Zaheer Abbas is one of the finest batsman produced by Pakistan
Zaheer Abbas’s full name is Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani (born on July 24, 1947 in Sialkot, Punjab- now in Pakistan) also known as “Asian Bradman” made his debut in 1974 at Nottingham. He is a former Pakistani cricketer and regarded as one of the finest batsman produced by his country. He scored his first century against Australia in 1981. His highest ODI score is 123 against Sri Lanka in March 1982 at Lahore. His last ODI cricket match was against Sri Lanka in 1985 at Hyderabad. By the end of his career, he had scored 2,572 ODI runs with 7 centuries against four nations namely Australia, Sri Lanka, India, New Zealand, and 13 fifties.
Zaheer Abbas was retired from ODI cricket in 1985 and has officiated as a match referee in one Test and three ODI matches
Here is a list of his top 10 highest scores:
1. 123 v/s Sri Lanka at Lahore on March 29, 1982. He faced 87 balls. He hit 15 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 141.37. He was caught in that innings.
2. 118 v/s India at Multan on December 17, 1982. He faced 86 balls. He hit 10 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 137.20. He was bowled in the innings.
3. 113 v/s India at Karachi on January 21, 1983. He faced 99 balls. He hit 11 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 114.14. He was caught in the innings.
4. 109 v/s Australia at Lahore on October 8, 1982. He batted for 145 minutes and faced 95 balls. He hit 12 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 114.73. He was stumped in the innings.
5. 108 v/s Australia at Sydney on December 17, 1981. He batted for 145 minutes and faced 110 balls. He hit 12 fours at a strike rate of 98.18. He was bowled in that innings.
6. 105 v/s India at Lahore on December 31, 1982. He faced 82 balls. He hit 8 fours and 1 six at a strike rate of 128.04. He was caught in the innings.
7. 103* v/s New Zealand at Nottingham on June 20, 1983. He faced 121 balls. He hit 6 fours at a strike rate of 85.12. He was not out in the innings.
8. 97 v/s Sri Lanka at Nottingham on June 14, 1975. He faced 89 balls. He hit 10 fours and 1 six at a strike rate of 108.98. He was bowled in the innings.
9. 95* v/s West Indies at Sialkot on December 5, 1980. He faced 98 balls. He hit 12 fours at a strike rate of 96.93. He was not out in that innings.
10. 93 v/s West Indies at The Oval on June 20, 1979. He batted for 143 minutes and faced 122 balls. He hit 8 fours and 1 six at a strike rate of 76.22. He was caught in the innings.
