pakistani crickit player: Asim Kamal

Asim Kamal Biography
Full name Mohammad Asim Kamal

Born May 31, 1976, Karachi, Sind

Current age 35 years 143 days

Major teams Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan Customs, Pakistan International Airlines

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Relation Brother - Aariz Kamal

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 12 20 1 717 99 37.73 1518 47.23 0 8 104 6 10 0
First-class 118 188 16 6024 164 35.02 9 38 86 0
List A 36 31 4 850 63 31.48 0 6 12 1
Twenty20 8 7 1 151 49 25.16 111 136.03 0 0 18 3 4 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 12 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 118 135 95 2 1/6 47.50 4.22 67.5 0 0
List A 36 12 30 0 - - - 15.00 - 0 0 0
Twenty20 8 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Career statistics
Test debut Pakistan v South Africa at Lahore, Oct 17-21, 2003 scorecard
Last Test Pakistan v England at Lahore, Nov 29-Dec 3, 2005 scorecard
Test statistics

First-class debut 1997/98
Last First-class Karachi Whites v Hyderabad (Pakistan) at Karachi, Nov 22-24, 2010 scorecard
List A debut 1999/00
Last List A Lahore Eagles v Karachi Zebras at Lahore, Feb 10, 2010 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Lahore Lions v Karachi Dolphins at Karachi, Feb 24, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Karachi Zebras v Sialkot Stallions at Karachi, Dec 22, 2006 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
8 Karachi W v Hyd (Pakstn) Karachi 22 Nov 2010 First-class
6, 8 Karachi W v State B of P Karachi 10 Nov 2010 First-class
80 Karachi W v Pakistan TV Karachi 4 Nov 2010 First-class
32 Karachi W v Quetta Karachi 29 Oct 2010 First-class
- Zebras v L Eagles Lahore 10 Feb 2010 List A
5, 32 Karachi B v The Rest Hyderabad (Sind) 19 Jan 2010 First-class
9, 39 Karachi B v Sui Gas Karachi 7 Jan 2010 First-class
13, 76 Karachi B v Sialkot Karachi 2 Jan 2010 First-class
34, 50* Karachi B v Habib Bank Karachi 21 Dec 2009 First-class
16 Karachi B v Sialkot Karachi 15 Dec 2009 First-class
Profile
Wisden overview
A left-hander of more obduracy than flair, Asim Kamal is the sort of batsman who can bind the middle order together, allowing others to bat around him. He is typically minimalist, particularly well equipped with a fluid cover-drive, but his meat and drink are nudged singles and patient spells of batting. After five seasons of domestic cricket, Kamal finally made his Test debut against South Africa, at the relatively ripe age of 27. Like so many others of late, Kamal was impressive in his first match, missing out on a hundred by just one run. Coming back into side for the Tests against India, Kamal continued to impress. In a series where most of Pakistan's batsmen gained notoriety for throwing their wickets away, Kamal showed rare discipline and composure, batting well with the tail to score two half-centuries. He further consolidated his reputation as a gritty customer during Pakistan's 2005 tour of India, scoring 91 in the first innings of the first Test. His safe catching at gully came in handy on several occasions on the same tour. However, his consistency slipped in the following months and he spent a three-year exile from the squad. He was the subject of contentious debate among several selection committees and captains before finally earning a recall during the home series against Sri Lanka in 2009.

Asim Kamal