Sunday, 25 March 2012

Saeed Anwar

Saeed Anwar (Urdu: سعید انور; born 6 September 1968) is a former Pakistani opening batsman. A left-hander, Anwar is most notable for scoring 194 runs against India in Chennai in 1997, then the highest, and now the joint third highest individual score in a One Day International.[1][2]Contents [hide]
1 Personal life
2 Career
3 Records
4 Centuries scored by Saeed Anwar
4.1 One Day International centuries
4.2 Test Cricket centuries
4.3 Player of the Series Awards(Tests)
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

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Personal life

Saeed Anwar graduated from NED University, Karachi in 1989 and is an engineer by profession. He was planning to go to the United States for his Master's studies before becoming a professional test Cricketer.

He faced a personal tragedy in 2001, when his daughter died after a prolonged illness.[3] As a result he turned to religion.[4] He made his return to Cricket after a long hiatus and was one of the most consistent Pakistani batsmen in the 2003 World Cup.

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