Saeed Anwar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Saeed Anwar
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1968(1968-09-06)
Age	56
Birthplace	Karachi
Country	Pakistan
Birth City	Sindh
Horoscope	Virgo

Saeed Anwar Biography

Saeed Anwar is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on September 6, 1968 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Pakistani former cricketer who played for Pakistan in the three Cricket World Cups. In one day internationals, he scored 20 centuries at the final stage of his career which is the highest number of Pakistani batsman to date.

He was a part of Pakistani Captain He played alongside Pakistani team captain Waqar Younis at the 2003 Cricket World Cup. in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

Saeed Anwar (Urdu: سعید انور ‎; born 6 September 1968) is a Pakistani former cricketer and a former captain for Tests and ODIs. An opening batsman and occasional slow left arm orthodox bowler, Anwar played international cricket between 1989 and 2003. Considered as one of greatest opening batsmen Pakistan has ever produced, Anwar has scored twenty centuries in ODIs, more than any other Pakistani batsmen in this format. He played 55 Test matches, scoring 4052 runs with eleven centuries, average 45.52. In 247 One Day Internationals (ODIs) he made 8824 runs at an average of 39.21.

Under the captaincy on Imran Khan, Anwar started his international career in January 1989 with an ODI match played at WACA Ground which Pakistan lost to West Indies. He scored only 3 runs in the match. His first match-winning performance came against India in December 1989 at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala. He scored unbeaten 42 runs off 32 balls in the match. In the 1989–90 World Series Cup, Anwar played nine matches and scored 293 runs with the help of a century, and at the average of 32.55. His best performance in the series was 126 runs against Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval. His next performance was against New Zealand in 1990–91, when he was the top-scorer of the series, with 203 runs. Pakistan won the three-match series 3–0. In 1993, he made four ODI centuries at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, including three consecutive centuries against Sri Lanka, West Indies and Sri Lanka respectively, during 1993–94 Wills Trophy and became the second of the four players to do so. He scored two successive hundreds on three other occasions in his career, and was the first batsman to complete this feat in ODIs—in 1996, in 1999, and in 2000. In six matches of the 1994–95 Wills Trophy, he scored 202 runs at the average of 40.40, including a century. He scored a century against Sri Lanka at Gymkhana Club Ground in October 1996, while captaining the team.

The daughter of his father, Bismah passed away tragically in 2001.

Saeed Anwar Net Worth

Saeed Anwar is one of the richest Cricket Player from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Saeed Anwar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut in ODI with Pakistan in the match against West Indies in January 1989.

The most well-known moment of his career was during the tour of India at the end of 1997 when He scored 194 run, which was the highest in ODI history at the time.

Saeed Anwar was born on 6 September 1968 in Karachi. In 1973, he shifted with his family to Canada and came back to Karachi in 1977. Anwar went to high school at Government Degree Science College, Malir Cantt and went to university at NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi. He graduated from NED in 1989 majoring in Computer System Engineering. He was planning to go to the United States for his Master’s studies before becoming a professional Test cricketer. His father, a businessman by profession, played cricket at club level whereas his brother, Jawed Anwar, represented Lahore Under-19 cricket team.

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According to our records, Saeed Anwar married to Lubna Anwar. As of December 1, 2023, Saeed Anwar’s is not dating anyone.

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Anwar married his cousin, Lubna, a doctor by profession, in March 1996. He faced a personal tragedy in 2001 when his daughter, Bismah, died after a prolonged illness. As a result, he turned religious and starting preaching Islam across Pakistan with the Tablighi Jamaat. He made his return to cricket after a long hiatus and was one of the most consistent Pakistani batsmen in the 2003 World Cup. However upon his return, he lost his previous touch and could not perform as he did before. He was criticized for the loss of form which led to his retirement from cricket soon. “I retired because I felt unwanted”, he said. During his career, he was an elegant batsman and played particularly well on the off side, his trademark flick being a sure shot feature in almost all of his innings. He led the funeral prayers for his former teammate Wasim Akram’s spouse, Huma Akram, in Lahore. He is also believed to be instrumental in Saad’s conversion to Islam in 2005. Saad was the only Hindu in the Pakistan Domestic Galli cricket league till then and was said to be influenced by Anwar and the Tablighi Jamaat.

Facts & Trivia

Saeed Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Saeed Anwar celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

On 21 May 1997 in Chennai, Anwar scored 194 against India in India in an ODI match in the 1997 Pepsi Independence Cup. Charles Coventry equalled the feat on 16 August 2009, against Bangladesh. This was the highest individual score by any batsman in the world till Sachin Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 200 against South Africa on 24 February 2010. He accumulated 315 runs from the five matches of the 1998 Silver Jubilee Independence Cup, including 140 runs in the third final against India at Dhaka; India won the match by three wickets.

Top Facts about Saeed Anwar

Key Facts about Saeed Anwar:

1. Former Pakistani cricket captain for Tests and ODIs
2. Considered one of greatest opening batsmen – scored 20 centuries in ODIs
3. Played 55 Test matches, 4052 runs with 11 centuries, average 45.52
4. 247 One Day Internationals (ODIs) with 8824 runs at an average of 39.21
5. First Pakistani batsman to score a century against India on Indian soil in an ODI match
6. High score of 188 not out in a Test innings
7. Hit 194 runs against India in Chennai in 1997 at the time, 10th highest individual score
8. Highest run scorer for Pakistan of 1996, 1999 and 2003 World Cup
9. Leading century-maker in Pakistani ODIs with 20 centuries
10. Captained in 7 Tests and 11 ODIs
11. Third Pakistani to carry his bat through a Test innings
12. Played 3 Cricket World Cups; scored 915 runs at average of 53.82
13. Awards Man of the Match for 94 and 136 runs against Sri Lanka in first Test
14. Married cousin, Lubna, a doctor by profession in 1996
15. Retired from International cricket in 2003
16. At the time of his retirement, he was a computer engineer by profession