sport.wikisort.org - Athlete

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.

Ijaz Hussain

Personal information
Born	(1942-04-07) 7 April 1942 (age 80) Bahawalpur, British India
Nickname	Khapra
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium, leg-spin
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
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
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 81 Runs scored 4476 Batting average 33.65 100s/50s 8/18 Top score 173 Balls bowled 751 Wickets 16 Bowling average 25.00 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/37 Catches/stumpings 119/38
Source: CricketArchive, 31 March 2017

Hussain was a wicketkeeper-batsman who usually opened the innings. His highest score was 173 in an innings victory for Railways Reds over Lahore Reds in 1965-66.[2]

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]

References

External links

• Ijaz Hussain at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Ijaz Hussain at ESPNcricinfo

---