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Marylebone Cricket Club Under-25 Cricket Team In Pakistan In 1966–67
A team of English cricketers under 25 years of age, organised by Marylebone Cricket Club, toured Pakistan from early January to late February 1967 and played three four-day matches against a Pakistan under-25 team and four other first-class matches. The team As England were not playing a Test series in 1966-67, the MCC were able to select a strong team. The touring team, with ages on 1 January 1967, was: * Mike Brearley (captain) (24) * David Brown (vice-captain) (24) * Neal Abberley (22) * Dennis Amiss (23) * Geoff Arnold (22) * Mike Bissex (22) * Mike Buss (22) * Keith Fletcher (22) * Robin Hobbs (24) * Richard Hutton (24) * Alan Knott (20) * Alan Ormrod (24) * Pat Pocock (20) * Derek Underwood (21) * Tony Windows (24) Buss was not in the original team. He replaced Abberley, who suffered a broken finger from a high full toss in the second match. Mike Brearley, "An Exhausting but Successful First Tour for Young England", ''The Cricketer'', Spring Annual, 1967, pp. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marylebone Cricket Club
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's, Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London, England. The club was the governing body of cricket from 1788 to 1989 and retains considerable global influence. In 1788, the MCC took responsibility for the laws of cricket, issuing a revised version that year. Changes to these Laws are now determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC), but the copyright is still owned by MCC. When the ICC was established in 1909, it was administered by the secretary of the MCC, and the president of the MCC automatically assumed the chairmanship of the ICC until 1989. For much of the 20th century, commencing with the English cricket team in Australia in 1903–04, 1903–04 tour of Australia and ending with the English cricket team in India and Sri Lanka in 1976–77, 1976–77 tour of India, MCC organised international tours on behalf of the England cricket team for playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Pocock
Patrick Ian Pocock (born 24 September 1946) is a Welsh former cricketer, who played in 25 Test matches and one One Day International for the England cricket team between 1968 and 1985. The cricket correspondent Colin Bateman opined, "The selectors never really trusted Pat Pocock, although he was one of the most authentic spin bowlers of his generation. Pocock's action was textbook high; he spun the ball, varied his angles, and had a sweet loop." Life and career Pocock loved playing cricket, and had plenty of theories and experiments if the opposing batsmen got on top. His entire first-class cricket career was spent with Surrey County Cricket Club, and he got his first taste of the vagaries of international selection, when he replaced Fred Titmus, who had lost four toes in a boating accident, on the 1967–68 tour to the West Indies. He then took 6 for 79 against Australia in the first Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, in 1968, and was then immediately dropped and replaced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore
''Bagh-e-Jinnah'' (), formerly known as Lawrence Gardens, is a historical park in the city of Lahore, Pakistan. The large Open space reserve, green space contains a botanical garden, Mosque, Masjid Dar-ul-Islam, and Quaid-e-Azam Library. There are also entertainment and sports facilities within the park: an open-air theater, a restaurant, tennis courts and the Lahore Gymkhana Club, Gymkhana Cricket field, Cricket Ground. It is located on Lawrence Road next to Lahore Zoo, directly across from the Punjab (Pakistan), Governor's House on The Mall (Lahore), The Mall. History The site was originally occupied by the Agri-Horticultural Society of the Punjab and had been planned as a botanical garden modelled on Kew Gardens in London.REHMAN, ABDUL. "CHANGING CONCEPTS OF GARDEN DESIGN IN LAHORE FROM MUGHAL TO CONTEMPORARY TIMES". Garden History, vol. 37, no. 2, 2009, pp. 205–217. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/27821596. Accessed 19 February 2021. The garden was named after John Lawrence, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeed Ahmed (cricketer, Born 1937)
Saeed Ahmed (; 1 October 1937 – 20 March 2024) was a Pakistani Test cricketer who captained the national team, and later became a preacher and member of Tablighi Jamaat. Born in 1937 at Jalandhar in what was then British Punjab, part of British India and educated at Government Islamia College in Lahore, Saeed's brother Younis Ahmed also played cricket for Pakistan. A right-handed middle order batsman with a powerful drive and bowled off-breaks, Saeed made his Test début on 17 January 1958 against West Indies at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. He made 65 in the second innings, at one stage partnering with Hanif Mohammad who went on to make 337. Saeed finished the series with 508 runs. Saeed captained his side in three drawn Tests in 1968–69 but his career ended in controversial circumstances when he declared himself unfit for the third Test against Australia in 1972 due to what he claimed was a back injury. In the previous Test, he had been involved in a heat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahiwal
Sahiwal ( Punjabi / ; ; ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. It is the 19th largest city of Pakistan by population according to the 2023 census of the country. Sahiwal is located approximately 180 km from the major city Lahore and 100 km from Faisalabad and lies between Lahore and Multan. Sahiwal is approximately 152 meters above the sea level. The city of Harappa is located just 24 kilometers (15 miles) west of Sahiwal. The city lies in a densely populated region between the Sutlej and Ravi rivers. The principal crops are wheat, cotton, tobacco, legumes, potato and oil seeds. Cotton goods and lacquered woodwork are manufactured. History Following the Umayyad Arab conquest of the Punjab cities of Uch and Multan, led by Muhammad bin Qasim, Arabs of the Emirate of Multan ruled the region of Sahiwal for a few centuries. Then Sahiwal remained par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zafar Ali Stadium
Zafar Ali Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan. From 1955 until 1995, it was used for first-class and List A cricket cricket matches. The stadium can accommodate 10,000 spectators. The venue, formerly known as Sahiwal Stadium, was renamed as Zafar Ali Stadium in honor of Sheikh Zafar Ali Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Olympic Association Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), also known as the National Olympic Committee of Pakistan (NOC; , acronym: POA), is the national Olympic organization in Pakistan. It was established in 1948 to oversee the active participation of the newly ind .... References External links * * Football venues in Pakistan Sahiwal District Stadiums in Pakistan Multi-purpose stadiums in Pakistan Cricket grounds in Pakistan Tourist attractions in Sahiwal {{Pakistan-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munawwar Hussain
