Farooq Hamid

Farooq Hamid (born March 3, 1945 in Lahore) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1964.

Farooq Hamid
Personal information
Full nameFarooq Hamid
Born (1945-03-03) 3 March 1945
Lahore, Punjab, British India
(now Pakistan)
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 48)4 December 1964 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 43
Runs scored 3 546
Batting average 1.50 13.00
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 3 38
Balls bowled 184 5213
Wickets 1 111
Bowling average 107.00 25.21
5 wickets in innings - 3
10 wickets in match - 1
Best bowling 1/82 7/16
Catches/stumpings -/- 27/-
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 13 June 2017

A right-arm opening bowler, Farooq Hamid made his first-class debut in 1961-62, and toured England with the Pakistan Eaglets in 1963. He toured Australia and New Zealand with the Pakistan team in 1964-65, playing his only Test against Australia in Melbourne. His only Test wicket was that of Ian Chappell, who was also playing his first Test match.[1] He continued playing first-class cricket in Pakistan until the 1969-70 season.

His best first-class bowling figures came in the match against Wellington in 1964-65, when he bowled unchanged through the innings to take 7 for 16 and dismiss Wellington for 53.[2] Playing for PIA against Peshawar in 1967-68 he took 5 for 30 and 5 for 20.[3]

His cousin Khalid Aziz also played first-class cricket in Pakistan and was a Test umpire. Farooq's sister Tahira Hamid helped to set up the Pakistan Women's Cricket Association in 1978.[4] She was the inaugural secretary.[5]

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