Fazal Mahmood
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| Full name | Fazal Mahmood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18 February 1927 Lahore, Punjab, British Raj |
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| Died | 30 May 2005 (aged 78) Gulberg, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Yawar Saeed (brother-in-law), Mohammad Saeed (son-in-law), Prof. Dr. Zafar Masud Khilji Ex-Vice Chancellor UET Lahore Brother | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 3) | 16 October 1952 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 August 1962 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1958–59 | Lahore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–57 | Punjab (Pakistan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944–47 | Northern India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 12 March 2009
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Fazal Mahmood (Urdu: فضل محمود), (18 February 1927 – 30 May 2005) was a Pakistani cricketer, regarded as the finest pace bowler of his country's early years. He played in 34 Test matches and took 139 wickets at a bowling average of 24.70. The first Pakistani to pass 100 wickets, he reached the landmark in his 22nd match.
Fazal played his earliest first-class cricket for Northern India in the Ranji Trophy and strong performances there led to selection for India's inaugural tour of Australia in 1947–48. The independence of Pakistan, prior to the tour led Fazal, a Muslim, to withdraw and choose Pakistan. He played a major role in first gaining Test status for the new nation and then establishing them as a Test match team. He took ten wickets in a Test on four occasions; those against India, England and Australia coming in Pakistan's maiden victories over those teams. Fazal's most memorable performance came on the 1954 tour of England, when he had a leading role as Pakistan won at The Oval to square the series. He took match figures of 12/99, including 6/46 in the second innings as England collapsed chasing a target of 168.
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