Pakistani cricketer (born 1963)
Azeem Hafeez
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Born | (1963-07-29) 29 July 1963 (age 61) Jhelum, Pakistan |
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Batting | Left-handed |
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Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium |
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Test debut (cap 95) | 14 September 1983 v India |
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Last Test | 09 February 1985 v New Zealand |
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ODI debut (cap 44) | 10 September 1983 v India |
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Last ODI | 10 March 1985 v India |
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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]
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