Azeem Hafeez
Pakistani cricketer (born 1963)
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Raja Azeem Hafeez (born 29 July 1963) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played 18 Test matches for the national team from 1983 to 1985.[1]
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| Born | 29 July 1963 Jhelum, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 95) | 14 September 1983 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 09 February 1985 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 44) | 10 September 1983 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 March 1985 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 August 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A left-arm fast bowler, Hafeez was born with two fingers missing on his right (non-bowling) hand.[2][3] Hafeez could never establish a regular place for himself in the Pakistan team, predominantly because of the strength of its fast bowling at that time, anchored by Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.[4]
Biography
Raja Azeem Hafeez was born on 29 July 1963 in Jhelum. Despite being born with fingers on his right hand, Hafeez became a successful swing bowler.[5]
Hafeez began his career at the inter-collegiate and club levels in Karachi, including in the Nazimabad Super Cup.[5] He played for Pak Crescent, a leading Karachi club, and was effective in batting and fielding despite his physical limitation.[5]
His performances in Under-19 matches against Australia led to his entry into first-class cricket with Allied Bank under the captaincy of Shoaib Habib.[5]
