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After impressing in the ICC World Twenty20, he was selected to play in the ODI series against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] in October, 2007. He was then selected for the tour of [[India]], and took eight wickets in the ODI series. He also took part in the Test series that followed, making his debut in place of the injured [[Umar Gul]]. On debut at the [[Feroz Shah Kotla]] in [[Dehli]], he took three wickets which included [[Sourav Ganguly]] and [[Rahul Dravid]].
After impressing in the ICC World Twenty20, he was selected to play in the ODI series against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] in October, 2007. He was then selected for the tour of [[India]], and took eight wickets in the ODI series. He also took part in the Test series that followed, making his debut in place of the injured [[Umar Gul]]. On debut at the [[Feroz Shah Kotla]] in [[Dehli]], he took three wickets which included [[Sourav Ganguly]] and [[Rahul Dravid]].


The [[Rawalpindi]] born allrounder made his first-class debut against [[Peshawar]] in [[October]] [[2004]] but failed to impress with bat or ball. However, in his second match, against [[Multan]], [[Sohail Tanvir]] scored an unbeaten 97 while taking three wickets but has played only 17 first-class matches since (a total of 19 in three seasons).

[[Sohail Tanvir]] has established himself as a [[batting]] allrounder and his unbeaten 124 (his second first-class century) in the Pentangular Cup [[2007]] match against Sind further established that point. He also represented [[Pakistan]] Academy on their tour of [[Bangladesh]] and his fine all-round performance on that tour and against [[Australia A]] in the [[ODI]] series at home prompted the selectors to name him as [[Shoaib Akhtar]]'s replacement in the inaugural [[ICC World Twenty20]]. The decision came as a surprise, however, as [[Sohail Tanvir]] is yet to take a wicket in the ten [[Twenty20]] matches he has played.

His wrong-footed action, however, caused batsmen a lot of problems and emerged as the surprise package in the [[ICC World Twenty20]]. Although not picked for the Test team, [[Sohail Tanvir]] was back in [[Pakistan]] colours in the [[ODI]] series against [[South Africa]]. He went on to record a stunning 6 for 14 for [[Rajasthan]] in the [[IPL]] - the best figures in a [[Twenty20]].

He also bowls occasional left arm orthodox spin, as demonstrated in his second career Test, against [[India]] at [[Kolkata]].


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Revision as of 13:01, 26 June 2008

Sohail Tanvir
Cricket information
BattingLeft-hand bat
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast, Slow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 188)22 November 2007 v India
Last Test30 November 2007 v India
ODI debut (cap 158)18 October 2007 v South Africa
Last ODI13 April 2008 v Bangladesh
ODI shirt no.33
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08Federal Areas
2007/08Khan Reasearch Laboratories
2004/05-2006/07Rawalpindi
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs FC LA
Matches 2 16 26 36
Runs scored 17 56 1125 252
Batting average 5.66 9.33 33.08 14.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 3/6 0/0
Top score 13 26 132 45
Balls bowled 504 815 5343 1864
Wickets 5 24 91 58
Bowling average 63.20 25.54 32.95 26.46
5 wickets in innings 0 0 4 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/83 4/34 6/41 7/34
Catches/stumpings 2/0 6/0 9/0 9/0
Source: CricketArchive, 4 May 2008

Sohail Tanvir (born December 12, 1984 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He created a name for himself in his early years as a street cricketer of Rawalpindi, and was known as "Sohail Kukree".[citation needed]

Domestic career

IPL career

On March 11, 2008, Tanvir was signed up in the second round of the Indian Premier League's players' auction by the Jaipur franchise, Rajasthan Royals, for $100,000.[2]

Playing in his third match of tournament, on May 4, Tanvir took a match-winning six wickets against the Chennai Super Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. His figures of 4-0-14-6 are a record for Twenty20 cricket.[3][4] He ended the tournament as the highest wicket-taker, with 22 wickets from 11 matches at an average of 12.09, an economy rate of 6.46 and a strike rate of 11.20, the best among bowlers with more than six wickets.[5][6]

In the final of tournament, on June 1 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai, with Rajasthan chasing 164 to win, Tanvir added 21 runs along with captain Shane Warne. He hit the winning runs of the final ball of the innings, to see the Royals home.[7][8] He was later presented with the "Purple Cap", an award for the leading wicket-taker of the tournament.

A statistical analysis conducted by Cricinfo after the conclusion of the league stage of the tournament rated Tanvir as the most successful player. He was also rated as the second best value player of the tournament, having been signed on for $100,000.[9]

International career

An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and left-arm fast-medium bowler who also bowls occasional left-arm orthodox spin. Despite not having taken a single wicket during his ten Twenty20 matches domestically, he was selected for Pakistan's squad for the inaugral World Twenty20 after Shoaib Akhtar was sent home. He made his Twenty20 debut in the tournament, and took six wickets in six matches, with best bowling figures of 3 for 31 in four overs against Australia. Though considered an allrounder, Tanvir did not get a chance to bat in the tournament until the final, where he made his first international runs, with a six off his first ball, aiding Pakistan back into the game.

After impressing in the ICC World Twenty20, he was selected to play in the ODI series against South Africa in October, 2007. He was then selected for the tour of India, and took eight wickets in the ODI series. He also took part in the Test series that followed, making his debut in place of the injured Umar Gul. On debut at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Dehli, he took three wickets which included Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.

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