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Fazal Mahmood

All-rounder · 1952 to 1962 · 34 internationals

Pakistan
Test34 matches
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34Internationals
620Runs
0Hundreds
139Wickets
11Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test345066206014.09--0110-2
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test34539,8345603,4341397/4213/11424.702.0970.746134
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test3456110110.1961 (1ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Fazal Mahmood: Test stats

Test

34 matches · 1952-1962

139wickets
Matches
34
Average
24.70
Economy
2.09
Strike rate
70.74
Best innings
7/42
Five-fors
13

620 runs · batting average 14.09

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test505053531952-10-161962-08-16Complete

Questions fans ask about Fazal Mahmood

How many Test runs has Fazal Mahmood scored?
Fazal Mahmood has 620 runs in 50 Test innings from 34 matches at an average of 14.09. Highest score: 60.
What is Fazal Mahmood's Test batting average?
Fazal Mahmood's Test batting average is 14.09, from 620 runs and 50 innings.
How many Test wickets has Fazal Mahmood taken?
Fazal Mahmood has taken 139 wickets in Test from 34 matches at a bowling average of 24.70. Best innings: 7/42.
Which teams has Fazal Mahmood played international cricket for?
Fazal Mahmood is recorded for Pakistan in this publication.
When did Fazal Mahmood play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1952 to 1962. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

34 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1962-08-16England v PakistanTestEngland won by 10 wickets
1962-07-26England v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1962-02-02England v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1961-02-08India v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1961-01-13India v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1960-12-30India v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1960-12-16India v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1960-12-02India v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1959-12-04Australia v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1959-11-13Australia v PakistanTestAustralia won by 8 wickets
1959-03-26Pakistan v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by inns & 156 runs
1959-03-06Pakistan v West IndiesTestPakistan won by 41 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1952 to 1962

Fazal Mahmood in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

620Runs
14.09Bat avg
-Strike rate
139Wickets
24.70Bowl avg
2.09Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career345066206014.09--0110-2
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career34539,8345603,4341397/4213/11424.702.0970.746134
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career3456110110.1961 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
0200400600500 runs: 1959-03-0650062019521955195819601962
Test runs by year
0501001501952: 173 runs17319521953: 0 runs1954: 70 runs7019541955: 73 runs731956: 10 runs1019561957: 0 runs1958: 159 runs15919581959: 56 runs561960: 25 runs2519601961: 35 runs351962: 19 runs191962
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught22 · 44.0%
Bowled14 · 28.0%
LBW6 · 12.0%
Stumped2 · 4.0%
Not out6 · 12.0%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
6-0 inns
712.805 inns
814.5720 inns
912.3518 inns
1025.255 inns
112.502 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
04080120100 wickets: 1959-02-2010013919521955195819601962
Test wickets by year
081624321952: 20 wickets2019521953: 0 wickets1954: 20 wickets2019541955: 20 wickets201956: 13 wickets1319561957: 0 wickets1958: 20 wickets2019581959: 32 wickets321960: 6 wickets619601961: 3 wickets31962: 5 wickets51962
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
78runs
7.80average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
14wickets
47.78average
1.98economy
144.21strike rate
5/26best

