He is a right-arm leg spinner known for his well-disguised googly
He is fourth on the list of bowlers with most Test wickets for Pakistan, behind only fast bowlers Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Imran Khan
Kaneria was the second Hindu and seventh non-Muslim overall to represent Pakistan in International cricket after Anil Dalpat
Kaneria played 61 Test matches for Pakistan, and took 261 wickets at an average of 34.79
He represented the team only in 18 ODIs taking 15 wickets with an average over 45
In Test cricket, Kaneria's best bowling performance in an innings was seven wickets for 77 runs whereas his best performance in a match was 12 wickets for 94 runs, both against Bangladesh
He also took 15 five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, and achieved seven and six wickets in an innings on four and three different occasions respectively
He took ten wickets or more in a match on two different occasions, once against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka each
In ODI cricket, his best bowling came against New Zealand in Sri Lanka in 2003 taking three wickets for 31 runs
Kaneria never played Twenty20 International matches (T20I) for Pakistan
He played 206 first-class matches, 167 List A (LA) and 65 Twenty20 matches during his career
Kaneria also played in English county cricket during 2004 and 2010 representing Essex County Cricket Club
After allegations of being involved in spot fixing, Kaneria was given a lifetime ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), preventing him from playing in matches under their jurisdiction
He subsequently filed an appeal against the ban, but this was rejected in July 2013
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Education
Saint Patrick's College Karachi
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