Name: Rana Naved ul Hasan

Birth date: 1978-02-28

Hometown: Sheikhupura

Teams: Pakistan, Allied Bank, Herefordshire, Hobart Hurricanes, ICL Pakistan XI, Lahore Badshahs, Lahore Division, Pakistan Customs, Sheikhupura Cricket Association, Sialkot Cricket Association, Sussex, Tasmania, Yorkshire

Debut: 4th Apr 2003

ODI Best: 33 | 6-27

Test Best: 42* | 3-30

A late starter in cricketing terms, who made his debut for Pakistan in 2003.

A hard-hitting low order batsman who bowls was his billing – and he’s lived up to that tag.

Now regarded as one of the best ‘death’ bowlers in the game, Rana Naved has the ability to vary his pace without a discernable change in action, and without losing control. Also has the ability to bowl orthadox and reverse swing in favourable conditions.

As a bowler, he possesses it all – he is the classic ‘ODI Specialist’. His 9 test matches spread over 4 years have proved disappointing, and its unlikely he’ll add to his test tally given the bowling options Pakistan have at their disposal.

It’s no surprise that his finest performances for Pakistan have come in ODIs against India and West Indies – 56 of his 95 wickets have come against them, but he has struggled for consistency.

He paid the ultimate price for a poor run of form in 2007 (which featured a career threatening injury sustained for Yorkshire CC) – not only was he dropped from the Pakistan team, he failed to secure a Central Contract, which ultimately proved the catalyst in him joining the ‘rebel’ Indian Cricket League (ICL) for the 2008 season, where he made a huge impact as batsman and bowler.

Voted the ‘2008 Man of the Tournament’ for the guiding the Lahore Badshah’s to the ICL Championship, Rana Naved is arguably in the best form of his career.

Rana is back at Yorkshire for his second season there and has recently been released from his ICL contract. As a result he is back playing international cricket for Pakistan with relative success. He has featured for both the Tasmanian Tigers and the Hobart Hurricanes in the KFC Big Bash and has already made an impact with both bat and ball.  A recall to the National T20 team is not out of the question with the World T20 around the corner.