Saleem Jaffar

Saleem Jaffar (born November 19, 1962) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 14 Tests and 39 One Day Internationals from 1986 to 1992. Jaffar was born in Karachi, Sindh.

Saleem Jaffar
Personal information
Full nameSaleem Jaffar
Born (1962-11-19) 19 November 1962
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 106)20 November 1986 v West Indies
Last Test2 January 1992 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 58)17 October 1986 v West Indies
Last ODI11 November 1990 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs
Matches 14 39
Runs scored 42 36
Batting average 5.25 18.00
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 10* 10*
Balls bowled 2531 1900
Wickets 36 40
Bowling average 31.63 34.54
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match n/a
Best bowling 5/40 3/25
Catches/stumpings 2/- 3/-
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 February 2017

Domestic career

Jaffar took 5 for 11 on his first-class debut in 1983–84, and in 1985–86 finished the season with 80 wickets at a Bowling average of 19.

After his test career he played in the British Columbia Mainland Cricket League, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

International career

He made both Test and ODI debuts against West Indies the season of his international call-up. His tour of England in 1987 was ended by injury. Against England at Karachi in 1987–88 he took five wickets and was selected for the tour of the Caribbean that followed. Against New Zealand at Wellington in 1988–89, he took match figures of 8 for 134, including his only Test five-for.

After cricket

In 2007 he was appointed as a selector for the Pakistan national cricket team.

International record

Test 5 Wicket hauls

#FiguresMatchOpponentVenueCityCountryYear
15/408 New ZealandBasin ReserveWellingtonNew Zealand1989

International awards

Man of the Match awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 India Nehru Stadium, Pune 22 March 1987 9–0–25–3 ; DNB  Pakistan won by 6 wickets.[1]

References


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