Masood Jan Explained

Masood Jan is a blind cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the Pakistani team during the inaugural edition of the 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup.[1] He held the world record for the highest individual score by a blind cricketer in a 40 over blind cricket match with career best score of 262* and the record remained unbroken for 24 years before being finally breached by Australia's Steffan Nero who smashed 309* in June 2022.[2]

However, he still holds the record for the highest individual score ever by a blind cricketer in Blind Cricket World Cup history when he smashed 262 not out against South Africa at Roshanara Club on 19 November 1998.[3] [4] [5] [6] In the 1998 Blind cricket World Cup final, he scored 146 for Pakistan and in the end Pakistan lost the finals to South Africa.[7] [8] Jan was also awarded the Best batsman of B3 category in the 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup.[9]

See also

List of Pakistan ODI cricketers

Pakistan national cricket team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998. static.espncricinfo.com. 2017-03-24.
  2. Web site: Blind ODI cricket: Australian batsman breaks Pakistan record Geo Tv News . 2022-06-15. en-US.
  3. News: Most runs scored by a player in a Blind Cricket World Cup innings (male). Guinness World Records. 2017-03-24. en-GB.
  4. News: Feature: Defying odds, Pakistan's blind cricket team continues to dazzle - The Express Tribune. 2014-03-04. The Express Tribune. 2017-03-24. en-US.
  5. News: Islamabad grab blind cricket title. 2008-04-15. dawn.com. 2017-03-24. en.
  6. Web site: Achievements. Council. Pakistan Blind Cricket. www.pbcc.org.pk. 2017-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025833/http://www.pbcc.org.pk/Achievements/tabid/66/Default.aspx. 2017-03-16. dead.
  7. Web site: Final: Pakistan v South Africa at Harbaksh, 28 Nov 1998. static.espncricinfo.com. 2017-03-24.
  8. Web site: World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998. static.espncricinfo.com. 2017-03-24.
  9. Web site: World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998. static.espncricinfo.com. 2017-03-24.

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