Do you know {that a} Pakistani bowler who is likely one of the all-time greats of the sport holds the undesirable report of bowling probably the most wides and probably the most no-balls in World Cup matches?
The boys in inexperienced have not tasted ODI World Cup glory since 1992, once they clinched the holy grail of One Day cricket underneath Imran Khan’s captaincy.
This time round, with the World Cup being performed in Indian circumstances, Pakistan – who’re arms down probably the most mercurial group within the historical past of the sport – might be sturdy title contenders. Actually within the final 10 bilateral ODI collection that they’ve performed since 2019-20, Babar Azam and co. have gained 8.
The TOI Sports activities Desk right here takes a take a look at Pakistan’s journey within the ODI World Cup over time through particular person and group statistics:
The boys in inexperienced have not tasted ODI World Cup glory since 1992, once they clinched the holy grail of One Day cricket underneath Imran Khan’s captaincy.
This time round, with the World Cup being performed in Indian circumstances, Pakistan – who’re arms down probably the most mercurial group within the historical past of the sport – might be sturdy title contenders. Actually within the final 10 bilateral ODI collection that they’ve performed since 2019-20, Babar Azam and co. have gained 8.
The TOI Sports activities Desk right here takes a take a look at Pakistan’s journey within the ODI World Cup over time through particular person and group statistics:
- Pakistan get pleasure from a profitable % of 58.44, profitable 45 & shedding 32 out of 79 contested – (No Consequence 2). They’ve gained the World Cup trophy as soon as – by beating England by 22 runs at Melbourne on March 25, 1992.
Wasim Akram (33 off 18 balls and three for 49) was deservingly named the Man of the Match within the aforesaid remaining.
- Pakistan’s innings of 261 for six had 59 extras – vs Scotland at Chester-le-Road on Could 20, 1999 – an undesirable report within the World Cup. The break-up of extras – wides 33, no-balls 15, byes 5 leg byes 6.
- Javed Miandad stays the one Pakistani batter to handle 1,000-plus runs within the World Cup – his tally being 1032 runs (ave 43.32), together with 100 and eight fifties, in 30 innings.
- Pakistan have conceded 40 extras or extra 5 occasions in a World Cup fixture – a doubtful distinction earned by them. Of their semi-final match towards New Zealand at Manchester on June 16, 1999, they’d conceded 47 in a complete of 241 for seven.
Imran Khan with the 1992 Cricket World Cup trophy. (Photograph by Ben Radford/Getty Photographs)
- Only one World Cup match resulted in a win for the group chasing with out a ball remaining. Pakistan (217/9) had defeated West Indies (216) by only one wicket at Lahore on October 16, 1987.
- Wasim Akram had captured 55 wickets at 23.83 runs apiece in 38 matches, together with one five-wicket and two four-wicket hauls – probably the most by a Pakistani bowler within the World Cup.
- Inzamam-ul-Haq appeared in 35 consecutive matches between February 23, 1992 and March 21, 2007 – probably the most by a Pakistani participant within the World Cup. Ricky Ponting holds an all-time World Cup report by showing in 46 matches in succession.
- Pakistan’s
Ijaz Ahmed (26 innings) and New Zealand’sNathan Astle (22 innings) collectively share an undesirable World Cup report – 5 geese every.
Wahab Riaz (54 not out + 4 for 45) stays the one Pakistani all-rounder to have completed the double of a fifty and 4 wickets in a World Cup fixture – vs Zimbabwe at Brisbane on March 1,2015. The excellent all-round efficiency has earned him the Man of the Match award – his solely award until date in ODIs.
- Wasim Akram had appeared at 29 totally different grounds – a Pakistani report within the World Cup. Inzamam-ul-Haq performed at 28 venues.
- Misbah-ul-Haq’s age – 40 years 296 days – when he appeared in his final match vs Australia at Adelaide on March 20, 2015 – his final look in ODIs. He stays the oldest Pakistani participant within the World Cup/ODIs.
Saqlain Mushtaq stays the one Pakistani bowler to take a hat-trick within the World Cup, reaching the feat towards Zimbabwe at The Oval on June 11, 1999 – his victims being Henry Olonga, Adam Huckle & Pommie Mbangwa.
- Wasim Akram bowled 79 no-balls for Pakistan in 38 video games – probably the most bowled by a bowler within the World Cup. 4 different bowlers have delivered 25 or extra no-balls – Courtney Walsh (33),
Javagal Srinath (29), Brett Lee (29) & Henry Olonga (27).
- Wasim Akram bowled 126 wides for Pakistan in 38 video games – probably the most bowled by a bowler within the World Cup. In addition to Akram, two bowlers have bowled 60 or extra wides -Shaun Tait (76 in 18 matches) and Heath Streak (69 in 22 matches).
- 96 extras had been recorded within the Pakistan (59 in 261 for six) vs Scotland (37 in 167) sport at Riverside Floor, Chester-le-Road on Could 20, 1999 – a report for many extras in a World Cup sport/ODI. The one different World Cup sport to supply 90 extras is between India (39) and Zimbabwe (51) at Grace Street, Leicester on Could 19, 1999.
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- Saeed Anwar and Wajahtullah Wasti had shared a stand of 194 for the primary wicket vs New Zealand at Manchester on June 16, 1999 – a report for any wicket by Pakistan within the World Cup.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi had produced a career-best 6 for 35 vs Bangladesh at Lord’s on July 5, 2019 – the perfect figures by a Pakistani bowler within the World Cup.
Shahid Afridi stays the one Pakistani bowler to bag two five-wicket hauls within the World Cup – 5 for 16 vs Kenya at Hambantota on February 23, 2011 & 5 for 23 vs Canada at Colombo (RPS) on March 3, 2011.
- Imran Nazir posted 160 off 121 balls vs Zimbabwe at Kingston on March 21, 2007 – the very best particular person innings by a Pakistani batter within the World Cup.
Stats Courtesy: Rajesh Kumar
