Top 5 Number 5s in Tests for Pakistan

#4 Zaheer Abbas

Zaheer Abbas

The former Pakistani player was one of the true greats of batsmanship in the 1970s and the 1980s and was known for making big centuries. Zaheer Abbas played 78 Test matches for Pakistan from 1969 to 1985 and went on to become one of the most prolific scorers in the country's history.

He played at number 5 in 35 Tests and stamped his class as a middle-order order batsman whenever he was asked to bat there. His batting was centred around scintillating, elegant stroke-making that often left the most seasoned bowlers helpless and it was not for nothing that he had been given the epithet 'Asian Bradman'.

The effortlessness and grace with which he batted made him one of the era's most watchable players. Abbas scored runs consistently as well and in the 35 games in which he played at number 5, he made 2048 runs at an average of 53.89. He hit 6 centuries and 7 half-centuries during his stint at number 5.