Raza Jawad Hussain (20 April 1939 – 26 April 2008), commonly known as Joe Hussain, was an Indian cricketer. He played only one first-class match, for

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against

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in the 1964–65 Ranji Trophy. He scored 17 in his only innings, bowled one over for three runs, and did not hold a catch.

Education

He is an alumnus of Loyola college. Chennai. Hussain owned a cricket school in Ilford which was started by coach Harold Faragher, where players such as

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and former England cricketer John Lever once trained. He died on 26 April 2008 at the age of 69 due to

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and lung failure caused by

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Personal life

He married an English woman and was the father of former

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captain

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, former

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player Mel Hussain and the ballerina Benazir Hussain.

References

External links

* Hussain, Jawad Hussain, Jawad Hussain, Jawad 1939 births Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom Indian cricket coaches Hussain family {{India-cricket-bio-1930s-stub