Sarfraz Nawaz

                                               
(Punjabi, Urdu: سرفراز نواز ملک‎) (born 1 December 1948, Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani Test cricketer and politician who discovered reverse swing and was instrumental in Pakistan's first Test series victories over India and England.^[1] Between 1969 and 1984 he played 55 Tests and 45 One Day Internationals and took 177 Test wickets at an average of 32.75. In 1978–79 he took 9/86 against Australia at Melbourne – including a spell of 7/1 off 33 balls – to give Pakistan a surprise victory, but in the next Test at Perth Sarfraz controversially dismissed the Australian batsman Andrew Hilditch for handling the ball.

Personal information
Full name	Sarfraz Nawaz Soomro
Born	1 December 1948 (age 64) karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler

Domestic team information
Years	Team
1980–1984	Lahore
1969–1982	Northamptonshire
1976–1977	United Bank Limited
1975–1976	Pakistan Railways
1975	Punjab A
1968–1972	Punjab University
1967–1968	Lahore

 Career statistics

Competition	Test	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	55	45	299	228
Runs scored	1,045	221	5,709	1,721
Batting average	17.71	9.60	19.35	15.36
100s/50s	0/4	0/0	0/17	0/3
Top score	90	34*	90	92
Balls bowled	13,951	2,412	55,692	11,537
Wickets	177	63	1,005	319
Bowling average	32.75	23.22	24.62	20.88
5 wickets in innings	4	0	46	3
10 wickets in match	1	0	4	0
Best bowling	9/86	4/27	9/86	5/15
Catches/stumpings	26/–	8/–	163/–	43/–

International information
National side	Pakistan
Test debut (cap 59)	6 March 1969 v England
Last Test	19 March 1984 v England
ODI debut (cap 9)	11 February 1973 v New Zealand
Last ODI	12 November 1984 v New Zealand