'My son has been pushing me' - 47-year-old Imran Tahir becomes oldest to take a T20 five-for
Tahir, 47, becomes oldest to take T20 five-for
11 Sep 2026
2 MinImran Tahir
South Africa
Current Series
Full Name
Imran Tahir
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
Imran Tahir
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
27 Mar 1979 (47y 171d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 59 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 13 | 8.25 | 37 | 89.19 | -- | -- |
| test | 20 | 23 | 9 | 130 | 29 | 9.28 | 235 | 55.31 | -- | -- |
| odi | 107 | 36 | 16 | 157 | 29 | 7.85 | 225 | 69.77 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 38 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 105.55 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 452 | 94 | 49 | 397 | 23 | 8.82 | 386 | 102.85 | -- | -- |
| fc | 194 | 246 | 62 | 2617 | 77 | 14.22 | -- | 0 | -- | 4 |
| list a | 246 | 84 | 29 | 530 | 41 | 9.63 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9.00 | 15 | 120.00 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 59 | 59 | 219.20 | 1703 | 82 | 4/12 | 20.77 | 7.76 | 16.05 | 3 | -- |
| test | 20 | 37 | 654.10 | 2294 | 57 | 5/32 | 40.24 | 3.5 | 68.8 | 1 | 2 |
| odi | 107 | 104 | 923.30 | 4297 | 173 | 7/45 | 24.83 | 4.65 | 32 | 7 | 3 |
| t20i | 38 | 38 | 140.50 | 948 | 63 | 5/23 | 15.04 | 6.73 | 13.4 | 2 | 2 |
| t20 | 452 | 435 | 1616.30 | 11275 | 576 | 5/21 | 19.57 | 6.97 | 16.84 | 13 | 5 |
| fc | 194 | -- | 6381.50 | 20882 | 784 | 8/42 | 26.63 | 3.27 | 48.8 | -- | 53 |
| list a | 246 | -- | 1965.40 | 9187 | 377 | 7/45 | 24.36 | 4.67 | 31.2 | 15 | 7 |
| t10 | 31 | 29 | 57.30 | 667 | 23 | 2/25 | 29.00 | 11.60 | 15.00 | 1 | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAW vs TKR | - | 1/21 | 11 Sep 2026 | Providence | t20 |
| GAW vs SLK | - | 5/17 | 09 Sep 2026 | Providence | t20 |
| GAW vs ABF | 8 | 1/21 | 08 Sep 2026 | Providence | t20 |
| GAW vs SKNP | - | 0/26 | 06 Sep 2026 | Providence | t20 |
| GAW vs JKM | - | 0/38 | 04 Sep 2026 | Providence | t20 |
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