Munawwar Hussain (17 October 1943 – 2023) was a Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1961 to 1975. Career Hussain began his cricket career at St. Paul's High School, Karachi, participating in the Rubie Shield inter-school tournament in 1957-58. He later attended S.M. College and played for local clubs, including Pak Crescent and Clifton Gymkhana, registered with the Karachi Cricket Association (KCA) in 1960. In his debut domestic season of 1961–62, Hussain took 22 wickets at an average of 18.31, including 6-25 against Lahore 'B', contributing to Karachi Blues' victory in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He played for Karachi A and Karachi Whites in subsequent seasons. A slow left-arm orthodox spinner, he was the most successful bowler in the 1964–65 Pakistan season with 59 wickets at an average of 14.61. His best performance that season was for Public Works Department against Railways, when he took 7 for 65 and 3 for 104. Despite notable domestic performances, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanif Mohammad
Hanif Mohammad PP (21 December 1934 – 11 August 2016) was a Pakistani cricketer. He played for the Pakistani cricket team in 55 Test matches between the 1952–53 season and the 1969–70 season. He averaged 43.98, scoring twelve centuries. At his peak, he was considered one of the best batsmen in the world despite playing at a time when Pakistan played very little Test cricket; Hanif played just 55 Test matches in a career spanning 17 years. In his obituary by ESPNcricinfo, he was honoured as the original Little Master, a title later assumed by Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar. He was the first Pakistani to score a triple hundred in a Test match. Life and career Hanif was born to a Memon family that had settled in Junagadh state. He was trained by Abdul Aziz, an Afghan cricket player, who had earlier played in Ranji Trophy for Jamnagar and father of Indian cricketer, Salim Durani. He made his first-class debut playing for Pakistan against the MCC in November 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad, Sindh
Hyderabad, also known as Neroonkot, is the capital and largest city of the Hyderabad Division in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the List of cities in Sindh by population, second-largest city in Sindh, after Karachi, and the List of cities in Pakistan by population, 7th largest in Pakistan. Founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro of the Kalhora Dynasty, Hyderabad served as a provincial capital until the British transferred the capital to Bombay presidency, Bombay Presidency in 1840. It is about inland of Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, to which it is connected by a direct railway and M-9 motorway (Pakistan), M-9 motorway. Toponymy The city was named in honour of Ali, the Rashidun Caliphate, fourth caliph and cousin of Muhammad. Hyderabad's name translates literally as "Lion City"—from ''haydar'', meaning "lion", and ''-abad, ābād'', which is a suffix indicating a settlement. "Lion" references Ali's valour in battle. The city was historically known as Neroo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niaz Stadium
Niaz Stadium is a Cricket field, cricket ground in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Hyderabad, Pakistan. The ground can accommodate 15,000 spectators, and hosted its first test cricket, Test match in 1973. It was established in November 1961 by the then Commissioner of Hyderabad, Niaz Ahmed, after whom the stadium is named. The first ever hat-trick in One Day Internationals was claimed at this ground by Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistan's Jalal-ud-Din (cricketer), Jalal-ud-Din during Australia national cricket team, Australia's Australian cricket team in Pakistan in 1982–83, 1982–83 tour of Pakistan. Jalal-ud-Din removed Rod Marsh, Bruce Yardley, and Geoff Lawson (cricketer), Geoff Lawson with the last three balls of his seventh over. Niaz Stadium celebrated staging Test cricket's 1,000th match. Pakistan has never lost a single match, whether a test or one-day, at this ground. History Niaz Stadium is situated in the heart of Hyderabad, one of the most populous cities in Paki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'', or simply ''Wisden'', colloquially the Bible of Cricket, is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom. The description "Bible of cricket" (or variations thereof) has been applied to ''Wisden'' since the early 1900s. Between 1998 and 2005, an Wisden Cricketers' Almanack Australia, Australian edition of ''Wisden'' was published. An Indian version, edited by Suresh Menon, was produced annually from 2013 to 2018, but discontinued following the publication of a combined 2019 and 2020 issue. History During the Victorian era there was a growing public appetite for sporting trivia, especially of a statistical nature. ''Wisden'' was founded in 1864 by the English cricketer John Wisden (1826–84) as a competitor to Fred Lillywhite's ''The Guide to Cricketers''. Its annual publication has continued uninterrupted to the present day, making it the longest running sports annual in history. In 1869, the sixth edition became the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Ames
Leslie Ethelbert George Ames (3 December 1905 – 27 February 1990) was a wicket-keeper and batsman for the England cricket team and Kent County Cricket Club. Born at Elham, Kent, Ames began his first-class cricket, first-class career with his home county of Kent County Cricket Club, Kent in 1926, and was a regular player until the 1950s. Ames played 45 tests for England, and was part of the England squad that won The Ashes, the ashes in the infamous bodyline series of English cricket team in Australia in 1932–33, 1932–33. In his obituary, ''Wisden'' described him as the greatest wicket-keeper-batsman of all time. He is List of batsmen who have scored 100 centuries in first-class cricket, the only wicket-keeper-batsman to score a hundred first-class centuries, and was a Wisden Cricketers of the Year, Wisden cricketer of the year in 1928 English cricket season, 1928. Early career Born in Elham, Kent, in 1905, he was mentored by Francis MacKinnon, an ex-county player who li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
