Munawwar Hussain
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| Full name | Munawwar Hussain Agha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 1943 Hyderabad, Sind, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 to 1965-66 | Karachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | Public Works Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 to 1974-75 | Pakistan International Airlines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Munawwar Hussain (born 17 October 1943) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1961 to 1975.
A slow left-arm orthodox spinner, he was the most successful bowler in the 1964-65 Pakistan season with 59 wickets at an average of 14.61.[1] His best performance that season was for Public Works Department against Railways, when he took 7 for 65 and 3 for 104.[2]
In 1966-67 he took 6 for 35 and 2 for 56 for South Zone against the MCC Under-25 team. He later played in one of the three matches the Pakistan Under-25 team played against MCC Under-25, but took only one wicket.[3] In 1970-71 he took his best innings and match figures: 8 for 163 and 4 for 82 (match figures of 70–10–245–12) for Pakistan International Airlines B against his former team Karachi Blues.[4]
In 1973-74 he was the only Pakistani selected to play for a Rest of the World XI against Pakistan. He was the Rest of the World XI’s most successful bowler, with five wickets.[5] Two weeks later, captaining Pakistan International Airlines B, he took 4 for 42 and 6 for 63 in an innings victory over Quetta.[6]
He later served as a match referee.
References[edit]
- ^ "First-class bowling in Pakistan 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Railways v Public Works Department 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "South Zone v MCC Under-25 1966-67". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Karachi Blues v PIA B 1970-71". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan v Rest of the World XI 1973-74". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan International Airlines B v Quetta 1973-74". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- Munawwar Hussain at ESPNcricinfo
- Munawwar Hussain at CricketArchive (subscription required)