Raja Azeem Hafeez (born 29 July 1963) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played 18 Test matches between 1983 and 1985.[1]

A left-arm fast bowler, Hafeez was known for his birth defect: he has two fingers missing on his right (non-bowling) hand.[2][3] Hafeez never established himself in the Pakistani 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 Jehlum. Despite being born without three 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 captaincy of Shoaib Habib.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Azeem Hafeez Profile - Cricket Player Pakistan | Stats, Records, Video".
  2. ^ "COVER: A history of Pakistan's cricketing greats". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ "And they went on and on". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Memorable Test innings in the 1980s". The Roar. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Azeem Hafeez - An inspirational athlete". Cricket World.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azeem_Hafeez
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