Umar Gul Cricket Pakistan

Umar Gul

PakistanRight Arm Bowl
IPL All Time Stats
6 Mat
22.3 Overs
184 Runs
12 W
8.18 E/R

Personal Information

Date of Birth April 14, 1984
Nationality Pakistan
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Role Bowler/Right arm fast medium, Right handed Batsman
Past Team(s)
Family Rehab Umar (Daughter), Meeraj Gul (Brother)

Most Recent Matches

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Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
WG vs AL 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 13 0 9.75
AL vs IM 4 2 1 0 200.00 2 30 1 15.00
BAL vs SOP 0 0 0 0 0 2 34 0 17.00
BAL vs CEP 2 3 0 0 66.67 1 8 0 8.00
BAL vs SIN 0 0 0 0 0 3 18 1 6.00

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 130 65 457 642 18 9.72 71.18 0 0 39 36 14 17 0
TESTs 47 67 577 1204 9 9.94 47.92 0 1 65 63 20 11 0
T20Is 60 27 165 156 9 9.16 105.76 0 0 32 11 10 18 0
T20s 167 85 548 531 22 8.69 103.20 0 0 32 37 29 38 0
LISTAs 213 113 827 0 39 11.17 0 0 0 39 0 0 33 0
FIRSTCLASS 125 165 1748 0 20 12.05 0 0 3 65 0 0 29 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 130 128 1010.4 5253 179 29.34 5.19 6/42 2 0
TESTs 47 90 1599.5 5553 163 34.06 3.47 9/164 4 0
T20Is 60 60 200.3 1443 85 16.97 7.19 5/6 2 0
T20s 167 166 584.4 4477 222 20.16 7.65 6/24 3 0
LISTAs 213 0 1672.1 8647 286 30.23 5.17 6/42 2 0
FIRSTCLASS 125 0 3689 12232 479 25.53 3.31 0 27 3
Umar Gul: A Brief Biography

Umar Gul Biography


Umar Gul is an international cricket from Pakistan who has represented his country in all three formats of the game. Born on the 14th of April, 1984, Umar Gul is a right arm fast medium bowler. He is regarded as one of the most successful bowlers for Pakistan.


Background


Gul frequently played tape-ball cricket in his early days. After looking at his talent, his friends encouraged him to try his hand in international cricket and the rest in history.


Umar Gul has played only nine first class matches before being called up for the senior side. He played for Pakistan A, Peshawar and Pakistan International Airlines but did not make any significant impact.


Debut


The fast bowler made his ODI debut at the age of 19. On the 3rd of April, 2003, Gul played against Zimbabwe and took two wickets in his team’s win by 68 runs.


In the test debut against Bangladesh in August of the same year, Gul picked up only two wickets.


Rise to Glory


Umar Gul rose to prominence in 2003-04 series against India, when he tore apart the Indian line-up in the Lahore test by picking up a fifer and giving away just 31 runs. He was appreciated for his control over and ball and ability to stick to a length. He won the Man of the Match award for his performance.


Gul had his most successful test series against West Indies at home in 2006. He took 16 wickets in three tests, including notable spells of reverse swing bowling. He was responsible for breaking Ramnaresh Sarwan's toe with a dipping Yorker.


The pacer was the leading wicket taker in the 2007 and 2009 ICC World T20. His five-wicket haul for just six runs against New Zealand in 2009 won a special acclaim.


Club Career


Gul was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008 to feature in the Indian Premier League. He played in six matches, taking 12 wickets at an average of 15.33.


He also featured in the 2008-09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, having played for Western Warriors and picked up 12 wickets despite not being available for a major part of the tournament.


Low Points


Umar Gul had a typical fast bowlers career that was marred with injuries. In 2004, he suffered a career-threatening injury that included three stress fractures on his back that kept him out of cricket for nearly two long years.


The legendary fast bowler is now getting even fewer opportunities in international cricket. He just needs to fill out the last pages of his cricketing biography just the way he started. His current stats of 300 international wickets make him one of the best bowlers for Pakistan ever.

Umar Gul News

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"PCB never approached me" - Former pacer Umar Gul shows interest to coach Pakistan team
Asia Cup 2022: “It’s not like you are losing only against Pakistan, you lose to everyone” - Inzamam-ul-Haq lashes out at Afghanistan fans over violent behavior 
Asia Cup 2022: “It’s not like you are losing only against Pakistan, you lose to everyone” - Inzamam-ul-Haq lashes out at Afghanistan fans over violent behavior 
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"I am better than Harbhajan Singh when it comes to batting" - Former Pakistan pacer Umar Gul
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"The players shouldn't take any extra pressure" - Umar Gul on Pakistan facing India and New Zealand in the T20 World Cup
Last Modified Apr 11, 2023 14:15 IST