Name: Taufeeq Umer

Birth date: 1981-06-20

Hometown: Lahore

Teams: Habib Bank Limited, ICL Pakistan XI, Lahore, Lahore Badshahs, Pakistan Reserves

Debut: 29th Aug 2001

ODI Best: 81* | 1/49

Test Best: 135

Taufeeq Umer is a stylish left handed batsman who made his test debut against Bangladesh in 2001 and went onto play only 19 tests and 25 one dayers for Pakistan in a chequered career. Taufeeq's test average of just under 40 displays a batsman who had the temperament to play the longer version of the game to which his type of batting was more suited, rather than the shorter version of the game where he only averaged 24.

Taufeeq at his best had a fantastic technique and very good judgement of where his off stump was. Against the likes of Shaun Pollock and Ntini he performed admirably in Pakistan and also in South Africa in 2002 and 2004 respectively where he averaged over 70 in both series. Sadly though Taufeeq's last series was in England in 2006 where he only played one test and managed a paltry 18 runs in 2 innings.

Taufeeq underachieved in his test career when the opportunity was there for him to become a regular at the top of the order.  

Taufeeq realised that his international career was over and joined the Lahore Badshahs in the Indian Cricket League thereafter joining the Mumbai Champs. After playing in the ICL for a couple of seasons, Taufeeq finally returned to the fold and is now back plying his trade with Habib Bank Limited.