Saeed Anwar (Punjab cricketer)
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| Full name | Mohammad Saeed Anwar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1978 Burewala, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Saeed Anwar Jnr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997/98–2012/13 | Multan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998/99 | Water and Power Development Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999/00–2018/19 | Khan Research Laboratories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01 | Rawalpindi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05–2013/14 | Multan Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007/08–2011/12 | Baluchistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Gazi Group Cricketers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 25 September 2018 Khan Research Laboratories v Lahore Whites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 30 September 2018 Khan Research Laboratories v Lahore Whites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 5 July 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saeed Anwar (born 12 December 1978) is a Pakistani former cricketer. Anwar was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Burewala, Punjab. He is also known as Saeed Anwar Jnr, to distinguish him from the former Pakistan international Saeed Anwar.[1][2]
Anwar represented Pakistan Under-19s in Youth Tests and Youth One Day Internationals in 1996/97 and 1997/98, and later also played for Pakistan A.[3][2]
Anwar made his debut for Multan in List A cricket in the 1997/98 Pakistani season.[4] In the same season, he made his first-class debut for Multan.[5] He later played first-class and List A cricket for Water and Power Development Authority, Khan Research Laboratories and Rawalpindi, and also represented Baluchistan in first-class cricket.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Multan Tigers against Faisalabad Wolves in the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup on 25 February 2006.[6]
During his domestic career, Anwar also represented Rest of Punjab, The Rest and Gazi Group Cricketers.[1][3]
Anwar established himself as a prolific batter in domestic cricket. In October 2002, playing for Khan Research Laboratories in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he was dismissed for 93, missing a century by seven runs against Pakistan International Airlines.[7] In December 2013, he scored 197 for Khan Research Laboratories against Pakistan International Airlines in the President's Trophy.[8] A few days later, in the 2013–14 President's Cup One Day Tournament, he made 36 from 30 balls and took four wickets in a win over Pakistan International Airlines.[9]
In November 2014, Anwar scored 113 for Khan Research Laboratories against Hyderabad Hawks in the 2014–15 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy as his side won by an innings and 51 runs.[10]
Anwar played 226 first-class, 159 List A and 40 Twenty20 matches between the 1997/98 and 2018/19 seasons. He scored 12,512 runs in first-class cricket, including 29 centuries, and also took 141 wickets in the format.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Saeed Anwar profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Saeed Anwar Jnr". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Saeed Anwar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "List A Matches played by Saeed Anwar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "First-class Matches played by Saeed Anwar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Faisalabad Wolves vs Multan Tigers, Pool A, ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2005/06 - full scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fiery Umar fails to stop KRL from taking lead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "President's Trophy: Anwar leads KRL onslaught against PIA". The Express Tribune. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "All-round Saeed Anwar jr stars in big win for KRL". ESPNcricinfo. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "KRL rout Hawks to climb to top". ESPNcricinfo. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2026.