Wasim Bari: Wicketon ke peechhe bharose ka naam

Pakistan ne kai achhe wicket keeper paida kiye, magar ESPNcricinfo ke mutabiq un mein Wasim Bari (Wasim Bari) sab se numayan hain². Woh dive laga kar hairan kun catch pakadne wale keeper nahin the, balkeh aise keeper the jin ke dastanon mein ball mehfooz rehti thi. 81 Test matchon mein unhon ne wicketon ke peechhe 228 shikar kiye, jin mein 201 catch aur 27 stumping shamil hain¹.

Ibtidai zindagi aur Cricket ka aghaz

Wasim Bari 23 March 1948 ko Karachi mein paida hue. Woh dayen hath se batting karte the aur wicket keeper the. Un ka first class career 1964-65 se 1983-84 tak raha, jis mein unhon ne Karachi, PIA aur Sindh ki numainda gi ki².

Un ka Test career 27 July 1967 ko Lord’s mein England ke khilaf shuru hua, jahan daswen number par batting karte hue unhon ne 13 runs banaye¹. Yeh ek taweel safar ka aghaz tha jo 1984 tak jari raha.

Wicketon ke peechhe

ESPNcricinfo ke mutabiq woh Australia ke Rodney Marsh ya West Indies ke Jeffrey Dujon ki tarah shandar dive lagane wale keeper nahin the, magar woh ek ghair mamooli taur par mehfooz wicket keeper the aur apne daur ke behtareen keepers ke bohat qareeb the. Isi profile ke mutabiq captain Imran Khan ko un ki salahiyat par mukammal bharosa tha, unhon ne ek do mawaqe par Wasim Bari ko waqt se pehle khel chhorne se roka, aur woh unhein England ke Alan Knott (Alan Knott) ke barabar samajhte the².

Aadad bhi is bharose ki tasdeeq karte hain. Test Cricket mein ek innings mein un ke sab se zyada shikar 7 the, aur yeh saton catch the. ODI Cricket mein unhon ne 51 matchon mein 62 shikar kiye, jin mein 52 catch aur 10 stumping shamil hain¹. ESPNcricinfo ke profile ke mutabiq Test matchon ki tadad aur wicketon ke peechhe shikar, donon mein un ke aadad un ke khel chhorne ke do dahai baad bhi Pakistani record the².

Nichle numberon ke balle baaz

ESPNcricinfo ke mutabiq Wasim Bari nichle numberon par ek qabil balle baaz the, aur un ke aadad un ki asal salahiyat ki poori aks nahin karte². Test Cricket mein unhon ne 112 innings mein 1366 runs banaye, jin mein 6 nisf centuries shamil hain¹.

Un ki chand numayan innings yeh hain. 8 July 1971 ko Leeds mein unhon ne 247 minute crease par guzar kar 63 runs banaye. 22 December 1972 ko Adelaide mein nauwen number par 10 chauken ki madad se 72 runs banaye. 18 February 1977 ko Bridgetown mein West Indies ke khilaf woh gyarahwen number par batting karne aaye aur 110 minute mein 10 chauken ki madad se 60 runs bana kar not out rahe¹.

Un ka sab se bara Test score 27 October 1978 ko Lahore mein Bharat ke khilaf aaya, jab unhon ne teesre number par batting karte hue 85 runs banaye, aur yeh match Pakistan ne jeeta. 14 September 1983 ko Bangalore mein unhon ne 64 runs ki innings khele. New Zealand ke khilaf 11 Test matchon mein un ki batting average 30.85 rahi¹. Doosri taraf, profile ke mutabiq Test Cricket mein un ke 19 zero bhi ek Pakistani record the².

Captaini

ESPNcricinfo ke mutabiq jab Packer ke daur mein aalmi Cricket hulchul ka shikar thi, Wasim Bari ko arzi taur par captain banaya gaya aur unhon ne England ke khilaf aage peechhe do mukhtasar series mein team ki qiyadat ki. 1977 aur 1978 mein unhon ne 6 Test aur 5 ODI matchon mein Pakistan ki captaini ki¹. Profile ke mutabiq home series ke tamam match draw rahe, jabke England ke daure par team 2 Test hari aur teesra barish ki wajah se draw hua².

Un ka aakhri Test 2 January 1984 ko Sydney mein Australia ke khilaf shuru hua, aur aakhri ODI 30 January 1984 ko Adelaide mein Australia hi ke khilaf tha¹.

Aadad o shumar

Makhaz: ESPNcricinfo Statsguru¹, aadad International career ke hain.

Asar aur yadgar

Wasim Bari 1970 aur 1980 ki dahaiyon ki us Pakistani team ka aham hissa the jis ne, ESPNcricinfo ke mutabiq, kai kamyabiyan hasil kin aur apne daur ki behtareen teamon mein shumar hui. 1997 mein Pakistan Cricket Board ne unhein Life Achievement Award diya. Khel chhorne ke baad woh Pakistan ki selection committee ke sarbarah bhi rahe².

Wicket keeper ka kaam aksar us waqt nazar aata hai jab koi ghalti ho. Wasim Bari ki khoobi yeh thi ke un ke kaam par kam hi nazar jati thi, kyunke ball umooman wahin pohanchti thi jahan use pohanchna chahiye tha: un ke dastanon mein.