Hanif Mohammad
Died | 11 August 2016 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | (aged 81)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | Little Master | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Wazir Mohammad (brother) Raees Mohammad (brother) Mushtaq Mohammad (brother) Sadiq Mohammad (brother) Shoaib Mohammad (son) Shehzar Mohammad (grandson) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 4) | 16 October 1952 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 24 October 1969 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 August 2008 |
Pride of Performance Award Recipient | |
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Date | 1959 |
Country | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
Presented by | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
Hanif Mohammad
He played for theLife and career
Hanif was trained by
The highest of Hanif's Test centuries was a famous 337 made against the
In 1958–59, he surpassed
Hanif's career lasted until 1975–76, but he never played in the
In one Test match against Australia, Hanif scored a century in the first innings. In the second, he was given out stumped by Barry Jarman off the bowling of Tom Veivers for 93. Hanif respected the umpire's decision. Later in a press conference Jarman admitted that Hanif was not out.[14]
In 1972, after retiring from international cricket, Hanif co-founded the magazine The Cricketer Pakistan. He edited this magazine for two decades. He also served as the team manager for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).[2]
Batting performance
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Hanif_Mohammad_Graph.png/350px-Hanif_Mohammad_Graph.png)
Family members
Hanif was one of the five Mohammad brothers, four of whom (Wazir, Mushtaq, Sadiq and Hanif himself) played Test cricket for Pakistan,[15] as did his son Shoaib. Another brother Raees was once twelfth man for Pakistan, and four nephews had first-class careers. Hanif's grandson, Shehzar Mohammad, is also a Pakistani first-class cricketer. Hanif's mother Ameer Bee was a national badminton champion in pre-independence British India.[2]
Death
Hanif Mohammad was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013. He had been undergoing treatment for lung cancer in Karachi's Aga Khan Hospital. He died on 11 August 2016 at age 81.[2]
Tribute, awards and recognition
In 2018, a Google Doodle was created to celebrate his 84th Birthday.[16] Hanif's triple-century against the West Indies team in 1957/58 made him a legend in the cricketing world. He was one of the original inductees into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.[2]
The grade-II four-day competition has been renamed the Hanif Mohammad Trophy by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in honor of one of the forefathers of Pakistan cricket's early years.
- Pride of Performance Award in 1959 by the Government of Pakistan[17]
References
- ^ Mason, Peter (15 August 2016). "Hanif Mohammad obituary". The Guardian (newspaper). Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The original 'Little Master', Pakistan's Hanif Mohammad dies aged 81". ESPNcricinfo. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "1st Test, Pakistan tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Jan 17-23 1958". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of India vs Pakistan 1st Test 1952 – Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Lynch, Steven. "How many batters have survived two hat-trick balls in the same Test innings?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Lynch, Steven. "It's a draw!". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Sengupta, Arunabha (8 January 2016). "Hanif Mohammad's incredible 16-hour effort to save a Test match for Pakistan at Bridgetown". Cricket Country.
- ^ Ramchand, Partab (4 November 1999). "Rajiv Nayyar breaks World record". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "How many men have scored a Test triple-century in a team's second innings?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "2nd Test: New Zealand v India at Wellington, Feb 14–18, 2014 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Wisden – Hanif Mohammad (Cricketer of the Year 1968)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Records/ Test matches/ Batting records/ Slowest triple hundreds ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Ahsan Ali, ninth batter to record triple century in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "The Unquiet Ones: A History of Pakistani Cricket" by Osman Samiuddin
- ^ "A limpet at the crease (The original Little Master is born)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Hanif Mohammad's 84th Birthday (Google Doodle)". google.com. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Pride of Performance Award in 1959 for Hanif Mohammad on Pakistan Sports Board website Archived 25 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 June 2019
External links
- ^ "PCB provides details on the Hanif Mohammad Trophy". The Stump Blog. Turrab. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.