Non muslim pakistani cricketers to represent Pakistan

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Non-Muslim Pakistani cricketers have been in the national team for more than 60 years, helping the team advance in different competitions. Top non-Muslim Pakistani cricketers have become scarce in recent years; however, many of these stars have been part of the country’s sport history long before now. Let’s see the top Pakistani cricketers who played for the national team as non-Muslims.

Anil Dalpat

Anil Dalpat was the first Hindu devotee to ever play cricket for Pakistan’s senior team. He earned his first call-up when Wasim Bari left his position, beginning an impressive run that would linger for some time. Many fans will remember him as a troubled player however, as he would later go on to blame Imran Khan for his woes in the national team.

Anil Dalpat Career Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	9	12	1	167	52	15.18	507	32.93	0	1	20	0	22	3
ODIs	15	10	3	87	37	12.42	136	63.97	0	0	7	0	13	2
FC	137	181	37	2556	92	17.75	–	–	0	9	–	–	307	123
List A	53	30	6	303	40	12.62	–	–	0	0	–	–	48	25

Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf was once a Christian named Yousuf Youhana but converted shortly after featuring for Pakistan. He became one of their most prolific batsmen throughout his playing appearances, snatching over 16,000 runs in Tests and ODIs combined.

Mohammad Yousuf Career Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	90	156	12	7530	223	52.2	14372	52.3	24	33	957	51	65	0
ODIs	288	273	40	9720	141	41.7	12942	75.1	15	64	785	90	58	0
List A	338	322	47	11026	141	40.0	–	–	15	75	–	–	70	0
T20s	27	22	3	368	57	19.3	337	109.1	0	1	37	8	11	0

Danish Kaneria

Kaneria is the second Hindu cricketer to play for Pakistan and was once among their top three wicket-takers in history.

Danish Kaneria Career Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Tests	61	112	17697	9082	261	5/77	12/94	34.79	3.07	67.8	8	15	2
ODIs	18	18	854	683	15	3/31	3/31	45.53	4.79	56.9	0	0	0
FC	206	–	53849	26791	1024	8/59		26.16	2.98	52.5	–	71	12
List A	167	–	8280	5948	262	7/39	7/39	22.7	4.31	31.6	9	8	0
T20s	65	63	1350	1634	87	4/22	4/22	18.78	7.26	15.5	2	0	0

Sohail Fazal

Fazal is one of the first Christians to ever play for Pakistan, featuring in a couple of One-Day International (ODI) games. He performed well in both ODIs, but never got a chance to play for Pakistan after those appearances.

Sohail Fazal Career Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
ODIs	2	2	0	56	32	28	59	94.91	0	0	2	3	1	0
FC	33	43	7	742	87	20.61	–	–	0	4	–	–	21	0
List A	51	48	7	938	89	22.87	–	–	0	1	–	–	17	0

Antao D’Souza

D’Souza was born in Goa and played for the Pakistan national team in six Test matches. He was able to snatch a paltry 76 runs, but shone in other areas, snatching seventeen (17) wickets in nine innings.

Antao D’Souza Career Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	6s	Ct	St	Balls	Runs	Wkts
Tests	6	10	8	76	23	38	0	0	0	3	0	1587	745	17
FC	61	72	29	815	45	18.95	0	0	–	20	0	11726	4947	190

Duncan Sharpe

Sharpe played three Tests for Pakistan and is the first Anglo-Pakistani to ever do so. He featured as a middle-order batsman and snatched 134 runs in six innings. Sharpe also recorded a decent haul of 1500+ runs in First Class cricket before retiring from the national team in the late 1950s.

Duncan Sharpe Career Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	3	6	0	134	56	22.33	0	1	0	2	0
FC	37	60	4	1531	118	27.33	2	7	–	41	13

Wallis Matthias

Matthias became the first among non-Muslim Pakistani cricketers to play for the national team. He had a great career with the Men in Green and featured in 21 Tests, snatching 780+ runs with a decent average. Matthias also doubled as a reliable fielder and found better success with many remarkable catches in Tests.

Wallis Matthias Career Stats

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	21	36	3	783	77	23.72	0	3	0	22	0
FC	146	206	37	7520	278	44.49	16	41	–	130	0
List A	1	1	1	51	51	–	0	1	–	0	0