Taufeeq Umar

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Pakistani
country = Pakistan
country abbrev = PAK
name = Taufeeq Umar
picture = cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat (LHB)
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
tests = 25
test runs = 1729
test bat avg = 39.29
test 100s/50s = 4/9
test top score = 135
test overs = 13
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 0/0
test catches/stumpings = 33/0
ODIs = 19
ODI runs = 447
ODI bat avg = 24.83
ODI 100s/50s = 0/3
ODI top score = 81*
ODI overs = 12
ODI wickets = 1
ODI bowl avg = 85.00
ODI 5s = 0
ODI best bowling = 1/49
ODI catches/stumpings = 1/0
date = 28 December
year = 2005
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/43363.html

Taufeeq Umar (Urdu: توفیق عمر) (born 20 June, 1981 in Lahore) is a Pakistani cricketer who was a regular Test opening batsman for three seasons, before being dropped ahead of the 2004–05 season. Unusually for a Pakistani player, Umar has played more Tests than ODIs, as he was not given a prolonged run in the ODI side until 2003, when he played eight ODIs in a row. However, he only missed two of 24 Tests played between August 2001 and April 2004, and after 17 Tests his batting average had reached 48.03 after he made four scores above 50 in the two-Test series with South Africa ref|cumavges. Possessing excellent temperament, he remains unique amongst Pakistani openers in his ability to concentrate for long periods and his ability to build innings. With exquisite drives either side of the wicket, a formidable cut and pull shot in the armory and possessing the natural gift of timing, he seemed the very answer to Pakistan's opening problem especially against a full strength South African attack in South Africa (2003). A loss of form against India (2004) resulted in Taufeeq losing his place in the team and a subsequent loss of batting confidence.

He continued to be in the Pakistani selectors' minds, playing for Pakistan against a touring England XI in 2005–06 ref|PakA, and continued to play for Lahore Ravi and Habib Bank Limited in Pakistani domestic competitions. It remains to be seen whether he can recover his solid technique and return to Test cricket as the formidable opener he was meant to be.

This is compounded by the fact that he joined the rebel Indian Cricket League and represented the Lahore Badshahs.

Taufeeq will be spending a summer in the UK playing Professional League cricket for Lancaster Cricket Club in the Northern League.

References

# [http://statserver.cricket.org/guru?sdb=player;playerid=8272;class=testplayer;filter=basic;team=0;opposition=0;notopposition=0;season=0;homeaway=0;continent=0;country=0;notcountry=0;groundid=0;startdefault=2001-08-29;start=2001-08-29;enddefault=2005-03-20;end=2005-03-20;tourneyid=0;finals=0;daynight=0;toss=0;scheduledovers=0;scheduleddays=0;innings=0;result=0;followon=0;seriesresult=0;captain=0;keeper=0;dnp=1;recent=;viewtype=bat_cumulative;runslow=;runshigh=;batposition=0;dismissal=0;bowposition=0;ballslow=;ballshigh=;bpof=0;overslow=;overshigh=;conclow=;conchigh=;wicketslow=;wicketshigh=;dismissalslow=;dismissalshigh=;caughtlow=;caughthigh=;caughttype=0;stumpedlow=;stumpedhigh=;csearch=;submit=1;.cgifields=viewtype Taufeeq Umar - Test Batting - Cumulative career averages] from Cricinfo Stats Guru, retrieved 14 December 2005
# [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/140279.html Send for Taufeeq Umar] by Kamran Abbasi, published 23 March 2004.
# [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/134624.html Pakistan pay for failures across the board] by Kamran Abbasi, published 22 April 2004
# [http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/OD_TOURNEYS/VBS/SCORECARDS/AUS_PAK_VBS_ODI-FINAL2_06FEB2005.html 2nd Final: Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, 6 Feb 2005] scorecard from Cricinfo, retrieved 14 December 2005
# [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/146535.html Pakistan's stars in the ascendancy] by Osman Samiuddin, published on Cricinfo 29 March 2005
# [http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/PAK_IN_IND/SCORECARDS/PAK_IND_T2_16-20MAR2005.html Second Test v India 16-20 Mar 2005] and [http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/PAK_IN_IND/SCORECARDS/PAK_IND_T3_24-28MAR2005.html Third Test v India 24-28 Mar 2005] , both from Cricinfo, retrieved 14 December 2005
# [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/f/48/f48440.html Pakistan A v England XI in 2005/06] from CricketArchive, retrieved 14 December, 2005
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