Ghulam Ahmed (cricketer)

Ghulam Ahmed
Ghulam Ahmed in 1952
Personal information
Born(1922-07-04)4 July 1922
Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India
Died28 October 1998(1998-10-28) (aged 76)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 49)31 December 1948 v West Indies
Last Test31 December 1958 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 22 98
Runs scored 192 1,379
Batting average 8.72 14.36
100s/50s 0/1 0/5
Top score 50 90
Balls bowled 5,650 24,263
Wickets 68 407
Bowling average 30.17 22.57
5 wickets in innings 4 32
10 wickets in match 1 9
Best bowling 7/49 9/53
Catches/stumpings 11/– 57/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 November 2020

Ghulam Ahmed pronunciation (4 July 1922 – 28 October 1998) was an off spin bowler who captained India in Test cricket. After his retirement, he served for many years as the secretary of BCCI.[1]

  1. ^ Wisden 1999, p. 1478.