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Abdul Kardar

Abdul Kardar
AH Kardar 1954.jpg
A.H. Kardar in 1954
Personal information
Full name Abdul Hafeez Kardar
Born (1925-01-17)17 January 1925
Lahore, Punjab, British India
Died 21 April 1996(1996-04-21) (aged 71)
Islamabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Nickname played as Abdul Hafeez (until 1947)
Batting style Left-handed batsman
Bowling style Slow left arm orthodox spin bowler
Role Pakistan captain
Relations Zulfiqar Ahmed (brother-in-law),
Farooq Kardar (cousin),
CAF Hastilow (father-in-law),
Shahid Kardar (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 29/7) 22 June 1946 
Subcontinent v England
Last Test 26 March 1958 
Pakistan v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years Team
1953–1954 Combined Services
1948–1950 Warwickshire
1947–1949 Oxford University
1944 Muslims
1943–1945 Northern India
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 26 174
Runs scored 927 6832
Batting average 23.76 29.83
100s/50s 0/5 8/32
Top score 93 173
Balls bowled 2712 24256
Wickets 21 344
Bowling average 45.42 24.55
5 wickets in innings 0 19
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 3/35 7/25
Catches/stumpings 16/– 110/–
Source: CricketArchive, 3 December 2008

Abdul Hafeez Kardar (Urdu: عبد الحفیظ کاردار ‎) About this sound pronunciation  or Abdul Kardar (17 January 1925 – 21 April 1996) was an international cricketer, who is one of the only three players to have played Test cricket for both India and Pakistan, the other two being Amir Elahi and Gul Mohammad. He became the first captain of the Pakistan cricket team and is widely regarded as a father figure of Pakistan's cricket. He received the Pride of Performance Award from the Government of Pakistan in 1958.

Kardar was born in a famous Kardar Arain family of Lahore, Punjab in 1925, and educated at Islamia College, Lahore and University College, Oxford. He played domestic cricket for a variety of teams, including: Oxford University, Northern India and Muslims. He was one of the few players of his generation who played for India in Tests against England, and following the independence of Pakistan, representing Pakistan. Kardar was appointed to lead the team which would play its first official Test series touring India in 1952–53. Kardar fielded his men against Lala Amarnath's Indian team. Although India won in Delhi and Bombay and won the series, Kardar's Pakistan achieved their first Test victory in only the second Test in Lucknow.


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