Personal information | |
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Born | Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | 30 October 1969
Died | 13 April 2020 Peshawar, Pakistan | (aged 50)
Batting | Left-handed |
Role | Middle-order batsman |
Relations | Akhtar Sarfraz (brother)[1] |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1988–1992 | Peshawar |
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2020 |
Zafar Sarfraz (30 October 1969 – 13 April 2020) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 15 first-class and six List A matches between 1988 and 1992 for Peshawar cricket team.[2][3]
He retired from playing competitive cricket in 1994.[4] Following his retirement, he became a coach and was involved with the Peshawar Under-19 cricket team.[4] He also worked for the National Bank of Pakistan.[5]
In April 2020, Sarfaz died from COVID-19 complications in Peshawar, Pakistan.[6][7] He was the first professional cricketer known to have died from coronavirus during the pandemic in Pakistan.[8]