Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Aaqib Javed

Aaqib Javed


Aaqib Javed (Urdu: عاقب جاوید) (born August 5, 1972 in Sheikhupura, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer and coach. He was a right-handed medium-fast pace bowler with the ability to swing the ball both ways. He played 22 Tests and 163 One Day Internationals for Pakistan between 1988 and 1998. Aaqib's best performances in internationals came against India. He took 54 wickets in his 39 ODIs against India at an average of 24.64 – 6.79 runs lower than his career ODI average. Four of his six ODI Man of the Match awards were against India. Aaqib took a hat-trick in an ODI against India in October 1991, aged only 19 years and 81 days. He remains the youngest player to have taken an ODI hat-trick. He was a key member of the Pakistan team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup. He coached Pakistan's Under-19 team to victory in the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Aaqib is married to Farzana Burkey, sister of singer Adeel Burkey, and has one daughter named Aaqiba. Currently, Aaqib is chief coach of the National Cricket Academy in Pakistan. He is also associated with The Computer House, a Pakistani computer hardware company.


Aaqib Javed

Aaqib Javed

Aaqib Javed

Aaqib Javed

Aaqib Javed

Aaqib Javed

Aaqib Javed

Aaqib Javed


Aaqib Javed Vs India 1991 7 for 37 at Sharjah



Aaqib Javed Slow Ball


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