Full name Mohammad Asim Kamal
Born May 31, 1976, Karachi, Sind
Current age 41 years 329 days
Major teams Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan Customs, Pakistan International Airlines
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Relation Brother - Aariz Kamal
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
12 | 20 | 1 | 717 | 99 | 37.73 | 1518 | 47.23 | 0 | 8 | 104 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
First-class | 134 | 217 | 21 | 6683 | 164 | 34.09 | 11 | 42 | 94 | 0 | ||||
List A | 36 | 31 | 4 | 850 | 63 | 31.48 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | ||||
T20s ![]() |
8 | 7 | 1 | 151 | 49 | 25.16 | 111 | 136.03 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 134 | 135 | 95 | 2 | 1/6 | 47.50 | 4.22 | 67.5 | 0 | 0 | |||
List A | 36 | 12 | 30 | 0 | - | - | - | 15.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s ![]() |
8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Test debut | Pakistan v South Africa at Lahore, Oct 17-21, 2003 scorecard |
Last Test | Pakistan v England at Lahore, Nov 29-Dec 3, 2005 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class debut | 1997/98 |
Last First-class | United Bank Limited v Port Qasim Authority at Islamabad, Nov 30-Dec 3, 2015 scorecard |
List A debut | 1999/00 |
Last List A | Lahore Eagles v Karachi Zebras at Lahore, Feb 10, 2010 scorecard |
T20s debut | Lahore Lions v Karachi Dolphins at Karachi, Feb 24, 2006 scorecard |
Last T20s | Karachi Zebras v Sialkot Stallions at Karachi, Dec 22, 2006 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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0, 13 | Port Qasim A | v United Bank | Islamabad | 30 Nov 2015 | FC |
0 | Port Qasim A | v Islamabad | Islamabad | 9 Nov 2015 | FC |
1, 4 | Port Qasim A | v P Panthers | Peshawar | 30 Oct 2014 | FC |
101*, 8 | Port Qasim A | v R Rams | Rawalpindi | 24 Oct 2014 | FC |
21, 20 | Port Qasim A | v K Dolphins | Karachi | 12 Oct 2014 | FC |
0, 51* | Port Qasim A | v United Bank | Karachi | 22 Jan 2014 | FC |
25, 75 | Port Qasim A | v PIA | Karachi | 14 Jan 2014 | FC |
70, 2 | Port Qasim A | v State B of P | Karachi | 6 Jan 2014 | FC |
7, 6* | Port Qasim A | v National Bnk | Sialkot | 29 Dec 2013 | FC |
0, 18 | Port Qasim A | v Habib Bank | Sialkot | 13 Dec 2013 | FC |
Wisden overview
A left-hander of more obduracy than flair, Asim Kamal is the sort of batsman who can bind the middle order together, allowing others to bat around him. He is typically minimalist, particularly well equipped with a fluid cover-drive, but his meat and drink are nudged singles and patient spells of batting. After five seasons of domestic cricket, Kamal finally made his Test debut against South Africa, at the relatively ripe age of 27. Like so many others of late, Kamal was impressive in his first match, missing out on a hundred by just one run. Coming back into side for the Tests against India, Kamal continued to impress. In a series where most of Pakistan's batsmen gained notoriety for throwing their wickets away, Kamal showed rare discipline and composure, batting well with the tail to score two half-centuries. He further consolidated his reputation as a gritty customer during Pakistan's 2005 tour of India, scoring 91 in the first innings of the first Test. His safe catching at gully came in handy on several occasions on the same tour. However, his consistency slipped in the following months and he spent a three-year exile from the squad. He was the subject of contentious debate among several selection committees and captains before finally earning a recall during the home series against Sri Lanka in 2009. S Rajesh (March 2009)