batsman ever. He is now third in line to the cricket throne after Bradman and Ponting.
Amidst the turmoil of the earthquakes and the ever debatable topic of captaincy, Ul Haq seems set to stay as captain until at least the World Cup in 2007 where he will no doubt silence his critics and put in another superb batting performance.
Should he stay or should he go, Pakistani fans and cricketers alike will have been privileged to have either played with him or against him or even just to have watched his star presence over the years.
Full Name: Inzamam-ul-Haq
DOB: March 3, 1970
Place of birth: Multan , Punjab
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Teams: Pakistan, Asia XI, Faisalabad, ICC World XI, Multan, National Bank of Pakistan, Rawalpindi, United Bank Limited
ODI Debut: Pakistan v West Indies at Lahore -, 1991
Test Debut: England v Pakistan at Birmingham -, 1992
Batting and Fielding Average
Class mat inns no runs hs ave bf sr 100 50 4s 6s ct st
Tests 109 180 19 8266 329 51.34 15226 54.28 25 42 1040 47 79 0
ODIs 361 336 49 11407 137* 39.74 15334 74.39 10 83 104 0
First-class 229 365 53 16085 329 51.55 45 82 165 0
List A 436 411 65 13265 157* 38.33 12 95 118 0
Twenty20 1 1 0 21 21 21.00 22 95.45 0 0 0 0
Bowling Average
Class mat balls runs wkts bb bbm ave econ sr 4 5 10
Tests 109 9 8 0 - - - 5.33 - 0 0 0
ODIs 361 58 64 3 1/0 1/0 21.33 6.62 19.33 0 0 0
First-class 229 2704 1295 38 5/80 34.07 2.87 71.15 2 0
List A 436 896 740 30 3/18 3/18 24.66 4.95 29.86 0 0 0
Twenty20 1 0 0 0 - - - - - 0 0 0
Career Statistics
Test debut England v Pakistan at Birmingham -, 1992
Last Test Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy -, 2006
ODI debut Pakistan v West Indies at Lahore -, 1991
Last ODI India v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi -, 2006
First-class span 1985/86 - 2005/06
List A span 1988/89 - 2005/06
Twenty20 span 2004/05
Linear Mode
