Waqar Hasan

Waqar Hasan
وقارحسن
Personal information
Full name
Waqar Hasan Mir
Born(1932-09-12)12 September 1932
Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Died10 February 2020(2020-02-10) (aged 87)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm
Relations
(m. 1963⁠–⁠2020)

Pervez Sajjad (brother)
Sultana (mother-in-law)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 11)16 October 1952 v India
Last Test21 November 1959 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 21 99
Runs scored 1,071 4,741
Batting average 31.50 35.64
100s/50s 1/6 8/27
Top score 189 201*
Balls bowled 6 294
Wickets 0 2
Bowling average 86.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/9
Catches/stumpings 10/– 47/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 February 2020

Waqar Hasan Mir (Urdu: وقارحسن; 12 September 1932 – 10 February 2020) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 21 Test matches from 1952 to 1959, and the last surviving member of Pakistan's inaugural Test team.[1] He scored 1,071 runs in Test cricket, and played in 99 first-class matches.[2]

  1. ^ "Waqar Hasan, last link to Pakistan's inaugural Test XI, dies at 87". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Waqar Hasan, last-surviving member of Pakistan's maiden Test XI, passes away at 87". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 February 2020.