| Khadim Hussain Baloch | |
| Birth Name: | Khadim Hussain Baloch |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 1939 |
| Death Date: | 9 September 2019 (aged 80) |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, British India |
| Death Place: | Colchester, Essex United Kingdom |
| Education: | St. Patrick's High School, Karachi |
| Alma Mater: | Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro, Sindh |
| Occupation: | Cricket Commentator, Writer |
| Profession: | Doctor[1] |
Khadim Hussain Baloch (1939–2019) was a Pakistani cricket commentator, writer,[2] Doctor,[1] and honorary Advisor to the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Born on July 8, 1939, in Karachi, Baloch studied at St. Patrick's High School, Karachi and Liaqat Medical College, Hyderabad (now Jamshoro, Sindh).[2] [3] His family was originally from Shikarpur, Sindh.[2] Later, he became a cricketer and captained his college team in the 1961–62 Inter-collegiate tournament.[3]
His career in the UK began in 1965, where he managed his medical studies along with playing as a cricketer.[3] Concurrently, he worte articles for the Indus Times in 1959, and later books such as Imran's Summer of Fulfilment (1987), KH Baloch's Encyclopaedia of Pakistan Cricket (2005), and KH Baloch's Journey through The Bibliography of Pakistan Cricket (2010).[3]
Baloch's also wrote for publications, such as The News International, Dawn, and Wisden Cricket Monthly.[3]
Among his most recognized work include, A Century of Karachi Cricket, co-authored with his brother, Mohammed H. Baluch. In 2004, he was named the honorary advisor to the Pakistan Cricket Board on Archives, Museum, and Library, underscoring his significant contributions to cricket literature.[3]
Khadim Baloch died in 2019.[2]