Wasim Jaffer
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Wasim Jaffer
| image = Waseem_Jaffer.jpg
| caption = Jaffer in 2012
| country = India
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|02|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bombay, India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = Batsman
| family = Armaan Jaffer (nephew)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2000–2008
| testdebutdate = 24 February
| testdebutyear = 2000
| testdebutagainst = South Africa
| testcap = 225
| lasttestdate = 11 April
| lasttestyear = 2008
| lasttestagainst = South Africa
| odidebutdate = 22 November
| odidebutyear = 2006
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
| odicap = 166
| lastodidate = 29 November
| lastodiyear = 2006
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| club1 = Mumbai
| year1 = {{nowrap|1996/97–2014/15}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = Royal Challengers Bangalore
| year2 = 2008–2009
| clubnumber2 = 10
| club3 = Vidarbha
| year3 = 2015/16–2019/20
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 31
| runs1 = 1,944
| bat avg1 = 34.10
| 100s/50s1 = 5/11
| top score1 = 212
| deliveries1 = 66
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 9.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/18
| catches/stumpings1 = 27/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 10
| bat avg2 = 5.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 10
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 260
| runs3 = 19,410
| bat avg3 = 50.67
| 100s/50s3 = 57/91
| top score3 = 314*
| deliveries3 = 138
| wickets3 = 2
| bowl avg3 = 37.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/18
| catches/stumpings3 = 297/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 118
| runs4 = 4,849
| bat avg4 = 44.08
| 100s/50s4 = 10/33
| top score4 = 178*
| deliveries4 = –
| wickets4 = –
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 45/–
| date = 4 October
| year = 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/29646.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Wasim Jaffer {{audio|Wasim_Jaffer.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 16 February 1978) is an Indian retired professional cricketer. He was a right-handed opening batsman and an occasional right arm off-break bowler. In 2011 he became the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy cricket, surpassing Amol Muzumdar.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-elite-2011/content/story/546568.html|title = Jaffer breaks Ranji run record}} In November 2018, he became the first batsman to score 11,000 runs in the competition.{{cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/wasim-jaffer-becomes-the-first-player-to-reach-11-000-runs-in-ranji-trophy-1951283 |title=Wasim Jaffer Becomes The First Player To Reach 11,000 Runs In Ranji Trophy |work=NDTV |access-date=21 November 2018}} In January 2019, he became the most capped player in Ranji Trophy history with appearance of his 146th match surpassing Madhya Pradesh's Devendra Bundela (145).{{Cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/cricket-news/wasim-jaffer-becomes-sachin-tendulkar-of-ranji-trophy-achieved-this-stunning-milestone-145004.html|title=Wasim Jaffer becomes Sachin Tendulkar of Ranji Trophy, achieved this stunning milestone|website=CatchNews.com|language=en|access-date=8 January 2019}} He was appointed as batting coach for Bangladesh cricket team.{{cite news |last1=Acharya |first1=Shayan |title=Bangladesh board ropes in Wasim Jaffer as batting coach |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bangladesh-cricket-board-wasim-jaffer-batting-coach-game-development-high-performance-academy/article27149257.ece |work=Sportstar |language=en}} In March 2020, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218625.html |title=Wasim Jaffer, former India opener and domestic cricket giant, retires at 42 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 March 2020}}
In June 2020, Jaffer was announced as the head coach of Uttarakhand for 2020–21 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29343478/my-bengal-career-finished | title=Wasim Jaffer named Uttarakhand head coach |work=ESPNcricinfo| date=23 June 2020| access-date=23 June 2020}} Citing "interference and bias" in the team selection, he stepped down in February 2021.{{cite news |title=Wasim Jaffer steps down as Uttarakhand coach, cites 'interference and bias' in team selection |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wasim-jaffer-steps-down-as-uttarakhand-coach-cites-interference-and-bias-in-team-selection-1251370 |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} In July 2021, he was appointed as head coach of Odisha for two years.{{cite news |title=Wasim Jaffer named Odisha chief coach ahead of domestic season |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wasim-jaffer-named-odisha-chief-coach-ahead-of-india-domestic-season-1269736 |access-date=14 July 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Wasim Jaffer became Bangladesh U-19 cricket team's batting consultant.
Early years
Following a prolific school career, including an innings of 400 not out as a 15-year-old, he made his entry into the first-class cricket and scored a triple-century in his second match. This innings of 314 not out helped set a series of firsts for Mumbai. It was the first occasion that a batsman had made a triple century for Mumbai away from home and, in putting on 459 runs with his opening partner Sulakshan Kulkarni, the pair became the first from Mumbai to pass 400.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Mumbai/Batting_Records/Highest_Innings_For.html| title=Most Runs in an Innings for Mumbai| publisher=CricketArchive}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Mumbai/Batting_Records/Highest_Partnership_Each_Wicket_For.html| title=Highest Partnership for Each Wicket for Mumbai| publisher=CricketArchive}} The Indian Express wrote, "Such was his temperament during the 675 minute stay that it was hard to believe he was playing only his second match. What was more praiseworthy was the youngster's ability to find gaps at will."{{cite news |last1=Chakravarty |first1=Joy |title=Wasim Jaffar slams triple hundred |url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19961108/31350592.html |access-date=14 October 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=8 November 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970423045451/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19961108/31350592.html |archive-date=23 April 1997}}
Domestic career
Jaffer represented Scholes CC in the Huddersfield Drakes League for a number of seasons as their overseas player. For the 2010 season he moved a few miles down the road to Skelmanthorpe Cricket Club, and broke the league record for runs scored in a single season. In the 2011 season Jaffer signed to Himley CC in the Birmingham and District Premier League.
