Umar Gul

Umar Gul

Pakistan • Right Arm Bowl
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
60 Mat
200.3 Overs
1443 Runs
85 W
7.19 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

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
TXC vs ATR 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 20.00
NYW vs TXC 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 1 7.50
CK vs TXC 7 7 1 0 100.00 2 32 0 16.00
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

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 3689.0 12232 479 25.53 3.31 0 27 3

Umar Gul News

3 Pakistanis with most wickets against India in men's T20 World Cups ft. Haris Rauf 3 Pakistanis with most wickets against India in men's T20 World Cups ft. Haris Rauf
3 Pakistanis with most wickets against India in men's T20 World Cups ft. Haris Rauf
"It takes a brave man to accept his mistake" - Shadab Khan praises Umar Gul for his apology over 'injury' remarks during 2023 World Cup "It takes a brave man to accept his mistake" - Shadab Khan praises Umar Gul for his apology over 'injury' remarks during 2023 World Cup
"It takes a brave man to accept his mistake" - Shadab Khan praises Umar Gul for his apology over 'injury' remarks during 2023 World Cup
"One that will have far-reaching implications" - Sarfraz Nawaz on Salman Butt's appointment as consultant to chief selector "One that will have far-reaching implications" - Sarfraz Nawaz on Salman Butt's appointment as consultant to chief selector
"One that will have far-reaching implications" - Sarfraz Nawaz on Salman Butt's appointment as consultant to chief selector
Umar Gul & Saeed Ajmal named Pakistan's fast bowling and spin bowling coaches Umar Gul & Saeed Ajmal named Pakistan's fast bowling and spin bowling coaches
Umar Gul & Saeed Ajmal named Pakistan's fast bowling and spin bowling coaches
PCB set to sack foreign coaches following 2023 World Cup debacle - Reports PCB set to sack foreign coaches following 2023 World Cup debacle - Reports
PCB set to sack foreign coaches following 2023 World Cup debacle - Reports

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.