Full name Wasim Bari
Born March 23, 1948, Karachi, Sind
Current age 71 years 263 days
Major teams Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan International Airlines, Sind
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm bowler
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Administrator
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 81 | 112 | 26 | 1366 | 85 | 15.88 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 201 | 27 | ||
ODIs | 51 | 26 | 13 | 221 | 34 | 17.00 | 431 | 51.27 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 | |
First-class | 286 | 357 | 92 | 5751 | 177 | 21.70 | 2 | 21 | 684 | 144 | |||
List A | 85 | 47 | 20 | 451 | 54 | 16.70 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 20 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 81 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 1.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 286 | 66 | 30 | 1 | 1/11 | 30.00 | 2.72 | 66.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
List A | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Test debut | England v Pakistan at Lord's, Jul 27-Aug 1, 1967 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, Jan 2-6, 1984 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Feb 11, 1973 scorecard |
Last ODI | Australia v Pakistan at Adelaide, Jan 30, 1984 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class span | 1964/65 - 1983/84 |
List A span | 1972/73 - 1983/84 |
For a nation which has produced glovemen of quality but not of the calibre to be tagged as greats, Wasim Bari stands out by a distance. He was not spectacular in the mould of a Rodney Marsh or a Jeffrey Dujon. Acrobatic dives and stunning catches were not his forte. That said, one must acknowledge that Bari was an exceptionally safe `keeper, one very close to the best of his era.