In his Test career, Jaffer scored five centuries, of which two were double-centuries. He has Test centuries against Pakistan, England, West Indies and South Africa.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketrecords.info/Wasim-Jaffer/centuries.html| title=Jaffer Centuries }}
As of the 2013 season Wasim Jaffer travelled to England where he played for Ainsdale CC in the LDCC league. Here he enjoyed a successful first half of the season scoring multiple centuries and a had a strike rate of 97.93 and a top score of 153 not out. Injury curtailed his time at Ainsdale as he had to return home to India for an operation on his knee.
In June 2015, Jaffer switched to Vidarbha from 2015/16 Ranji season.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2014-15/content/story/890287.html Jaffer leaves Mumbai for Vidarbha] On 1 January 2018, Vidarbha won Ranji Trophy and in the final against Delhi, Jaffer hit the winning boundary.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nayaindia.com/cricket/vidarbha-indian-cricketer-wasim-jaffer-ranji-will-play-in-the-final.html |title=Jaffer hit the winning boundary |access-date=3 January 2018 |archive-date=22 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122065512/https://www.nayaindia.com/cricket/vidarbha-indian-cricketer-wasim-jaffer-ranji-will-play-in-the-final.html |url-status=dead }}
In November 2018, in the third round of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy against Baroda, Jaffar became the first batsman to score 11,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/wasim-jaffer-becomes-first-batsman-to-reach-11000-runs-in-ranji-trophy-11000-runs/ |title=Wasim Jaffer becomes first batsman to reach 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy |work=The Indian Express |date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018}} The following month, in round seven of the tournament, he scored his 55th century in first-class cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/ranji-trophy-takeaways-three-centurions-for-up-jaffer-hits-55th-first-class-ton-1981567.html |title=Ranji Trophy Takeaways: Three Centurions for UP; Jaffer Hits 55th First-class Ton |work=Network18 Media and Investments Ltd |access-date=23 December 2018}} Later the same month, he equalled the record for playing in the most matches in the Ranji Trophy, with 145.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25653392/no-stopping-wasim-jaffer |title=No stopping Wasim Jaffer |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 December 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for Vidarbha in the group-stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 763 runs in eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25756527/from-irresistible-rajasthan-inconsistent-karnataka |title=From irresistible Rajasthan to inconsistent Karnataka |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 January 2019}} In the quarter-final match of the tournament, against Uttarakhand, he scored his 19,000th run in first-class cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/ranji-trophy-2018-19-wasim-jaffer-crosses-19000-runs-during-206-in-quarters-792230 |title=Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Wasim Jaffer crosses 19,000 runs during 206 in quarters |work=Cricket Country |date=17 January 2019 |access-date=17 January 2019}}
In the opening round of the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy, Jaffer became the first cricketer to play in 150 matches in the Ranji Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/veteran-opener-wasim-jaffer-historic-feat-ranji-trophy-cricket-vidarbha-vs-andhra-test-player-1626721-2019-12-09 |title=Wasim Jaffer becomes 1st player to play 150 Ranji games |work=India Today |date=9 December 2019 |access-date=10 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/wasim-jaffer-makes-record-150th-ranji-appearance/articleshow/72439562.cms |title=Wasim Jaffer makes record 150th Ranji appearance |work=Times of India |access-date=10 December 2019}} On 7 March 2020, Jaffer retired from all formats of the game.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/wasim-jaffer-announces-retirement-from-all-forms-of-cricket-records-stats-domestic-international-runs-centuries/article31001745.ece |title=Wasim Jaffer announces retirement from all forms of cricket |work=The Hindu |date=7 March 2020 |access-date=4 October 2020}}
International career
An opening batsman, with the style of Mohammed Azharuddin, much was expected of Jaffer as he entered Test cricket for in a home series against South Africa in 2000. However, the experienced bowlers Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald proved too difficult for him to cope with, and he managed just 46 runs from his four innings. He would not start another international match for some time, eventually returning in May 2002 for a tour of the West Indies. Jaffer had a respectable series, making 51 in Bridgetown and 86 at Antigua. He had done enough to be included in the Indian squad for their tour of England the following summer but, despite a half century at Lord's, he struggled in his other innings and was dropped after two Tests.
Jaffer was recalled to the Test squad for the tour of Pakistan 2005–06 in the wake of excellent domestic form, but did not play in the Tests. It was in the next series in India that Jaffer scored his maiden Test century: exactly 100 against England at Nagpur, in his first Test since his recall.
He made his first Test double-century at the Antigua Recreation Ground against the West Indies in June 2006.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/85/85566.html| title=West Indies v India 1st Test Scorecard| publisher=CricketArchive}} His 212 was made in over 500 minutes during the second innings was the equal second highest by an Indian batsman in the Caribbean.{{cite web| url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Tests/Highest_Player_Scores_India.html| title=Individual Scores of 200 for India in Test cricket| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date=26 October 2017| archive-date=29 June 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629211700/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Tests/Highest_Player_Scores_India.html| url-status=dead}}
In July 2006, his position as India's first-choice opener with partner Virender Sehwag was confirmed via the award of a central contract (Grade C) by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Jaffer's ODI debut came in November 2006 against South Africa but he was unproductive and was immediately dropped. However, he continued to score in the Test format, making his third Test century against South Africa at Newlands.
Despite making a pair in the opening Test of his next series against Bangladesh at Chittagong, he returned to form with 138 in the following Test before retiring hurt.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/116/116635.html| title=Bangladesh v India 2nd Test Scorecard | publisher=CricketArchive}}
Jaffer scored 202 in the first innings of the second Test[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indvpak/engine/match/297807.html ESPNcricinfo - 2nd Test: India v Pakistan at Kolkata, 30 Nov – 4 Dec, 2007] of the 2007 series against Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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