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Syed Ijaz Hussain (born 7 April 1942) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1957 to 1976.[1] He represented Pakistan in the 1960s but did not play Test cricket.
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| Born | 7 April 1942 Muzaffarnagar, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Khapra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium, leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 – 1959-60 | Bahawalpur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 – 1962-63 | Multan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 – 1967-68 | Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 – 1969-70 | Public Works Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969-70 – 1975-76 | National Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 31 March 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editSyed Ijaz Hussain, also known as Ijaz Khapra, was born in 1942 in what is now Uttar Pradesh.[1] Prior to India's partition in 1947, his father moved the family to Bahawalpur, where he worked as a road inspector.[1] Following his father's death in the late 1950s, Ijaz, the eldest of seven, assumed additional responsibilities.[1] His cricket skills were noticed at Government Technical High School in Bahawalpur.[1] Despite being initially interested in hockey, a leg injury steered him towards cricket.[1] A serious incident, when he was thrown from a train by classmates, resulted in a head injury that nearly ended his sporting career.[1] After he left school he went to Multan in 1960 to work in a textile mill.[1]
Cricket career
editHussain was a wicketkeeper-batsman who usually opened the innings. He could also bowl medium-pace and wrist-spin.[1] His highest score was 173 in an innings victory for Railways Reds over Lahore Reds in 1965-66.[2]
Hussain toured England with the Pakistan Eaglets in 1963, playing in three of the eight first-class matches.[1] He played two matches for Pakistan against the touring Ceylon team in 1966-67, and all three matches for Pakistan Under-25 against MCC Under-25 later that season. He also played for Pakistan against The Rest (of Pakistan) in 1969-70.[3]
Later life
editHussain worked for the National Bank of Pakistan in the 1970s before moving to Sharjah, where he was among a group of Pakistani cricketers who developed the game in the United Arab Emirates. He was employed there in industry and banking.[1] He retired in 2004 and returned to live in Karachi.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l December 2020, Salim Parvez Thursday 31. "Ijaz Khapra - So near yet so far". Cricket World.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Railways Reds v Lahore Reds 1965-66". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "First-class matches played by Ijaz Hussain". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
External links
edit- Ijaz Hussain at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Ijaz Hussain at ESPNcricinfo
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