Abdul Kadir Jamali (; 10 May 1944 – 12 March 2002,

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) was a Pakistani

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er who played in four

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from 1964 to 1965. A

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, Abdul was

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for 95 on his Test debut, against

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at Karachi. He had opened the batting with

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with whom he made 249, also this is the only 200+ stand by two debutants for any wicket in the history of test cricket. He was also the first sindhi speaking cricketer in Pakistan. He was the first Pakistani cricketer to be dismissed in the 90's on test debut. His only other Test half century was an innings of 58 at Auckland. Abdul Kadir got his earlier education from

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. He was the son of famous religious scholar Mufti Azam Pakistsan Moulana Sahibdad Khan Jamali. Two of his brothers also played first-class cricket Abdul Aziz and Abdul Rasheed. Later, Abdul Kadir served as vice president in

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. He died on 12 March-2002.

Records

*Abdul Kadir (95) on debut went on to be part of unbroken record (as of March 2013). The partnership of 249 between Ibadulla and Abdul Kadir (95) for Pakistan against Australia in Karachi in 1964–65 is the highest in Test cricket for any wicket to involve two test debutants.

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