Pride of Pakistan – Asif Iqbal
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Asif Iqbal is a former Pakistani cricketer. Soft spoken, gentle yet compelling, graceful and elegant are some phrases which describe his personality and his batting style. A great batsman, Asif saved the blushes of Pakistan many a times with his aggressive yet sensible batting. He often came at moments when half of Pakistan’s team was [...]
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Pride of Pakistan – Zaheer Abbas
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Zaheer Abbas is perhaps the greatest batsman Pakistan has produced. Nicknamed as the “Run Machine”, there was simply no stopping him when he settled on the crease and struck boundary after boundary watched by helpless bowlers and equally helpless fielders. He played with ease off both back foot and front foot and his stylish footwork [...]
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Pride of Pakistan – Abdul Hafeez Kardar
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Abdul Hafeez Kardar was the first captain of the Pakistan cricket team. Commonly referred to as the father figure of Pakistan cricket, Kardar’s contribution toward cricket in Pakistan are numerous. Kardar was an experienced cricketer; he used to play for India before the creation of Pakistan. Under Kardar’s captaincy, Pakistan played 23 test matches against [...]
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Pride of Pakistan – Maqsood Ahmed
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Maqsood Ahmed was a useful all rounder in the first ever cricket team of Pakistan. Before the creation of Pakistan, he played for Southern Punjab in India. He scored a century in his very first match. An aggressive hitter of the ball, Maqsood played a vital role in the recognition of Pakistan as test playing [...]
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Pride of Pakistan – Cricket Greats
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Wazir Mohammad Wazir Mohammad was the eldest of the four Mohammad brothers who have made numerous contributions to cricket in Pakistan. Wazir Mohammad was one of the members of the first Pakistani cricket team. He played 20 test matches and scored 801 runs including 2 centuries; his top score being 189. The number of first [...]
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Pride of Pakistan – Wasim Hasan Raja
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Wasim Hasan Raja was a Pakistani cricketer known for his stylish batting and bowling. Born in Multan on 3rd July 1952, Raja had a Master’s Degree in political science. Cricket was a family affair as his father and his brother Zaeem Raja were first class cricketers. His younger brother Rameez Raja now a commentator was [...]
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Pride of Pakistan – Mudassar Nazar
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Mudassar Nazar was the opening batsman of the Pakistani cricket team. Mudassar is the son of Nazar Mohammad also an opener who also has the honor of being the first centurion of Pakistan. Following his father’s footsteps, Mudassar also carried the bat against India. Being the son of a first class cricketer, cricket was in [...]
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Pride of Pakistan – Nazar Mohammad
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Nazar Mohammad was one of those cricketers who formed the first ever cricket team of Pakistan. Nazar Mohammad opened the innings for Pakistan and was the first Pakistani batsman to score a century. Nazar Mohammad was a cricket prodigy, still a school student, he displayed great potential and by the time he reached college, he [...]
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Pride of Pakistan – Javed Miandad
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Javed Miandad is the most prolific batsman Pakistan has produced. Miandad was born in 1957 in Karachi where he received his early education. Miandad’s cricketing career began in 1975 from an ODI match against West Indies. The following year, he made his test debut from a series against New Zealand. Miandad scored a century in [...]
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Pride of Pakistan – Imran Khan Niazi
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by MairaS.
Imran Khan is one of the finest cricketers of Pakistan. He has the honor of bringing the World Cup home in 1992. Imran Khan was basically a fast bowler; his association with the Australian Kerry Packers honed his bowling skills and speed. Imran later perfected his batting and in the later stage of his career [...]

