Salman Butt

Full name Salman Butt Born October 7, 1984, Lahore, Punjab
Current age 24 years 343 days
Major teams Pakistan, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
He started in the Under-17s and quickly progressed through to Under-19 level, although at the time he was much younger than the age limits suggest, making his senior debut for Lahore Whites in 2000 aged only 16. His talent was noticed immediately, which led to him being given a place in the Pakistan A team against England soon after. However, instead of rushing straight for the limelight of international cricket, he got his head down and consolidated by playing consistently for his region and the youth teams, until the Pakistan selectors finally drafted him in 2003.[2] Batting Style An accumulator, he works very hard for his runs without indulging in too many big hits; his stats showing only two international sixes to date (12 September 2007). He is most famous for his wristy strokes.[5] He scores a lot of his runs between backward point and extra cover. He uses his superb wristwork to angle the bat, placing the ball into gaps using the pace of the ball to his advantage; a very good technique for ODIs where it is best to keep the scoreboard ticking all the time. He also has the ability to cut the ball very fine down to third man if there are no slips, especially against spin bowlers, as he showed to great effect in his above-mentioned innings of 108 not out. These are his specialities, but he has large range of shots. However, many commentators have expressed that his defensive technique has flaws, and that he is prone to playing at balls outside off-stump which should be left.