Affectionately revered as 'The President' of Afghan cricket, veteran all-rounder who spearheaded Afghanistan's fairy-tale rise from ICC Division 5 to Test status and World Cup semifinals.
Verified Attribution: Player career statistics verified against official match records published by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), ICC & ESPNcricinfo.
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Career Milestones & Records
Key HighlightsTotal Career Runs
5,792
Across 297 Matches
Highest Score
136
Career Best Innings
100s / 50s
2 / 23
International Centuries
Total Wickets
275
Wickets in All Formats
Career Statistics
Source: Verified PCB & ICC Match Data
TEST Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 24 | 5.50 | 39.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
TEST Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 80 | 254 | 8 | 31.75 | 3.17 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 |
ODI Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 148 | 18 | 3,594 | 136 | 27.64 | 87.26 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 68 |
ODI Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 148 | 1275.2 | 5,510 | 171 | 32.22 | 4.32 | 44.7 | 4 | 0 |
T20I Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 120 | 25 | 2,165 | 89 | 22.78 | 136.25 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 57 |
T20I Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 120 | 354 | 2,560 | 96 | 26.66 | 7.23 | 22.1 | 3 | 0 |
INTL_OVERALL Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297 | 274 | 43 | 5,792 | 136 | 25.07 | - | 2 | 23 | 15 | 128 |
INTL_OVERALL Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297 | 274 | 1709.2 | 8,324 | 275 | 30.27 | 4.87 | 37.3 | 8 | 0 |
PSL Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 19 | 4 | 330 | 47* | 22.00 | 140.42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
PSL Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 19 | 57 | 420 | 11 | 38.18 | 7.36 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
IPL Batting & Fielding Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Not Out | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Ducks | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 17 | 3 | 215 | 31 | 15.35 | 147.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
IPL Bowling Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 17 | 77 | 560 | 15 | 37.33 | 7.27 | 30.8 | 1 | 0 |
Multi-Format Comparative Overview
| Competition / Format | Matches | Runs | High Score | Bat Avg | 100s / 50s | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 3 | 33 | 24 | 5.50 | 0 / 0 | 8 | 31.75 | 3.17 |
| ODI | 165 | 3,594 | 136 | 27.64 | 2 / 17 | 171 | 32.22 | 4.32 |
| T20I | 129 | 2,165 | 89 | 22.78 | 0 / 6 | 96 | 26.66 | 7.23 |
| INTL_OVERALL | 297 | 5,792 | 136 | 25.07 | 2 / 23 | 275 | 30.27 | 4.87 |
| PSL | 22 | 330 | 47* | 22.00 | 0 / 0 | 11 | 38.18 | 7.36 |
| IPL | 24 | 215 | 31 | 15.35 | 0 / 0 | 15 | 37.33 | 7.27 |