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Saeed Anwar, born on 6 September 1968, is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the national Test and ODI teams. An opening batsman and occasional slow left arm orthodox bowler, he played international cricket between 1989 and 2003. He is considered one of the greatest opening batsmen Pakistan has produced and one of the finest batsmen of his era, and he is credited as one of the most stylish batsmen of the 1990s alongside Mark Waugh, Damien Martyn and Sourav Ganguly. He scored twenty centuries in ODIs, more than any other Pakistani batsman, and played 55 Tests for 4052 runs with eleven centuries at an average of 45.52. He made 8824 runs at 39.21 in 247 ODIs, captained Pakistan in seven Tests and 11 ODIs, took part in three Cricket World Cups and was in the squad that finished runners-up in 1999.

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is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the national Test and ODI teams
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    born 6 September 1968
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    is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the national Test and ODI teams
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    He was a part of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
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    is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the national Test and ODI teams
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