Zulfiqar Ahmed (born 22 November 1926 – 3 October 2008[1]) was a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1952 to 1956. He was educated at Islamia College, Lahore.
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Born | (1926-11-22)22 November 1926 Lahore, Punjab, British India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 October 2008(2008-10-03) (aged 81) Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 13) | 23 October 1952 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 11 October 1956 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 12 July 2019 |
He was primarily an off-spin bowler, but was also a very useful late-order batsman. His finest hour was when he took 11 for 79 in the match in a Test against New Zealand in Karachi in 1955.[2]
His sister, Shahzadi, married Pakistani cricket captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar and he became his brother-in-law.[3]
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