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Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Abdul Hafeez Kardar
Abdul Hafeez Kardar (Picture Restoration: Cricketing History) (Picture Credit: The Kardar Family)

Abdul Hafeez Kardar created history from the very beginning of Pakistan cricket; Pakistan’s first cricket captain, appointed in 1952-53 for the tour of India, Kardar led his side to victory against all Test playing nations.

He graduated from Oxford University with a blue. Kardar is remembered as the Father of Pakistan cricket.

Pakistan Captain: Abdul Hafeez Kardar
The short-tempered Kardar is seen in this classic picture.

TestFirst-class
Matches26174
Runs9276832
Batting Avg.23.7629.83
50s/100s5/032/8
Highest Score93173
Balls Bowled271224256
Wickets21344
Bowling Avg.45.4224.55
5-wicket hauls019
10 wickets in a match04
Best Bowling Figures3/357/25
Catches16110
Abdul Hafeez Kardar’s Career

Abdul Hafeez Kardar, having a lot of interest in politics and a major supporter of Pakistan’s Founding Father, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, went into politics and served as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board from 1972 to 1977.

He was forced to resign after a pay dispute with the players went public. Kardar also went on the become Pakistan’s Ambassador to Switzerland later in his life.