| Country: | Pakistan |
| Fullname: | Mohammad Afzal Masood |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Family: | Mohammad Akhtar (brother) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Ireland |
| Year1: | 1982 - 1988 |
| Club2: | Pakistan International Airlines |
| Year2: | 1972/73 |
| Club3: | Pakistan International Airlines A |
| Year3: | 1971/72 |
| Club4: | Lahore |
| Year4: | 1971/72 |
| Club5: | Pakistan International Airlines B |
| Year5: | 1970/71 |
| Club6: | Punjab University |
| Year6: | 1968/69 - 1970/71 |
| Club7: | Sargodha |
| Year7: | 1968/69 - 1969/70 |
| Club8: | Lahore Reds |
| Year8: | 1967/68 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 25 |
| Runs1: | 1,101 |
| Bat Avg1: | 27.52 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/6 |
| Top Score1: | 114 |
| Deliveries1: | 98 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 36.00 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/4 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 20/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 5 |
| Runs2: | 159 |
| Bat Avg2: | 31.80 |
| 100S/50S2: | –/1 |
| Top Score2: | 69 |
| Deliveries2: | 102 |
| Wickets2: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 77.00 |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/42 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
| Date: | 26 October |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/39307.html Cricinfo |
Mohammad Afzal Masood (born 2 May 1952) is a former Pakistani first-class cricketer. He also represented Ireland on forty occasions.[1] [2]
Born at Lahore in May 1972,[3] Masood is the older brother of the first-class cricketer Mohammad Akhtar. Masood made his debut in first-class cricket for Lahore Reds against Rawalpindi in at Rawalpindi in January 1968.[4] He played two first-class matches for Sargodha in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in November 1968.[4] While attending the University of the Punjab,[3] Masood played first-class cricket for the Punjab University cricket team in five matches from December 1968 to November 1970.[4] During this time he also played a further match for Sargodha in September 1969 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, as well as appearing for Central Zone against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club in February 1969.[4] He later played twelve first-class matches for Pakistan International Airlines (including their A and B teams) from January 1971 to April 1973.[4] Masood played 23 first-class matches in Pakistan, scoring 1,057 runs. He made one century, a score of 114 against Karachi Greens in the 1969/70 Ayub Trophy.[3]
He came to England in 1972, in search of a contract in county cricket. Though he trialled with Northamptonshire in 1972 and 1973, he was unable to force his way into the first eleven.[3] [5] After briefly playing in the Birmingham League, Masood moved to Dublin to open a chain of boutique shops.[3] He soon started playing club cricket for Phoenix Cricket Club, and scored the first double century in the Leinster League since Gerry Duffy in 1955.[3] His performances at club level caught the eye of the Ireland selectors. He made his debut for Ireland in a List A one-day match against Northamptonshire at Northampton in the 1982 NatWest Trophy.[6] Masood played five List A matches for Ireland from 1982 - 1988,[6] scoring 159 runs at an average of 31.80, with a high score of 69.[7] This score, which was his only List A fifty, came against Sussex in the 1983 NatWest Trophy.[8] [3] Masood also made two first-class appearances for Ireland, both against Scotland in 1986 and 1987.[4] Imran Khan, playing for Sussex in this match, praised Masood's innings and attempted to persuade him to return to Pakistan to force his way into the Pakistani team.[3] He continued to play club cricket in Ireland into the 1990s, scoring his final century in 1994.[3]