Profile
Another one of Pakistan’s talents that didn’t really make the cut, this left arm medium pace bowler has had a rollercoaster of a career filled with highs and lows. Sohail Tanvir hails from the town of Rawalpindi and has made a valiant but rather ineffective attempt to secure his place in the national side as an all-rounder.
Tanvir made his Test debut in 2007 against India. Marred by inconsistent performances and injury woes, his international career came to a standstill in the year 2009. Famous for his unusual wrong footed bowling action, he burst onto the international circuit during the inaugural World T20, where he picked up nine wickets and surprised many who doubted his talent. Tanvir continued his dominance in the shortest format of the game in the IPL where he took 22 wickets in 11 games. However, his lack of success at the other formats has left him struggling to find a place in the national side. Fortunately for him, Tanvir was recalled to the Pakistani ODI side in 2011, for their series against Zimbabwe.
Fast Facts
- Sohail Tanvir also bowls occasional left-arm orthodox spin, a skill he demonstrated in his only second Test, against India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2008 IPL edition, with 22 wickets.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
2 |
3 |
17 |
0 |
5.66 |
38.63 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| ODI |
43 |
26 |
268 |
9 |
15.76 |
94.36 |
0 |
1 |
59 |
| T20 |
19 |
8 |
59 |
2 |
9.83 |
122.91 |
0 |
0 |
17* |
| IPL |
11 |
5 |
36 |
2 |
12 |
124.13 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
2 |
4 |
504 |
316 |
5 |
3/83 |
/ |
63.2 |
3.76 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| ODI |
43 |
42 |
2058 |
1769 |
55 |
5/48 |
/ |
32.16 |
5.15 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
145 |
| T20 |
19 |
19 |
372 |
465 |
13 |
3/31 |
/ |
35.76 |
7.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
| IPL |
11 |
11 |
247 |
266 |
22 |
6/14 |
/ |
12.09 |
6.46 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| ODI |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| T20 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| IPL |
4 |
0 |
2 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2007-2007
- ODI:
- 2007-2011
- T20:
- 2007-2011
- IPL:
- 2008-2008
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs India at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - Nov 22, 2007
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs India at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Calcutta) - Nov 30, 2007
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore Stadium), Lahore - Oct 18, 2007
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong - Dec 06, 2011
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Pakistan Vs India at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 14, 2007
- Last played:
- Pakistan Vs Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur - Nov 29, 2011
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Rajasthan Royals Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Apr 26, 2008
- Last played:
- Rajasthan Royals Vs Chennai Super Kings at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai - Jun 01, 2008