Test record by situation

complete career
Fazal Mahmood: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
India141932723317.00--002-0
West Indies81411926014.76--015-2
England711089368.09--003-0
Australia35133118.25--000-0
New Zealand1113434*N/A--000-0
All345066206014.09--0110-2
Fazal Mahmood: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
India14213,6352281,080447/4224.541.7882.6124
West Indies8142,7831521,097416/3426.752.3667.8723
England792,04698838256/4633.522.4581.8422
Australia361,02860327247/8013.621.9042.8304
New Zealand23342229253/3418.401.6168.4000
All34539,8345603,4341397/4224.702.0970.74613
Fazal Mahmood: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home912211234*11.20--003-0
Away213224696015.63--016-2
Neutral3623915*9.75--001-0
All345066206014.09--0110-2
Fazal Mahmood: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home9152,854172858437/8019.951.8066.3724
Away21305,9273142,255747/4230.472.2880.0946
Neutral481,05374321226/3414.591.8247.8603
All34539,8345603,4341397/4224.702.0970.74613
Fazal Mahmood: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match191902083910.94--002-0
2nd innings of the match141431916017.36--014-0
3rd innings of the match161632213617.00--003-2
4th innings of the match110000.00--00100
All345066206014.09--0110-2
Fazal Mahmood: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match15153,5401941,307506/3426.142.2170.8033
2nd innings of the match19194,1522451,419496/3428.952.0584.7326
3rd innings of the match771,23368405267/4215.571.9747.4212
4th innings of the match121290953303146/4621.642.0064.9202
All34539,8345603,4341397/4224.702.0970.74613
Fazal Mahmood: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 7450643612.80--001-0
No. 8142012773914.57--005-2
No. 9131841732712.35--003-0
No. 104511016025.25--010-0
No. 11120552.50--00100
All345066206014.09--0110-2
Fazal Mahmood: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won7939834*16.33--003-0
Lost91812916017.11--015-0
Drawn172322313011.00--002-2
All345066206014.09--0110-2
Fazal Mahmood: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won7132,173134695657/4210.691.9133.4319
Lost9142,9861391,305215/7162.142.62142.1911
Drawn18264,6752871,434535/2627.051.8488.2043
All34539,8345603,4341397/4224.702.0970.74613
Fazal Mahmood: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19525821733328.83--001-0
1954460703611.66--001-0
19555627334*18.25--001-0
19561111010*N/A--000-0
19585901596017.66--013-2
195959156147.00--002-0
196033025168.33--000-0
1961230351811.66--000-0
196235019123.80--00220
All345066206014.09--0110-2
Fazal Mahmood: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1952571,37474512207/4225.602.2368.7012
19544599050408206/4620.402.4749.5022
19556111,640116421205/4821.051.5482.0011
19561245028114137/808.761.5234.6102
1958591,922105764206/8338.202.3896.1011
1959591,43979546326/3417.062.2744.9614
196034477308765/2614.501.0979.5001
1961224863015233/8650.661.87162.0000
1962341,0564843053/13086.002.44211.2000
All34539,8345603,4341397/4224.702.0970.74613
Fazal Mahmood: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
National Stadium, Karachi6827734*12.83--002-0
Bangabandhu National Stadium3623915*9.75--001-0
Arun Jaitley Stadium241792726.33--000-0
Kennington Oval2401162.75--00210
Brabourne Stadium230343311.33--001-0
Eden Gardens2314128*20.50--000-0
Gaddafi Stadium23026148.66--001-0
Queen's Park Oval230606020.00--012-0
Trent Bridge230523617.33--00050
All345066206014.09--0110-2
Fazal Mahmood: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
National Stadium, Karachi6101,841109541327/8016.901.7657.5314
Bangabandhu National Stadium481,05374321226/3414.591.8247.8603
Kennington Oval2467837301146/4621.502.6648.4202
Queen's Park Oval2485256283146/8320.211.9960.8511
Brabourne Stadium233141413800/5N/A2.63N/A00
Eden Gardens236093318695/2620.661.8367.6611
Gaddafi Stadium235283417353/6234.601.96105.6000
All34539,8345603,4341397/4224.702.0970.74613

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 13

  1. 5/26v IndiaEden Gardens · 1960-12-30
  2. 5/74v AustraliaNational Stadium, Karachi · 1959-12-04
  3. 5/71v AustraliaBangabandhu National Stadium · 1959-11-13
  4. 6/66v West IndiesBangabandhu National Stadium · 1959-03-06
  5. 6/34v West IndiesBangabandhu National Stadium · 1959-03-06
  6. 6/83v West IndiesQueen's Park Oval · 1958-03-26
  7. 7/80v AustraliaNational Stadium, Karachi · 1956-10-11
  8. 6/34v AustraliaNational Stadium, Karachi · 1956-10-11
  9. 5/48v IndiaNational Stadium, Karachi · 1955-02-26
  10. 6/46v EnglandKennington Oval · 1954-08-12
  11. 6/53v EnglandKennington Oval · 1954-08-12
  12. 7/42v IndiaBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium · 1952-10-23
  13. 5/52v IndiaBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium · 1952-10-23

Best Test performances

Fazal Mahmood: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
60---0West IndiesQueen's Park Oval1958-02-05
39---0West IndiesBourda1958-03-13
36--30EnglandTrent Bridge1954-07-01
34*---0New ZealandNational Stadium, Karachi1955-10-13
33---0IndiaBrabourne Stadium1952-11-13
31---0West IndiesBourda1958-03-13
30---0IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1952-11-28
29---0IndiaBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium1952-10-23
28*---0IndiaEden Gardens1952-12-12
27---0IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium1952-10-16
Fazal Mahmood: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
7/42165111.52IndiaBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium1952-10-23
7/80288171.66AustraliaNational Stadium, Karachi1956-10-11
6/34162111.25AustraliaNational Stadium, Karachi1956-10-11
6/3411191.83West IndiesBangabandhu National Stadium1959-03-06
6/46180111.53EnglandKennington Oval1954-08-12
6/53180161.76EnglandKennington Oval1954-08-12
6/66162102.44West IndiesBangabandhu National Stadium1959-03-06
6/83192102.59West IndiesQueen's Park Oval1958-03-26
5/26153121.01IndiaEden Gardens1960-12-30
5/4817171.68IndiaNational Stadium, Karachi1955-02-26

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1962-08-16England0 & 52/192 & 0/10Kennington OvalEngland won by 10 wickets
1962-07-26England23/130Trent BridgeMatch drawn
1962-02-02England12 & 00/98National Stadium, KarachiMatch drawn
1961-02-08India13 & 183/86Arun Jaitley StadiumMatch drawn
1961-01-13India40/66MA Chidambaram StadiumMatch drawn
1960-12-30India85/26 & 0/19Eden GardensMatch drawn
1960-12-16India161/37Green ParkMatch drawn
1960-12-02India10/5Brabourne StadiumMatch drawn
1959-12-04Australia7 & 115/74 & 0/16National Stadium, KarachiMatch drawn
1959-11-13Australia1 & 45/71 & 1/52Bangabandhu National StadiumAustralia won by 8 wickets