Saeed Ahmed

Born in 1937 in Jalandhar, British Punjab and educated in Lahore, Saeed Ahmed went on to play 41 Test matches for Pakistan from 1958 to 1972.

Saeed Ahmed was known for his crisp drives and made his debut against the might West Indies in 1958. He managed to shine in the second innings and went on to score 65 alongside Hanif Mohammad who was busy reaching his 337.

Ahmed went on to score a total of 508 runs in the series that showed that he could one day lead the side. He went on to lead Pakistan in three drawn Tests and his career like most Pakistan cricketers came to an end with a controversy or a dispute.

Saeed Ahmed had declared himself unfit to play in the 3rd Test against Australia in 1972 due to a back injury – according to Ahmed – but many believe his spat with Denis Lillee to have been the cause of him withdrawing.

After retirement, Saeed Ahmed joined a religious group and went on to preaching and converting people to Islam. He was the fastest Pakistan batsman to reach a 1,000 Test runs (in 20 innings).