00:00Those who followed the golden era of cricket in the late 1980s and early 1990s would no
00:06doubt recall the name Naveed Anjum, a cricketer whose promise flickered briefly on international
00:12stage but never quite caught fire.
00:14Doubted as a talented all-rounder in the Pakistan domestic circuit, Naveed Anjum's entry into
00:20the test arena was met with a great anticipation. He earned his median test cap during the second
00:26test against India at Faisalabad in 1989, a time when Indo-Pakistan encounters carried
00:33an air of high drama and fierce competition. With the ball, Naveed Anjum tirelessly delivered
00:3829 overs, including six medians, and claimed two wickets for 57 runs. A respectable debut
00:45effort against a formidable Indian batting line-up. When it was his turn with the bat,
00:50he stepped in with a brief but spirited knock, scoring 12 runs of 15 deliveries,
00:54occupying the crease for 22 minutes and striking two crisp boundaries.
00:58Though his inning was short-lived, it gave a glimpse of his intent and composure under fire.
01:04It was a good game. It was a good game. It was a good game. It was a good game.
01:11But it wasn't a carry. It was a straight slip.
01:15This ball came from the outside. It wasn't a carry. It was a short ball.
01:22That was a liberate.
01:27And Sidhu is going with this.
01:31India.
01:34Well, that was a good delivery,
01:42moved away from Sidhu.
01:43He flashes at that one, as well bowled by Naveed Anjum, appealed for a catch and again
02:05I would say off the pad or possibly not even that.
02:10Well, I don't think the bat was anywhere near the ball.
02:15Let's take a look at that.
02:17No, none at all, not even the pad or the, yes, this is what they call a programmed appeal.
02:30B2A outside the Alstom.
02:34It was an excellent game.
02:41Tendulkar, at this time, I think they wanted to cut the ball.
02:50The ball didn't hit so much behind the ball.
02:56That's well bowled.
02:57Tendulkar comprehensively beaten there.
03:01Fine delivery.
03:02Yes, very fine delivery.
03:05Slightly outside the Alstom and Tendulkar lucky there not to get a touch.
03:13It's a ball.
03:14It's a ball.
03:15It's a ball.
03:16It's a...
03:17And we'll feel it there.
03:18That was really travelling.
03:19Did you swear?
03:20Along the ground, oh.
03:21That is out, caught.
03:22Yes.
03:23Got a slip by Salim Malik.
03:26That's the end of Sanjay Mandrakes, also the firstest wicket for Naveed Anjum and Maqsoud.
03:47He deserved it.
03:49Yes, he deserved it, I would say.
03:54And particularly he has been bowling very well throughout this morning session.
04:01And that ball was slightly outside the Alstom and Manjurkar wanted to guide it, steer it through
04:10the slips but couldn't get hold of it and gave a catch.
04:17And it was really that was taken by Salim.
04:22Yes, Bakshoud, the Pakistan team gathered around Salim Malik and as if they were celebrating
04:31a major event.
04:32Yes, it is a major event.
04:34Indeed, there it is.
04:36That fine catch, very neat catch by Salim Malik.
04:39It's a very fine field at the slips.
04:41But we'll see that again.
04:44There's the edge.
04:46That's Naveed Anjum's first wicket and Salim Malik fastening on to that.
04:51He's not going to let go.
04:53Kapil Dev.
04:54He's out.
04:55He's out.
04:56He's out.
04:57He's out.
04:58He's out.
04:59He's out.
05:00That's Naveed Anjum's second wicket.
05:02Kapil Dev out without scoring.
05:07So, things starting to happen here at the Klaas Stadium.
05:13That ball moved in to Kapil Dev and we'll take a look at the replay soon.
05:26But there is Kapil Dev and the Pakistan fielders.
05:32Yes.
05:33Could you please?
05:35And Naveed Anjum being congratulated.
05:39Getting some advice from Javed Miadad.
05:42Imran absolutely delighted.
05:45And there is the replay.
05:49Yes.
05:51That moved slightly into the batsman.
05:58It's edged all around the ground.
06:04I'll feel it by Salim Malik.
06:10It's a good shot.
06:16Chase there for him but I don't think he's going to reach it.
06:22He does.
06:23They've taken three.
06:25Score 7, Karin.
06:30Beat way.
06:33The ball, we will see today.
06:37Full Tots.
06:41And thank you for being on.
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07:09He said that he was a full-tossed, and he was driving a full-tossed, and he was driving a full-tossed.
07:18It was a very nice drive for him.
07:22The LBW came to appeal.
07:26Gain daus stumps se baayri giri thi aur baayri ugeyi vip ki par moore ke paas.
07:38He dekhi action vhe playment.
07:43Kapil Dev ek martaba phir Naewee danjum ko.
07:50Drive kia bohla shahat.
07:53Here is a shot to work in a small.
08:00ব বྣས ব༱ུ বདདક বྣས
08:06বདུ বདང বྱིག ব྾લ বུགས
08:12বདས বྣས বླས বྣས বྣས বྣས
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08:50Naveed Anjum had a brief international career but a prolific domestic one.
09:04In test cricket he played just two matches, batting in three innings and scoring 44 runs
09:10at an average of 14.66 with a top score of 22.
09:14He faced 71 balls at a strike rate of 61.97 and he hit 5-4.
09:21With the ball he bowled 342 deliveries, took four wickets at a bowling average of 40.50
09:28with his best inning figure being 2 for 57 and a match best of 4 for 149.
09:34His economy rate stood at 2.84 and a strike rate at 85.5.
09:39In Wanda International, Naveed Anjum featured in 13 matches, scoring 113 runs from 12 innings
09:45with three nut outs, averaging 12.55.
09:48His highest score was 30 and he struck 7-4 and 1-6 with a strike rate of 73.37.
09:55Balling wise, he delivered 472 balls, took 8 wickets at an average of 43 and best bowling
10:02figure of 2 for 27.
10:04His ODI economy rate was 4.37 with a strike rate of 59.
10:08His first-class career was significantly more substantial.
10:12Over 151 matches, he batted in 235 innings, scoring 5,981 runs at a respectable average of
10:2127.81 with 6 centuries and 27 half centuries.
10:26His highest score was 159.
10:28He also took 409 wickets from 16,659 balls, conceding 8,777 runs at a brilliant bowling
10:38average of 21.45.
10:40His best bowling in an inning was 9 for 35 and he registered 23 five wicket hauls and
10:47two 10 wicket matches.
10:48His economy rate was 3.16 with a strike rate of 40.7.
10:52Additionally, he held 75 catches in first-class cricket.
10:56In list-day matches, Naveed Anjum played 123 games, batted 96 times and he was not out
11:0224 times, scoring 1,465 runs at an average of 20.34.
11:09With the best score of 65, he struck 350s.
11:12With the ball, he delivered 4,716 balls, picked up 115 wickets and considered 3,029 runs, giving
11:20him a bowling average of 26.33.
11:23His best bowling figure was 6 for 30 with 1,4 wicket and 1,5 wicket hauls.
11:28His economy rate in list cricket was 3.85 and he bowled with a strike rate of 41, taking
11:3436 catches as well.
11:36Yet despite the early promise, Naveed Anjum's international career never really blossomed.
11:41One cannot help but wonder, was he a victim of limited opportunities or did he simply not
11:47make a strong enough case to cement his place?
11:50In a fiercely competitive era packed with talent, perhaps he needed just one more breakthrough
11:55moment to turn the tide in his favour.
11:58What do you think?
11:59Did Naveed Anjum deserve more chances or was he destined to be just a footnote in Pakistan's
12:04cricketing chronicles?
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