How Many of Inzamam-ul-Haq's Runs in International Cricket Were Scored By Runners?

[SillyCowCorner1]

We all know he was a poor runner between the wickets, resulting in some embarrassing run-outs. But, in the days of batsmen calling for runners...how much did this benefit Inzi?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Little known fact - Inzi has scored 27 runs as a runner himself.

 

[_00_deathscar]

Little known fact - Inzi has scored 27 runs as a runner himself.

Was the fielding team India?

 

[nightprowler10]

I don't actually recall him calling for a runner all that much tbh.

 

[TheJediBrah]

In other news Ranatunga's average drops to 12.75 if you take out runs scored by runners

 

[Shady Slim]

i reckon at least seven.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I don't actually recall him calling for a runner all that much tbh.

Because he already be involved in a run-out

 

[honestbharani]

Why stop at 1 when you can run out 2 at the same time?

 

[Himannv]

In other news Ranatunga's average drops to 12.75 if you take out runs scored by runners

Yeah, he's the worst offender and completely abused that facility. Purposely feigned injury, wasted time, got runners in who just sprint up and down, and generally did stuff just to straight up piss off the opposition.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yeah, he's the worst offender and completely abused that facility. Purposely feigned injury, wasted time, got runners in who just sprint up and down, and generally did stuff just to straight up piss off the opposition.

Yeah WAG

 

[vcs]

Makes sense that cricket is probably the only sport where you can get lackeys in to run for you.

 

[Shady Slim]

Why stop at 1 when you can run out 2 at the same time?

really problematic when you've got so many comical runouts that someone can compile a list of the 23 funniest when you think about it tbh

most guys are lucky to be involved in one notably comical run out in their career let alone that many lol

 

[Gob]

Want to make a piss taking comment but heard he is sick so no

 

[honestbharani]

There is a hilarious story on the 1999 WC run out there against Australia. Inzy got yorked and Wasim ran through. In Wasim's words, after Inzy got up "he was completely surprised and asked Wasim bhai, aap yahaan kya kar rahe ho?" (Wasim bro, what are you doing here?)

 

[Jayro]

Another one was when - he was outside of crease after playing a defensive push to the bowler, as the bowler picked the ball and decided to throw at the batsmans end seeing the famous Injamam being outside of crease also lazily, poor Injamam knew no better but rather then trying to ground his bat back in the crease(which he could easily do) he hit the ball thrown at the stump by the bowler ;next there was an appeal and Injamam was given out for obstruction.


Now as this was not enough just a few matches later, Injamam was in a similar position, this time he had his bat grounded in the batting crease when the bowler sent his throw down to the batsman end, Injamam being Injamam with the old memories in mind decided to lift the bat up of the crease so that he doesn't hinder the throw again, doing that made way for the ball to hit the stump while standing outside the crease and was found to be run out,,, in the presentation he looked so innocent while claiming the if 'he hits the ball he is given out, if he lets it go then also he is given out he just doesn't get it.'

 

[SteveNZ]

Yeah, he's the worst offender and completely abused that facility. Purposely feigned injury, wasted time, got runners in who just sprint up and down, and generally did stuff just to straight up piss off the opposition.

He might've, but he wasn't breaking any laws per se. Sometimes the great ones do that.

 

[nightprowler10]

Another one was when - he was outside of crease after playing a defensive push to the bowler, as the bowler picked the ball and decided to throw at the batsmans end seeing the famous Injamam being outside of crease also lazily, poor Injamam knew no better but rather then trying to ground his bat back in the crease(which he could easily do) he hit the ball thrown at the stump by the bowler ;next there was an appeal and Injamam was given out for obstruction.


Now as this was not enough just a few matches later, Injamam was in a similar position, this time he had his bat grounded in the batting crease when the bowler sent his throw down to the batsman end, Injamam being Injamam with the old memories in mind decided to lift the bat up of the crease so that he doesn't hinder the throw again, doing that made way for the ball to hit the stump while standing outside the crease and was found to be run out,,, in the presentation he looked so innocent while claiming the if 'he hits the ball he is given out, if he lets it go then also he is given out he just doesn't get it.'

Nah that's not exactly how the incidents went. He had defended the ball back to Harmison and being the prick that he was, threw the ball hard at the stumps even though Inzi was clearly within his crease. This had become part of the "look at us, we're hard ****s" aspect of the English bowling attack, and Jones had bonked Hayden on the hip earlier in the year doing this.

Anyway, Inzi reflexively jumped out of the way of the ball while taking evasive action, and the throw hit stumps while he was midair. This was erroneously given out. So understandably Inzi was confused.

The 2nd incident was against India a few months later. My memory is hazy but I think he was backing up when the throw came in straight at him, and he blocked it with his bat instead of taking evasive action. This was rightly given out.

 

[honestbharani]

Nah that's not exactly how the incidents went. He had defended the ball back to Harmison and being the prick that he was, threw the ball hard at the stumps even though Inzi was clearly within his crease. This had become part of the "look at us, we're hard ****s" aspect of the English bowling attack, and Jones had bonked Hayden on the hip earlier in the year doing this.

Anyway, Inzi reflexively jumped out of the way of the ball while taking evasive action, and the throw hit stumps while he was midair. This was erroneously given out. So understandably Inzi was confused.

The 2nd incident was against India a few months later. My memory is hazy but I think he was backing up when the throw came in straight at him, and he blocked it with his bat instead of taking evasive action. This was rightly given out.

Doesn't matter though. It was one of the most memorable post match interviews of all time. So I am with Inzy.

 

[Bijed]

Yeah that "run out" off Harmison was a bit of a disgrace tbh. I mean, it's Inzi, bloke clearly wouldn't be attempting a run

 

[OverratedSanity]

We did get that hilarious post match with Ramiz though so it was a good thing overall.