Farooq Hamid

Farooq Hamid
Personal information
Full name	Farooq Hamid
Born	3 March 1945 (age 79); Lahore, Punjab, British India; (now Pakistan)
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	Pakistan;
Only Test (cap 48)	4 December 1964 v Australia
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNCricinfo, 13 June 2017

Farooq Hamid (born March 3, 1945 in Lahore) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1964.

A right-arm opening bowler, Farooq Hamid made his first-class debut in 1961-62, and toured England with the Pakistan Eaglets in 1963. He 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.^[1] He continued playing first-class cricket in Pakistan until the 1969-70 season.

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 dismiss Wellington for 53.^[2] Playing for PIA against Peshawar in 1967-68 he took 5 for 30 and 5 for 20.^[3]

His cousin Khalid Aziz also played first-class cricket in Pakistan. Farooq's sister Tahira Hamid helped to set up the Pakistan Women's Cricket Association in 1978.^[4] She was the inaugural secretary.^[5]

References

^ Australia v Pakistan, Melbourne 1964-65
^ Wellington v Pakistanis 1964-65
^ Peshawar v PIA 1967-68
^ In a league of her own Retrieved 1 May 2013
^ Women's cricket in Pakistan Retrieved 1 May 2013

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[1] Australia v Pakistan, Melbourne 1964-65

[2] Wellington v Pakistanis 1964-65

[3] Peshawar v PIA 1967-68

[4] In a league of her own Retrieved 1 May 2013

[5] Women's cricket in Pakistan Retrieved 1 May 2013

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