Salman Butt

Salman Butt

Pakistan Left Handed Bat
IPL ALL TIME STATS
7 Mat
193 Runs
119.88 S/R
27.57 Avg
73 H/S

Personal Information

Date of Birth October 7, 1984
Nationality Pakistan
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Role Opening batsman, Right-arm off spin Bowler, Left-handed Batsman
Past Team(s)
Family Gul Hassan (Spouse), Zulfiqar Butt (Father)

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
PKL vs WRL 45 20 8 1 225.00 0 0 0 0
IND-L vs PKL 65 30 10 2 216.67 0 0 0 0
WRL vs PKL 2 5 0 0 40.00 0 0 0 0
PKL vs BLK 19 13 3 0 146.15 1 10 0 10.00

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 78 78 2725 3572 4 36.82 76.28 8 14 136 343 7 20 0
TESTs 33 62 1889 4002 0 30.46 47.20 3 10 122 276 1 12 0
T20Is 24 23 595 551 2 28.33 107.98 0 3 74 66 10 3 0
T20s 82 79 2349 2079 12 35.05 112.98 0 16 99 295 30 18 0
LISTAs 206 204 8586 0 18 46.16 0 24 47 150 0 0 56 0
FIRSTCLASS 131 226 8921 0 13 41.88 0 25 35 290 0 0 53 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 78 6 11.3 90 0 0 7.82 0 0 0
TESTs 33 5 22.5 106 1 106.00 4.64 1/41 0 0
T20Is 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T20s 82 7 18 141 5 28.20 7.83 2/25 0 0
LISTAs 206 0 91.1 500 10 50.00 5.48 2/26 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 131 0 182.4 732 13 56.30 4.00 0 0 0

Salman Butt News

"They are just there to praise the players" - Salman Butt launches scathing attack on Pakistan's coaching staff "They are just there to praise the players" - Salman Butt launches scathing attack on Pakistan's coaching staff
"They are just there to praise the players" - Salman Butt launches scathing attack on Pakistan's coaching staff
"All TV shows are about how long this marriage will last" - Salman Butt slams Pakistani media for sensationalising Shoaib Malik's wedding "All TV shows are about how long this marriage will last" - Salman Butt slams Pakistani media for sensationalising Shoaib Malik's wedding
"All TV shows are about how long this marriage will last" - Salman Butt slams Pakistani media for sensationalising Shoaib Malik's wedding
"It is like an unfair distribution of wealth by a family member" - Salman Butt on the PCB's revocation of NOCs "It is like an unfair distribution of wealth by a family member" - Salman Butt on the PCB's revocation of NOCs
"It is like an unfair distribution of wealth by a family member" - Salman Butt on the PCB's revocation of NOCs 
"How many players have scored 19 runs from seven matches in Pakistan's history?" - Salman Butt on Azam Khan "How many players have scored 19 runs from seven matches in Pakistan's history?" - Salman Butt on Azam Khan
"How many players have scored 19 runs from seven matches in Pakistan's history?" - Salman Butt on Azam Khan
"You can't play every ball on your own terms" - Former Pakistan captain on Shubman Gill "You can't play every ball on your own terms" - Former Pakistan captain on Shubman Gill
"You can't play every ball on your own terms" - Former Pakistan captain on Shubman Gill

Salman Butt: A Brief Biography

Salman Butt Biography


Before the infamous Lord’s spot-fixing incident of 2010, Salman Butt was a promising talent who was ready to carry the Pakistan cricket team to new heights.


Salman Butt was born on 7 October 1984 in Lahore, Punjab.


He is a left-handed opening batsman who served as the Pakistan Test captain in 2010.


Background


Salman Butt was just 15 when he first played for Lahore Whites in 2000. Some good knocks at the junior level ensured him a place in the Pakistan A team.


Debut


He made his Test debut against Bangladesh on 3 September 2003 at Multan. He registered scores of 12 and 37 in the match where Pakistan won a very close game by 1 wicket.


At that time, Pakistan had a big pool of openers which made the selectors drop the young Salman.


His ODI debut on 25 August 2004 was called off without a bowl being bowled due to rain.


Rise to Glory


Salman Butt made his mark in international with a match winning 108 runs against arch-rivals India at the Eden Gardens on 13 November 2004. He found India as his favourite opponent against whom he scored his first 4 ODI hundreds.


His highest score in ODIs came against Bangladesh in 2008 where he scored 136 runs off 124 deliveries.


In Test cricket, he has got 3 hundreds to his name which include the well-fought hundred against Australia at Sydney in his fourth game.


Captaincy


Salman Butt was appointed the test captain of Pakistan on 17 July 2010 in place of Shahid Afridi. He led his team to victory in the very first match against Australia.


Low Points


At a young age of 25, Salman Butt, along with Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were involved in spot-fixing scandal in 2010. It was revealed in the News of the World sting that he allegedly told his bowlers to bowl no-balls in the Lord’s Test.


He was immediately removed from the Pakistan team and was later banned from playing any form of cricket for 10 years by the Pakistan Cricket Board.


He spent 30 months in London jail for his criminal offence.