'I wasn't making excuses' - Umar Gul defends comments on cold weather after Jason Gillespie's criticism
Umar Gul defends weather comments after Gillespie jab
09 Sep 2026
2 MinUmar Gul
Pakistan
Current Series
Full Name
Umar Gul
Nationality
Pakistan
Other Name
Umar Gul
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
14 Apr 1984 (42y 149d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 6 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 24 | 13.00 | 19 | 205.26 | -- | -- |
| test | 47 | 67 | 9 | 577 | 65 | 9.94 | 1204 | 47.92 | -- | 1 |
| odi | 130 | 65 | 18 | 457 | 39 | 9.72 | 642 | 71.18 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 60 | 27 | 9 | 165 | 32 | 9.16 | 156 | 105.76 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 167 | 85 | 22 | 548 | 32 | 8.69 | 531 | 103.20 | -- | -- |
| fc | 125 | 165 | 20 | 1748 | 65 | 12.05 | -- | -- | -- | 3 |
| list a | 213 | 113 | 39 | 827 | 39 | 11.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t10 | 6 | 1 | -- | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 7 | 100.00 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 6 | 6 | 22.30 | 184 | 12 | 4/23 | 15.33 | 8.18 | 11.25 | 1 | -- |
| test | 47 | 90 | 1599.50 | 5553 | 163 | 6/135 | 34.06 | 3.47 | 58.8 | 12 | 4 |
| odi | 130 | 128 | 1010.40 | 5253 | 179 | 6/42 | 29.34 | 5.19 | 33.8 | 4 | 2 |
| t20i | 60 | 60 | 200.30 | 1443 | 85 | 5/6 | 16.97 | 7.19 | 14.1 | 4 | 2 |
| t20 | 167 | 166 | 584.40 | 4477 | 222 | 6/24 | 20.16 | 7.65 | 15.8 | 9 | 3 |
| fc | 125 | -- | 3689.00 | 12232 | 479 | 8/78 | 25.53 | 3.31 | 46.2 | 23 | 27 |
| list a | 213 | -- | 1672.10 | 8647 | 286 | 6/42 | 30.23 | 5.17 | 35.0 | 6 | 2 |
| t10 | 6 | 3 | 5.00 | 67 | 1 | 1/15 | 67.00 | 13.40 | 30.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXC vs ATR | - | 0/20 | 25 Aug 2023 | Lauderhill | t10 |
| NYW vs TXC | - | 1/15 | 24 Aug 2023 | Lauderhill | t10 |
| TXC vs CK | 7 | 0/32 | 19 Aug 2023 | Lauderhill | t10 |
| World Giants vs Asia Lions | - | 0/13 | 21 Jan 2022 | Al Amarat | t20 |
| India Maharajas vs Asia Lions | 4 | 1/30 | 20 Jan 2022 | Al Amarat | t20 |
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