Full name Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali
Born September 14, 1966, Lahore, Punjab
Current age 45 years 255 days
Major teams Pakistan, Allied Bank, Habib Bank Limited, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Somerset
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
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| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 47 | 83 | 3 | 2823 | 205 | 35.28 | 5103 | 55.32 | 5 | 13 | 383 | 8 | 36 | 0 |
| ODIs | 156 | 155 | 5 | 4780 | 134 | 31.86 | 7297 | 65.50 | 5 | 31 | 49 | 0 | ||
| First-class | 195 | 331 | 17 | 12213 | 205 | 38.89 | 29 | 50 | 153 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 261 | 256 | 10 | 7852 | 134 | 31.91 | 9 | 50 | 92 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 47 | 46 | 2383 | 1049 | 25 | 4/54 | 4/44 | 41.96 | 2.64 | 95.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 156 | 125 | 4836 | 3703 | 85 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 43.56 | 4.59 | 56.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 195 | 12063 | 5983 | 157 | 7/53 | 38.10 | 2.97 | 76.8 | 2 | 1 | |||
| List A | 261 | 7840 | 5969 | 179 | 4/11 | 4/11 | 33.34 | 4.56 | 43.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v Pakistan at Birmingham, Jun 4-8, 1992 scorecard |
| Last Test | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Peshawar, Mar 5-9, 2000 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Dec 21, 1990 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Lahore, Feb 19, 2000 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1983-2001 |
| List A span | 1983-2000 |
A combative left-hand opener, Aamer Sohail was a predominantly back-foot player whose forte was improvisation. He loved to attack, and almost found it impossible to control his aggression. He showed no fear, epitomised by his baiting of Venkatesh Prasad in a 1996 World Cup quarter-final in front of a hostile Bangalore crowd. He was an effective left-arm spinner, more a one-day bowler than a Test wicket-taker. Aamir played a big part in Pakistan's World Cup triumph in 1992, and famously told Ian Botham that he might want to send his mother-in-law in to bat after Botham was controversially given out for 0 in the final. He captained Pakistan at the height of the match-fixing controversy, and was one of the whistle-blowers. His career suffered as a result, and he left the international scene early to work in broadcasting, where he might have tried harder to suppress his personal prejudices.
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