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March 23, 1949 Ceylon XI v Pakistanis Misc March 26, 1949 Sinhalese Sports Club v Pakistanis Misc April 01, 1949 Ceylon v Pakistan First-Class April 08, 1949 Ceylon v Pakistan First-Class

Javed Burki

Javed Burki (Picture Restoration: Cricketing History) (Picture Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board)

Javed Burki after receiving his early education from Rawalpindi’s St. Mary’s Academy went to Oxford to receive his formal education and went on to become Pakistan’s fourth Test captain. Burki, whose family would produce two more future captains, with one ending up to become one of Cricket’s most prominent led… Continue reading Javed Burki

Imtiaz Ahmed

Imtiaz Ahmed (Picture Restoration: Cricketing History) (Picture Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board)

Scoring over 2000 runs in just 41 Tests, Imtiaz Ahmed went on to become the first wicketkeeper-batsman to score a double-century in Test cricket after he scored 209 against New Zealand in 1955. Like many of the players in Pakistan’s first Cricket team, Ahmed too had played domestic Cricket in… Continue reading Imtiaz Ahmed

Fazal Mahmood

Fazal Mahmood (Picture Restoration: Cricketing History) (Picture Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board)

Right after the fiery Kardar, there was Fazal Mahmood to lead Pakistan. Peaking at 6’2,” Mahmood effectively utilized his height and became the first Pakistani to take 100 wickets, that too in just 22 matches. He is considered to be one of Kardar’s weapons during his captaincy. His performances against… Continue reading Fazal Mahmood

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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… Continue reading Abdul Hafeez Kardar

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