Farveez Maharoof

Farveez Maharoof
மஹூஹ்ஃப்
ෆර්වීස් මහරූෆ්

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Farveez Maharoof
Born	(1984-09-07) 7 September 1984 (age 39) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nickname	The Roof[1]
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (2004–2016)
Test debut (cap 98)	6 May 2004 v Zimbabwe
Last Test	3 June 2011 v England
ODI debut (cap 121)	25 April 2004 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	29 June 2016 v England
ODI shirt no.	28
T20I debut (cap 7)	15 June 2006 v England
Last T20I	5 July 2016 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2003/04–2006/07	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
2007/08–present	Nondescripts Cricket Club
2007/08–present	Wayamba
2007/08–2009/10	Delhi Daredevils
2011	Lancashire
2013	Barisal Burners
2017	Kathmandu Kings XI
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I Matches 22 109 8 Runs scored 556 1,113 33 Batting average 18.53 19.52 8.25 100s/50s 0/3 0/2 0/0 Top score 72 69* 13* Balls bowled 2,940 4,640 162 Wickets 25 135 7 Bowling average 65.24 28.06 28.42 5 wickets in innings 0 2 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 4/52 6/14 2/18 Catches/stumpings 7/– 26/– 2/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 2007 West Indies
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 July 2017

Mohamed Farveez Maharoof (Tamil: பர்வீஸ் மஹூஹ்ஃப், Sinhala: ෆර්වීස් මහරූෆ්: born 7 September 1984), or Farveez Maharoof, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs. He first made his impression in the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in which he captained the Sri Lankan team. He enjoyed a prolific school career for Wesley College, with a highest score of 243 and best bowling figures of 8 for 20. An all-rounder, he made his Test debut in 2004. He was the coach of the Sri Lankan team which finished as runners-up at the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

At domestic level, he has represented Bloomfield, Nondescripts, Wayamba, Delhi Daredevils, Lancashire and Barisal Burners.Nowadays he acts as an international cricket commentator for Sri Lanka.