Key Facts

Published August 1, 2011

Major teams Pakistan, Gloucestershire, Habib Bank Limited, Kolkata Knight Riders, Pakistan A, Pakistan International Airlines, Peshawar, Peshawar Panthers and Western Australia

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Test career

Played: 35

Wickets: 125

Runs scored: 496

Bowling average: 34.41

Batting average: 11.53

Best innings bowling: 6/135

Best match bowling: 9/134

Highest score: 65*

Bowling strike rate: 58.6

Batting strike rate: 52.87

ODI career

Played: 89

Wickets: 134

Runs scored: 284

Bowling average: 26.56

Batting average: 9.46

Best innings/match bowling: 6/42

Highest score: 34*

Bowling strike rate: 31.4

Batting strike rate: 64.84

Twenty20 career

Played: 62

Wickets: 92

Runs scored: 243

Bowling average: 16.53

Batting average: 10.12

Best innings/match bowling: 5/6

Highest score: 30

Bowling strike rate: 14.3

Batting strike rate: 112.50

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