Imran Farhat (Urdu: عمران فرحت, born 20 May 1982) is a Pakistani cricketer who has played over 30 Tests[1] and One Day Internationals for Pakistan, opening the batting in most of his international innings.[2]
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Farhat made his senior debut aged 15 in a one-day match for Karachi City against Malaysia, together with three other players who went on to play Test cricket (Taufeeq Umar, Bazid Khan and Kamran Akmal). Three years later, in February 2001, Farhat made his One Day International debut, against New Zealand in Auckland, scoring 20 runs in a chase of 150 to win. After the tour of New Zealand, where Farhat played three Tests and three ODIs, he was sent back to domestic cricket before returning against Australia in the third Test of the 2002–03 series, where he made 30 and 22 in an innings defeat. However, he was retained for the home two-Test series against South Africa in 2003–04, where he scored 235 runs including a maiden Test century in a 1–0 series win, second behind fellow opener Taufeeq Umar.A month later, Farhat played in an ODI-only series against New Zealand, which Pakistan won 5–0, and Farhat made three fifties along with his second international century, ending with 348 runs at a batting average of 69.60, once again the second-highest amount of runs – this time behind Yasir Hameed. The season was rounded off with another century, this time against India, where he made 101 to help Pakistan gain a 202-run first-innings lead and eventually won the match by nine wickets. However, Farhat tallied 81 runs in the other two matches, which Pakistan lost to lose the series 1–2.
Farhat was less impressive the following season, however, and in four Tests, two against Sri Lanka and two against Australia, he only passed fifty twice, ending the season with 199 runs at 24.87 before the selectors left him out for the third Test of the series with Australia. In September 2004, just before the 2004–2005 season, he had been dropped from the ODI side following the 2004 Champions Trophy, as he had failed to pass 40 with any of his last ten innings, and that included 38 not out against the non-Test nation of Kenya, 20 against ODI debutants Hong Kong and 24 against Bangladesh.
He continued to score heavily in the domestic competitions and a century in a practise game against the visiting Indian team was rewarded with a place in the squad to take on India in the Test series (2006). He returned to Test cricket in style, with an important half century in the deciding third Test at Karachi. He scored a brilliant unbeaten century in the final test against New Zealand in 2009. His brother Humayun Farhat has also played International cricket for Pakistan.
When fit, Farhat is an excellent player making traction. However, he has a tendency to fall into one too many. A good player of the units on either side of the window Farhat made his debut with the absolute age 15 in a game a day for the city of Lahore against Malaysia, along with three other players who were playing cricket Test (Taufeeq Umar Khan and Kamran Akmal Bazid). Three years later, in February 2001, Farhat made his debut in one day international against New Zealand in Auckland, scoring five runs in a chase of 150 to win. After the tour of New Zealand where he played three Tests and ODIs Farhat three, was sent back to domestic cricket before returning to Australia in the third test series 2002-03, where he made 29 and 18 in a loss of shifts. However, he was recruited to the home of two test series against South Africa in 2003-04, scoring 235 runs, including a maiden Test century in the 1-0 win the series in second place behind teammate Omar Taufeeq opening.
A month later, Farhat played in ODI series against New Zealand only, Pakistan, who won 5-0, and Farhat fifty three years ago, along with its second century international, finishing with 348 runs at a batting average 69.60, again, the second highest number of runs - this time behind Yasir Hameed. The season was completed with another century, this time against India, where he made 101 to help Pakistan get a 202-entry the first race lead and eventually won the match by nine wickets. However, Farhat scored 81 runs in the other two parties, who lost Pakistan lost the series 1-2.
Farhat was less impressive the following season, however, and in four tests, two against Sri Lanka and two against Australia, which only passed fifty twice, finishing the season with 199 runs at 24.87 before that the selectors left him out of the third test series with Australia. In September 2004, just before the 2004-2005 season, he had fallen from the ODI side after the 2004 Champions Trophy because he could not go to 40 with any of their last ten entries, which included 38 not against non-Test nation of Kenya, 20 against ODI debut in Hong Kong and 24 against the bottom-ranked Bangladesh.
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