| Farooq Hamid | |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, Punjab, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Club1: | Lahore |
| Year1: | 1961-62 to 1968-69 |
| Club2: | PIA |
| Year2: | 1962-63 to 1969-70 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Tests |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 3 |
| Bat Avg1: | 1.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 3 |
| Deliveries1: | 184 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 107.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/82 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 43 |
| Runs2: | 546 |
| Bat Avg2: | 13.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 38 |
| Deliveries2: | 5213 |
| Wickets2: | 111 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 25.21 |
| Fivefor2: | 3 |
| Tenfor2: | 1 |
| Best Bowling2: | 7/16 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 27/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Testdebutagainst: | Australia |
| Testdebutdate: | 4 December |
| Testdebutyear: | 1964 |
| Testcap: | 48 |
| Onetest: | true |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/40089.html ESPNCricinfo |
| Date: | 13 June |
| Year: | 2017 |
Farooq Hamid (born 3 March 1945) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1964.
A tall right-arm opening bowler, Farooq Hamid made his first-class debut in 1961-62, and toured England with the Pakistan Eaglets in 1963. He played two matches for Pakistan against the Commonwealth XI in 1963-64, when Alf Gover judged that he was one of the fastest bowlers in the world, but lacked accuracy.[1]
Hamid toured Australia and New Zealand with the Pakistan team in 1964-65, playing his only Test against Australia in Melbourne. His only Test wicket was that of Ian Chappell, who was also playing his first Test match.[2] Hamid continued playing first-class cricket in Pakistan until the 1969-70 season, when he retired owing to lack of encouragement or opportunity to play for his country.[3]
His best first-class bowling figures came in the match against Wellington in 1964-65, when he bowled unchanged through the innings to take 7 for 16 and dismissed Wellington for 53.[4] Playing for PIA against Peshawar in 1967-68, Hamid took 5 for 30 and 5 for 20.[5]
Hamid's cousin Khalid Aziz also played first-class cricket in Pakistan and was a Test umpire. Farooq's sister Tahira Hamid helped to set up the Pakistan Women's Cricket Association in 1978.[6] She was the inaugural secretary.[7]