Yawar Saeed

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Yawar Saeed
Personal information
Full name
Mian Yawar Saeed
Born(1935-01-22)22 January 1935
medium
Relations (brother-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1953–1955Somerset
1953/54–1957/58Punjab (Pakistan)
FC debut22 August 1953 Somerset v Australians
Last FC27 February 1959 Central Zone v West Indians
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 59
Runs scored 1,547
Batting average 15.47
100s/50s 0/6
Top score 64
Balls bowled 5,891
Wickets 106
Bowling average 34.05
5 wickets in innings 5
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/32
Catches/stumpings 30/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 May 2010

Mian Yawar Saeed (22 January 1935 – 21 October 2015) was a Pakistani cricketer, who played 50

medium
pace bowler, he claimed 106 career wickets.

Saeed was appointed

Pakistan cricket team manager but after Pakistan's scandal-filled England tour, including match fixing allegations against team members, and after losing all three series against England he resigned from his post on 27 September 27, 2010.[1]

On 21 October 2015, Saeed died of a brain tumour in Lahore aged 80.[2][3]

He was the father of Mohammad Saeed and Taimur Saeed and father-in-law of Raza Rabbani.

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Yawar Saeed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Yawar Saeed dies in Lahore | Cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Cricket: Ex-Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed dies". Samaa. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

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