A. C. M. Lafir

For the Sri Lankan snooker player with the same name, see Muhammad Lafir.

A. C. M. Lafir
Personal information
Full name
Abdul Cader Mohamed Lafir[1]
Born(1935-10-27)27 October 1935
Kandy, British Ceylon
Died18 May 2022(2022-05-18) (aged 86)
BattingRight-handed
RoleOpening batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1955/56-1961/62Ceylon
1956/57-1960/61Ceylon Cricket Association
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 10
Runs scored 659
Batting average 41.18
100s/50s 2/4
Top score 121*
Balls bowled 30
Wickets 1
Bowling average 18.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/18
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2013

Abdul Cader Mohamed Lafir (27 October 1935 – 18 May 2022) was an opening batsman who played for Ceylon from 1953 to 1970 before Test status was awarded in 1981.[2]

  1. ^ "Abdul Lafir". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. ^ Epasinghe, Premasara (21 February 2005). "A. C. M. Lafir – Sri Lanka's stylish opener". Dailynews.lk. Archived from the original on 7 September 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2012.