Zulfiqar Ahmed (Pakistani cricketer)
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Born | Lahore, Punjab, British Raj (now Pakistan) | November 22, 1926|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 October 2008 Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan | (aged 81)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 13) | 23 October 1952 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 11 October 1956 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zulfiqar Ahmed (born November 22, 1926, Lahore, Punjab, died Lahore, October 3, 2008[1]) was a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1952 to 1956. He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore.
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]
References
- ^ Former Test cricketer Zulfiqar passes away Archived October 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine dailytimes.com.pk
- ^ Pakistan v New Zealand, Karachi 1955-56
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