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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 4 min read

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Date of birth12 December 1968

Age54 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceBurewala, Punjab, Pakistan

ProfessionCricketer (Batsman)

NationalityPakistani

Marital statusMarried

SpouseLubna Anwar

FamilySon - Khuzima Saeed; Daughter - Bismah Anwar (died September 2001)

Saeed Anwar Biography

Former Pakistani opening batsman Saeed Anwar is remembered for elegant stroke-making, a long international career spanning the 1990s and early 2000s, and a

Early life and background

Saeed Anwar was born on 12 December 1968 in Burewala, Punjab, Pakistan. His family moved to Iran and then Saudi Arabia when he was a child, and he returned to Karachi at around age nine to live with his grandparents. He attended Government Degree Science College, Malir Cantt, and later graduated from NED University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi with a bachelor’s degree in Computer System Engineering in 1989.

As a youngster he played multiple sports, including squash and table tennis, and developed an early affinity for cricket at Malir Gymkhana Club where he initially bowled spin and honed his batting. His domestic performances earned him selection for Pakistan A and ultimately the national side.

Career

Saeed Anwar made his One Day International debut on 1 January 1989 against the West Indies at the WACA in Perth and played his first Test on 23 November 1990 against the West Indies at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. A left-handed opening batsman known for timing and placement, he became one of Pakistan’s leading run-scorers across formats during the 1990s.

In Test cricket Anwar appeared in 55 matches, scoring 4,052 runs in 91 innings at an average of 45.53. He reached 11 centuries and 25 half-centuries, with a highest Test score of 188 not out. In One Day Internationals he played 247 matches and scored 8,824 runs in 244 innings at an average of 39.22, compiling 20 centuries and 43 fifties. His then-record highest ODI score was 194.

Anwar produced a string of prolific tournament and series performances for Pakistan. He was the nation’s top run-scorer in multiple events and series across the 1990s, including Wills Trophy tournaments, bilateral series against New Zealand, England and Australia, and World Cup and regional competitions. Notable highlights included a 194 in an ODI against India in May 1997 — at the time the highest individual ODI score — and an unbeaten 188 in a Test against India where he carried his bat through the innings.

He was also part of Pakistan’s squad at the 1999 World Cup and finished that tournament as Pakistan’s leading run-scorer. Domestically he represented a variety of teams, including Water and Power Development Authority, Khan Research Laboratories, Multan Tigers and others.

Anwar’s time on the field was characterised by a composed temperament. He bowled occasional slow left-arm orthodox but his bowling yielded only a handful of wickets in ODIs and none in Tests. Defensively he contributed regularly in the field with catches in both formats.

He suffered injuries during his career, including a knee operation in 2000 that kept him out for about a year and a stress fracture to his left hand in late 2001 which sidelined him for several months. Anwar retired from international and first-class cricket on 15 August 2003. His last ODI appearance came on 4 April 2003 against Zimbabwe, and his final Test was on 29 August 2001 against Bangladesh.

Records and honours

During his career Anwar set several records and accumulated notable achievements: he was the first Pakistani batsman to score a Test century in his final Test match, he set the then-highest ODI individual score (later surpassed), and he compiled the most ODI runs by a Pakistani in a calendar year at one point. He received recognition such as Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997 and Pakistan’s Presidential Pride of Performance in 2000.

Public profile

Off the field Saeed Anwar is married to Lubna Anwar, a medical doctor; the couple married in March 1996 and have a son, Khuzima Saeed. They also had a daughter, Bismah, who died in September 2001 at the age of three and a half. The bereavement had a profound personal impact on Anwar and led to a deeper commitment to his faith. He became a practising member of Tablighi Jamaat and adopted a more observant lifestyle.

During his playing days Anwar was involved in controversy when his name surfaced in an inquiry linked to match-fixing allegations in the 2000s. The commission investigating the matter imposed a fine but did not find evidence sufficient to prove wrongdoing against him.

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Saeed Anwar’s international career concluded in 2003 after a 14-year presence at the top level. Following retirement he has been known for his religious activities and public appearances tied to his faith. His legacy in Pakistan cricket rests on his elegant batting, notable series and tournament tallies, and several landmark innings that remain part of the country’s cricketing history.

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International cricket career

Played for Pakistan in Tests and ODIs from 1989 to 2003; retired from international and first-class cricket on 15 August 2003.

1989–2003
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Career Highlights

  1. First Pakistani batsman to score a century in his last Test match
  2. Then-highest individual ODI score (194)
  3. Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1997)
  4. Presidential Pride of Performance (2000)
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