batsman
| Full name: | Fawad Alam |
| Nationality: | Pakistan |
| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 19 | 38 | 24 | 201 | 203 | 120 |
| Innings | 3 | 13 | 6 | 145 | 124 | 47 |
| Overs | 16.0 | 66.2 | 15.0 | 890.4 | 721.1 | 110.1 |
| Balls | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maidens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 9 | 0 |
| Runs | 54 | 377 | 95 | 2523 | 3603 | 813 |
| Wickets | 2 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 89 | 43 |
| Avg | 27 | 75.4 | 11.87 | 42.05 | 40.48 | 18.9 |
| SR | 48 | 79.6 | 11.25 | 89.06 | 48.61 | 15.37 |
| Eco | 3.37 | 5.68 | 6.33 | 2.83 | 4.99 | 7.37 |
| BB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 19 | 38 | 24 | 201 | 203 | 120 |
| Innings | 30 | 36 | 17 | 314 | 179 | 98 |
| Not outs | 4 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 44 | 25 |
| Runs | 1011 | 966 | 194 | 14526 | 6577 | 2258 |
| Balls Faced | 2170 | 1297 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 1893 |
| Avg | 38.88 | 40.25 | 17.63 | 55.65 | 48.71 | 30.93 |
| SR | 46.58 | 74.47 | 114.79 | 0 | 0 | 119.28 |
| Fours | 112 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| Fifties | 2 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 40 | 13 |
| Sixies | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Highest | 168 | 114 | 28 | 296 | 149 | 70 |
| Hundreds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 0 |
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc who is known for his lethal yorkers delivered one against Pakistan in the second Test match taking place in Karachi. Fawad Alam was the batter on strike when Mitchell Starc bowled one of the best yorkers to send the Pakistani batter back to the pavilion.
Fawad Tariq Alam (Urdu: فواد عالم) was born on 8 October 1985. He is a Pakistani cricketer and actor. He plays for Sindh and the Pakistan national cricket team.
After doing well in first-class cricket, Fawad became captain of the Pakistan Academy team on their tour of Bangladesh. His good performance led to a call to join the national team.
Fawad made his international debut at the age of 21 in Abu Dhabi. The conditions were very hot. He did not bowl in the game and was out on the first ball he faced. Despite this, selectors kept faith in him and included him in Pakistan’s limited-overs squads. During the Pakistan Academy’s tour of Africa in 2008, Fawad scored the most runs, including an unbeaten 302 against Kenya in a four-day match.
Fawad’s Test debut happened during a tour of Sri Lanka. He scored 168 runs in that game. After two more Tests with low scores, he was dropped from the team.
For the next 11 years, Fawad faced many challenges. Coaches and selectors found reasons not to pick him for international matches. Other players with less impressive records got chances, but Fawad was left out. During this time, his batting style changed. He adopted a stance where he faced the bowler more from the side, similar to Shivnarine Chanderpaul. It looked unusual but brought great results.
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Fawad Alam took part in the Bangladesh Premier League during the 2011/12 season.
He played for the team called Duronto Rajshahi. In this tournament, he contributed both with the bat and the ball. He scored 14 runs and took 2 wickets in the matches he played.
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Year |
Team |
Notes |
|
2011/2012 |
Duronto Rajshahi |
Scored 14 runs, took 2 wickets |
Fawad did not play in other seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League.
Fawad Alam started playing first-class cricket at 17 years old. His father, Tariq Alam, was a well-known first-class cricketer in Pakistan. Early in his career, Fawad played for Pakistan Customs and Karachi teams. Strong performances helped him join Pakistan’s Under-19 World Cup team.
The 2006-07 season was important for Fawad. He helped Karachi Dolphins reach the Twenty20 Cup final. In that match, he scored 54 runs and took five wickets. He received many awards, such as Man of the Final, Man of the Series, Best Batsman, and Best Bowler.
Fawad also scored many runs in longer matches like the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. In shorter tournaments, he contributed to National Bank’s win in the Patron’s Cup and played well in the ABN AMRO Cup.
In 2017, Fawad joined Clitheroe Cricket Club in England’s Lancashire League. He stayed active in Pakistan, serving as vice-captain of Sindh’s team in the 2018 Pakistan Cup. He joined Baluchistan’s squad in 2019 and played in the 2019-20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
In 2023, Fawad Alam ended his international career with Pakistan. He moved to the United States to play for the Chicago Kingsman team in Minor League Cricket T20.
Fawad Alam became well-known in the 2006-07 season. He led Karachi Dolphins to the final of the Twenty20 Cup. In that tournament, he took five wickets and scored 54 runs. He won awards such as Man of the Final, Man of the Series, Best Batsman, and Best Bowler.
Fawad is one of the best first-class batsmen in Pakistan’s history. Since 2013, he holds the highest batting average among all Pakistan first-class players. From the 2015-16 season, he scored more first-class runs than anyone else in Pakistan. His batting average was close to 60, and he made 40 centuries in first-class cricket. No other player has reached numbers like these.
Fawad Alam has a family with a strong cricket background. His father, Tariq Alam, played first-class cricket in Pakistan. Some of his relatives also played cricket at a high level. In 2011, he married the daughter of former Pakistan Test player Mansoor Akhtar.
Fawad is married and has children. His father, paternal uncle Rafat Alam, and maternal uncle Waheed Mirza all played first-class cricket. His cousin is English Test player Usman Afzaal.
Fawad’s net worth is about 1.1 million US dollars. This includes a house, a European car, and real estate.
In 2023, Fawad owned a house in Pakistan. In August 2023, he left the Pakistan national team and moved to the United States. He planned to play for the Chicago Kingsman in Minor League Cricket T20.
In 2018, rumors connected Fawad to match-fixing. Because of this, he did not join the tours to Ireland and England. He denied the rumors and said he never broke any rules. Also in 2018, Fawad was accused of breaking a window during a Lancashire League match. He said it was an accident.
In 2020, many tweets supported Fawad after his return to the national team. In 2021, a fan made a meme showing Fawad as Jon Snow from the TV show “Game of Thrones”. He has about 383,000 followers on Instagram.
