Saleem Jaffar

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Pakistani
country = Pakistan
country abbrev = PAK
name = Saleem Jaffar
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Left-arm fast-medium
balls = true
tests = 14
test runs = 42
test bat avg = 5.25
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 10*
test overs = 2531
test wickets = 36
test bowl avg = 31.63
test 5s = 1
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 5/40
test catches/stumpings = 2/-
ODIs = 39
ODI runs = 36
ODI bat avg = 18.00
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 10*
ODI overs = 1900
ODI wickets = 40
ODI bowl avg = 34.54
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 3/25
ODI catches/stumpings = 3/-
date = 4 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/42879.html

Saleem Jaffar (born November 19, 1962, Karachi, Sind) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 14 Tests and 39 ODIs from 1986 to 1992.

Jaffar took 5 for 11 on his first-class debut in 1983-84, and in 1985-86 finished the season with 80 wickets at a Bowling average of 19. He made both Test and ODI debuts against West Indies the season of his international call-up. His tour of England in 1987 was ended by injury. Against England at Karachi in 1987-88 he took five wickets and was selected for the tour of the Caribbean that followed. Against New Zealand at Wellington in 1988-89, he took match figures of 8 for 134, including his only Test five-for.

After his test career he played in the British Columbia Mainland Cricket League, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. During his involvement, the Ismaili Cricket Club won back-to-back championships.

In 2007 he was appointed as a selector for the Pakistan national cricket team.