Imtiaz Ahmed
PP ( ur, ), (5 January 1928 – 31 December 2016)
was a cricketer who played for
Pakistan's
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first Test team in 1952 and in 40 subsequent Test matches. He played in Pakistan's first 39 Test matches, setting a record for the most consecutive Tests played from a team's inaugural match.
Biography
Born in
Lahore
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, Ahmed was educated at
Islamia College Lahore
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. He played in 41 Tests and scored over 2000 runs. He was a middle order batsman who also sometimes batted in the top order. He was Pakistan's second Test
wicketkeeper
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as Hanif Mohammad had kept wickets in Pakistan's inaugural Test. He made the first Test double hundred by a wicketkeeper when he scored 209 against
New Zealand
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in October 1955.
On 6 March 1951, playing for India Prime Minister's XI against a Commonwealth XI, Ahmed scored a triple century (300
not out
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Occurrence
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) while following on, a feat that has been achieved by only two others. He received
Pride of Performance
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Award from the
Government of Pakistan
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for sports in 1966.
Ahmed also played in the
Ranji Trophy in India.
Ahmed died in Lahore, Punjab on 31 December 2016 due to a chest infection. He was 88 years old.
References
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1928 births
2016 deaths
Combined Services (Pakistan) cricketers
Northern India cricketers
North Zone cricketers
North Zone (Pakistan) cricketers
Pakistan Air Force cricketers
Pakistani cricketers
Pakistan Test cricket captains
Pakistan Test cricketers
Pakistan Universities cricketers
Punjab (Pakistan) cricketers
Punjab University cricketers
Rawalpindi cricketers
Recipients of the Pride of Performance
Cricketers from Lahore
Government Islamia College alumni
Wicket-keepers
People from Lahore
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