Wasim Bari

Wasim Bari
Personal information
Born (1948-03-23) 23 March 1948
Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 54)27 July 1967 v England
Last Test2 January 1984 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 10)11 February 1973 v New Zealand
Last ODI30 January 1984 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 81 51
Runs scored 1366 971
Batting average 15.88 17.00
100s/50s 0/11 0/5
Top score 85 88
Balls bowled 8
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 201/27 52/10
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 4 February 2017

Wasim Bari (Urdu: وسیم باری; born 23 March 1948) is a Pakistani former international cricketer who played in 81 Test matches and 51 One Day Internationals from 1967 to 1984. Bari was a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman. He captained Pakistan in Test matches and one-day internationals. At the end of his 17-year career, he was the most-capped player in Pakistani Test history.

In June 2009, Bari was named as the interim chief selector of the Pakistan national cricket team.