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Umar Gul

Batting style:
Right Handed bat
Bowling style:
Right-arm fast medium
Played for:
Pakistan, Kolkata Knight Riders, Western Australia, Pakistan Under-19
Roles played:
Bowler
ICC Rank:
Batting:
122
Bowling:
16
Batting:
204
Bowling:
33
Batting:
154
Bowling:
16
Home country:
Pakistan
Born:
April 14, 1984, Peshawar, North-Western Frontier Province

Profile

After speedsters Shoaib Akhtar and Muhammad Asif’s date with controversy, heads turned to Umar Gul to spearhead Pakistan’s pace attack in 2006. It had been 3 years since Gul made his debut in 2003 at Sharjah, replacing the Pakistani spell that failed to impress during the World Cup. With a flowing high-arm action, Gul’s precision, panache with swing, and ability to bowl yorkers at will means in him, Pakistan finds its replacement for the legendary Waqar Younis.

Gul’s champagne moment came in 2004, when he ripped through the world class Indian batting line-up on tour to take his first five-for. A multiple stress fracture halted his progress, forcing him to sit through the whole of 2005. He returned in 2006, but unfortunately, it coincided with Pakistan’s slump in Test form. He did help Pakistan to its last Test series victory, against West Indies.

Gul continued to do well for Pakistan in the longer and shorter forms, earning first favour with the rubber in the 2007 World Cup, though poor Pakistani batting performances saw an early exit from the tournament. As the T20 grew popular, Gul soon became the World’s finest in the format. He helped them to a final spot in 2007, eventually lifting the trophy in 2008.


Fast Facts

  • Umar Gul was the leading wicket-taker in the 2007 World Twenty20.


Statistics

Show:
  Matches Innings Runs NO Avg. SR 100's 50's HS
Test 43 59 541 9 10.82 49.40 0 1 65*
ODI 106 52 368 15 9.94 69.04 0 0 39
T20 39 17 100 7 10 113.63 0 0 30
IPL 6 4 39 1 13 205.26 0 0 24
  Matches Innings Balls Runs Wickets BBI BBM Avg. Econ. 4w 5w 10w Extras
Test 43 82 8861 5099 157 6/135 / 32.47 3.45 12 4 0 215
ODI 106 105 4963 4216 154 6/42 / 27.37 5.09 4 2 0 205
T20 39 39 790 839 55 5/6 / 15.25 6.37 3 1 0 50
IPL 6 6 135 184 12 4/23 / 15.33 8.17 1 0 0 18
  Catches Stumpings Runouts
Test 9 0 2
ODI 14 0 10
T20 12 0 3
IPL 0 0 1

Career

Span:
Test:
2003-2012
 
ODI:
2003-2012
 
T20:
2007-2012
 
IPL:
2008-2008
Test
Debut:
Pakistan Vs Bangladesh at National Stadium, Karachi - Aug 20, 2003
Last played:
Pakistan Vs England at Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, Dubai - Feb 03, 2012
ODI
Debut:
Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah - Apr 03, 2003
Last played:
Pakistan Vs Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur - Mar 22, 2012
T20
Debut:
Pakistan Vs Kenya at Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi - Sep 04, 2007
Last played:
Pakistan Vs England at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi - Feb 27, 2012
IPL
Debut:
Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Chogan Stadium), Jaipur - May 01, 2008
Last played:
Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Calcutta) - May 25, 2008
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