Asif Masood

Syed Asif Masood Shah (Urdu: آصف مسعود شاہ; born 23 January 1946) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 16 Test matches and 7 One Day Internationals from 1969 to 1977.[1] He was educated at Islamia College Lahore.

Asif Masood
آصف مسعود
Personal information
Full nameSyed Asif Masood Shah
Born23 January 1946 (1946-01-23) (age 75)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 57)21 February 1969 v England
Last Test1 January 1977 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 2)11 February 1973 v New Zealand
Last ODI16 October 1976 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 16 7
Runs scored 93 10
Batting average 10.33 5.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 30* 6
Balls bowled 3,038 402
Wickets 38 5
Bowling average 41.26 46.79
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/111 2/9
Catches/stumpings 5/– 1/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 4 February 2017

His best Test was against England at Birmingham in 1971, when he took 5 for 111 and 4 for 49.[2] This performance led to his selection for the Rest of the World team in Australia in 1971–72.

He used to begin his run-up with a backward step before a loping approach to the wicket which John Arlott likened to "Groucho Marx chasing a pretty waitress".[3]

Retiring from cricket in 1977, after marrying in the UK, Asif Masood became a successful businessman, owning first a travel agency then a post office in Bury, Lancashire.[4] He currently resides in Bury with his wife and four children.

References

  1. "Asif Masood". ESPcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs England 1st Test 1971". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. Ikram Bari Cheema (11 November 2014). "A history of cricket in Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Karachi. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. "Stamps not stumps". Lancashire Telegraph. 22 May 1997. Retrieved 13 July 2020.


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