Imtiaz Ahmed (cricketer) explained

Imtiaz Ahmed
Honorific-Prefix:PP
Birth Date:1928 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Lahore, Punjab, British India
Death Place:Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off-break
Role:Wicket-keeper
International:yes
Country:Pakistan
Internationalspan:1952–1962
Testcap:5
Testdebutagainst:India
Testdebutdate:16 October
Testdebutyear:1952
Lasttestagainst:England
Lasttestdate:16 August
Lasttestyear:1962
Club1:Northern India
Year1:1944–1947
Club2:North Zone (India)
Year2:1945–1947
Club3:Punjab
Year3:1947
Club4:Punjab University
Year4:1948–1949
Club5:Pakistan Universities
Year5:1950
Club6:Combined Services
Year6:1953–1964
Club7:Rawalpindi
Year7:1960
Club8:North Zone cricket team (Pakistan)
Year8:1960
Club9:Pakistan Air Force
Year9:1969–1972
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Column2:FC
Matches1:41
Matches2:180
Runs1:2,079
Runs2:10,393
Bat Avg1:29.28
Bat Avg2:37.38
100S/50S1:3/11
100S/50S2:22/45
Top Score1:209
Top Score2:300
Deliveries1:6
Deliveries2:277
Wickets1:0
Wickets2:4
Bowl Avg1:
Bowl Avg2:41.50
Fivefor1:
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor1:
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling1:
Best Bowling2:2/12
Catches/Stumpings1:77/16
Catches/Stumpings2:322/82
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/932/932.html CricketArchive
Date:26 June
Year:2013

Imtiaz Ahmed PP (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|امتیاز احمد), (5 January 1928  - 31 December 2016)[1] was a cricketer who played for Pakistan's first Test team in 1952 and in 40 subsequent Test matches.[2] He played in Pakistan's first 39 Test matches, setting a record for the most consecutive Tests played from a team's inaugural match.[3]

Biography

Born in Lahore, Ahmed was educated at Islamia College Lahore. He played in 41 Tests and scored over 2000 runs. He was a middle order batsman who also sometimes batted in the top order. He was Pakistan's second Test wicketkeeper as Hanif Mohammad had kept wickets in Pakistan's inaugural Test. He made the first Test double hundred by a wicketkeeper when he scored 209 against New Zealand in October 1955.

On 6 March 1951, playing for India Prime Minister's XI against a Commonwealth XI, Ahmed scored a triple century (300 not out) while following on, a feat that has been achieved by only two others.[4] He received Pride of Performance Award from the Government of Pakistan for sports in 1966.[5]

Ahmed also played in the Ranji Trophy in India.

Ahmed died in Lahore, Punjab on 31 December 2016 due to a chest infection. He was 88 years old.

Notes and References

  1. News: The Stands : Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Imtiaz Ahmed dies aged 88. Farooq. Umar. 31 December 2016. ESPNcricinfo. 2017-01-02.
  2. Web site: Imtiaz Ahmed – Pakistan cricket's icon. Sports. thenews.com.pk. www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. Web site: How many batters have scored four or more centuries in three successive Tests? . ESPNcricinfo . 12 July 2022.
  4. Web site: India Prime Minister's XI v Commonwealth XI. CricketArchive. 2017-01-02.
  5. Web site: Pakistan Sports Board Awards. sports.gov.pk. 2017-01-02. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226053552/http://www.sports.gov.pk/Awards/award_cricket.htm%20. dead.