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| Full name | Abdul Hafeez Kardar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 January 1925[1] Lahore, Punjab, British India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 April 1996 (aged 71)[1] Islamabad, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 29/7) | 22 June 1946 India v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 March 1958 Pakistan v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1943–1945 | Northern India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | Muslims | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1949 | Oxford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1950 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1954 | Combined Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 3 December 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abdul Hafeez Kardar PP, HI (Urdu: عبد الحفیظ کاردار) (17 January 1925 – 21 April 1996) was a Pakistani cricketer, politician and diplomat. He was the first captain of the Pakistan cricket team, and is one of only three players who have played Test cricket for both India and Pakistan.[2] Known as "the Skipper", Kardar captained the Pakistan cricket team in its first 23 Test matches from 1952 to 1958, and was later the nation's leading cricket administrator. He is widely regarded as the father figure of Pakistan cricket. He received the Pride of Performance Award from the Government of Pakistan in 1958.[3][4] He later served as the member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab and remained Punjab Minister for Food under the Bhutto government.[1]
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