Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pakistani cricketer) explained

Zulfiqar Ahmed
Birth Date:1926 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Lahore, Punjab, British India
Death Place:Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Matches1:9
Runs1:200
Bat Avg1:33.33
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:63
Deliveries1:1,285
Wickets1:20
Bowl Avg1:18.30
Fivefor1:2
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:6/42
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Column2:First-class
Matches2:61
Runs2:975
Bat Avg2:19.11
100S/50S2:0/4
Top Score2:73
Deliveries2:9,337
Wickets2:163
Bowl Avg2:21.84
Fivefor2:12
Tenfor2:3
Best Bowling2:7/69
Catches/Stumpings2:21/–
International:true
Country:Pakistan
Internationalspan:1952–1956
Testdebutagainst:India
Testcap:13
Testdebutdate:23 October
Testdebutyear:1952
Lasttestdate:11 October
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Lasttestyear:1956
Source:http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/43706.html CricInfo
Date:12 July
Year:2019

Zulfiqar Ahmed (born 22 November 1926 – 3 October 2008[1]) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in nine Test matches from 1952 to 1956. He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore.

Biography

He was primarily an off-spin bowler, but was also a very useful late-order batsman. His finest hour was when he took 11 for 79 in the match in a Test against New Zealand in Karachi in 1955.[2]

His sister, Shahzadi, married Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistan's first Test cricket captain.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Former Test cricketer Zulfiqar passes away . 4 October 2008 . Daily Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20081005014045/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C10%5C04%5Cstory_4-10-2008_pg2_7 . 5 October 2008 . 27 April 2019 .
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/21/21792.html Pakistan v New Zealand, Karachi 1955-56
  3. Web site: Cricketing dynasties: The 22 families of Pakistan Test cricket — Part 2 | Sports | thenews.com.pk. www.thenews.com.pk.