| Azeem Hafeez | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Jhelum, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast-medium |
| International: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 14 September |
| Testdebutyear: | 1983 |
| Testdebutagainst: | India |
| Testcap: | 95 |
| Lasttestdate: | 09 February |
| Lasttestyear: | 1985 |
| Lasttestagainst: | New Zealand |
| Odidebutdate: | 10 September |
| Odidebutyear: | 1983 |
| Odidebutagainst: | India |
| Odicap: | 44 |
| Lastodidate: | 10 March |
| Lastodiyear: | 1985 |
| Lastodiagainst: | India |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 18 |
| Runs1: | 134 |
| Bat Avg1: | 8.37 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 24 |
| Deliveries1: | 4,351 |
| Wickets1: | 63 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 34.98 |
| Fivefor1: | 4 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/46 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 15 |
| Runs2: | 45 |
| Bat Avg2: | 15.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 15 |
| Deliveries2: | 719 |
| Wickets2: | 15 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 39.06 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/22 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 85 |
| Runs3: | 923 |
| Bat Avg3: | 11.39 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 69 |
| Deliveries3: | 13,793 |
| Wickets3: | 235 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 33.32 |
| Fivefor3: | 9 |
| Tenfor3: | 1 |
| Best Bowling3: | 7/54 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 17/– |
| Date: | 26 August 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/39021.html Cricinfo |
Raja Azeem Hafeez (born 29 July 1963) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played 18 Test matchesbetween 1983 and 1985.[1]
A left-arm fast bowler, Hafeez was known for his birth defect: he has two fingers missing on his right (non-bowling) hand.[2] [3] Hafeez never established himself in the Pakistani team, predominantly because of the strength of its fast bowling at that time, anchored by Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.[4]
Raja Azeem Hafeez was born on 29 July 1963 in Jehlum. Despite being born without three fingers on his right hand, Hafeez became a successful swing bowler.[5]
Hafeez began his career at the inter-collegiate and club levels in Karachi, including in the Nazimabad Super Cup.[5] He played for Pak Crescent, a leading Karachi club, and was effective in batting and fielding despite his physical limitation.[5]
His performances in Under-19 matches against Australia led to his entry into first-class cricket with Allied Bank under captaincy of Shoaib Habib.[5]