Zafar Sarfraz

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Zafar Sarfraz
Personal information
Born(1969-10-30)30 October 1969
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Died13 April 2020(2020-04-13) (aged 50)
Peshawar, Pakistan
BattingLeft-hand bat
RoleMiddle-order batsman
RelationsAkhtar Sarfraz (brother)[1]
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1988–1992Peshawar
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2020

Zafar Sarfraz (30 October 1969 – 13 April 2020) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in fifteen first-class and six List A matches between 1988 and 1992 for Peshawar cricket team.[2][3]

He retired from playing competitive cricket in 1994.[4] Following his retirement, he became a coach and was involved with the Peshawar Under-19 cricket team.[4] He also worked for the National Bank of Pakistan.[5]

In April 2020, Sarfaz died from COVID-19 complications in Peshawar, Pakistan. He was the first professional cricketer known to have died from coronavirus during the pandemic in Pakistan.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Former Pakistan First-class Cricketer Zafar Sarfraz Dies of Coronavirus". Network18 Media and Investments Ltd. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Zafar Sarfraz". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Former Pakistan first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfaraz dies due to coronavirus in Peshawar". India Today. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Pakistan first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz dies after contracting COVID-19". Cricingif. 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ "First-class cricketer Zafar dies of corona". www.thenews.com.pk.
  6. ^ "Covid-19 claims Pakistan first-class cricketer Zafar Sarfraz". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

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