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Hanif Mohammad

Full Name
Hanif Mohammad
Born
21-12-1934 Junagadh, Gujarat, India
Died On
August 11, 2016

Major Teams
Pakistan
Batting Style
Right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Off-break
Hanif Mohammad

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Hanif Mohammad Biography

Even if he had done nothing else, Hanif Mohammad, the original Little Master, would have remained a part of cricket folklore for his 337 at Kensington Oval. West Indies had amassed 579 and bowled out Pakistan for 106 with over three-and-a-half days left. There was only one way out, and Hanif obliged: he batted for 970 minutes (999, by his own claim), still a world record.

During the innings captain Abdul Hafeez Kardar sent him multiple notes, each one carrying the same five words: “You are our only hope”.

However, that innings took its toll, and Hanif was never the same batsman after withstanding a ferocious bouncer barrage from Roy Gilchrist.

But there was more. For decades, Hanif’s 499 was the highest First-Class score. It was because of a scoring error that he had to risk a run and get out in the process.

Hanif was, without a doubt, Pakistan’s first world-class batsman. Many still consider him the greatest Pakistan opener, ahead of Majid Khan and Saeed Anwar. He played Pakistan’s first Test. His 3,915 runs from 55 Tests came at 44. When he retired, no Pakistani had played even 40 Tests.

He scored at least 2 hundreds against every country he played, and a hundred in every country he batted. When captaincy came his way he rose in stature, his 881 runs coming at 59. In First-Class cricket he amassed over 17,000 runs at 52 with 55 hundreds.

He could also keep wickets. In fact, on his debut series in India, he played 3 out of 5 Tests as a specialist wicketkeeper. And in an era when Pakistan cricket was dominated by the elite, he was the biggest representative of the middle-class.

Hanif was the third son of Ameer Bee, a badminton champion in undivided India. Hanif’s elder brother Wazir played Test cricket, as did younger brothers Mushtaq and Sadiq, while Raees, the eldest, was 12th man in the first Test on Pakistan soil. Hanif’s son Shoaib has played Test cricket as well, while Shoaib’s son Shehzar keeps wickets.

Abhishek Mukherjee

Hanif Mohammad Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 55 97 3915 8 337 43.98 1117 350.4 12 15 250 -- 40 0
ODIs 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Hanif Mohammad Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 55 206 95 1 95.00 2.767 206 0 0 1/1 1/1
ODIs 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Hanif Mohammad Career statistics

Test Debut

India v Pakistan at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, October 16, 1952

Last Test

Pakistan v New Zealand at National Stadium, Karachi, October 24, 1969

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Inzamam also recalled how he started going for big shots as he was losing partners at the other end.

England vs Pakistan: Asad Shafiq dedicates century to Hanif Mohammad

Asad Shafiq scored 109 in the fourth Test against England at The Oval.

Hanif Mohammad passes away: Pakistan President, Prime Minister, players pay tribute

Hanif Mohamad passed away after he protracted battle with lung cancer and other ailments at the age of 81.

Hanif Mohammad passes away: ICC expresses sadness

Hanif Mohammad batted 970 minutes for his career-best 337 against the West Indies in Bridgetown in 1957-58.

Hanif Mohammad – Reports suggest Pakistan cricketer is alive

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