Saeed Anwar (, born 6 September 1968 in
Karachi,
Pakistan) is a former
Pakistani opening
batsman. A left-hander, Anwar is most notable for scoring 194 runs against
India in
Chennai in 1997, the previous highest and now the joint second highest joint individual score in a
One Day International.
Personal life
Saeed Anwar graduated from
NED University, Karachi in 1989 and is an engineer by profession. He was planning to go to the
United States for his
Master's studies before becoming a professional test Cricketer.
He faced a personal tragedy in 2001, when his daughter died after a prolonged illness. He made his return to Cricket after a long hiatus and was one of the most consistent Pakistani batsmen in the
2003 World Cup.
On 15 August 2003, he announced his retirement from Cricket after he was dropped from the squad for the upcoming One-Day International tournament in Sharjah. He devoted his life to preaching Islam across Pakistan with the
Tablighi Jamaat. He led the funeral prayers for his ex team mate
Wasim Akram's spouse, Huma Akram, in Lahore.
Career
An opening batsman capable of annihilating any bowling attack on his day, Anwar was an attacking batsman in one-day matches and once settled in
Test matches, scored quickly and all over the field. His success came from good timing and wrist flicks rather...
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