Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar BiographySaeed’s Biography (1968- ) Born in Karachi on September 6th 1968, the Pakistan Captain Saeed Anwarhas become one of the best batsmen in the world through hard work, dedicationcombined with his exceptional talent. He has a tremendous eye,excellent timing, and makes use of his wrists better that anyother batsmen in the game. He can find the gaps at will, and moreoften that not,a little push from Saeed simply races away to theboundry. Strong on all sides of the wicket, Saeed’s favorite shot isthe cut shot, which he plays better than any other Pakistani batsmen.Very strong on the off side, Saeed has the ability to play someglorious cover drives that are an absolute delight to watch.His off side shots are so good, that he is considered to be thebest off side player, among left handed batsmen in the world.The reason for his immaculate off side play is because of hissound technique. He is solid in defence, yet can destroy anybowling attack in the world in a matter of minutes. His strengthin timing and the ability to play on the rise, combined withexcellent execution, makes him the best opener to ever come fromPakistan…far ahead of the likes of Soahil,Raja,and the Mohammadbrothers.As a first class cricketer, Saeed used to bat in the middle orderhowever once he made his ODI debut in Australia, he was thrustinto the opener’srole. He began opening the innings in domesticcricket, and made his way back into the ODI side as a specialistopener. Despite, having lost out on precious years due to politicsin the PCB, Saeed never lost hope. He made most of the limitedopportunity’s that Imran Khan gave him, yet he was over lookedfor the likes of Shoaib Mohammad and Ramiz Raja…players whonever performed outside of Pakistan.In 1993, Saeed created a new world record..he hit three backto back ODI hundreds in Sharjah, a feat never before achieved byany Pakistani player. He was now finally a permanant member of theODI side, under Wasim Akram. However, he was still not consideredfor a test spot..once again a huge error by the selectors.In 1994 however, Saeed finally got a chance to show his worth asa test match plater. He hit a mammoth 169 in New Zealand andcombined it with some important half centuries in the rest of theseries. He had now proven his credentials as a solid test matchplayer with the temperment and ability to succeed at the level.Since 1994, Saeed has played another 40 odd test matches, scoredover 3500 runs and averages 47.20. He is simply a brilliant player.He is also the Captain of the Pakistan team. He has the ability tolead from the front and become an excellent Captain, as time willtell.Saeed is an excellent team man and gets along extremely well withhis team mates, who have nothing but praise for him..as well as fansand press alike. Saeed is also a Computer Engineer, and his wifeLubna, is a doctor who takes care of him when he gets his regulardose of flu:)Pakistan’s best batsman..is a great asset to the game..and Inshallahwill continue to play for Pakistan…for years to come.

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar's 194 Vs India

Saeed Anwar 105* Vs Sri Lanka 2000