Abdul Jabbar (Bengal cricketer)

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Abdul Jabbar
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Born(1919-01-31)31 January 1919
Source: Cricinfo, 6 April 2016

Abdul Jabbar (born 31 January 1919, date of death unknown) was an Indian cricketer. He played seventeen first-class matches for Bengal between 1937 and 1945. [1] Abdul Jabbar is deceased. [2]

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  1. "Abdul Jabbar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. "New Zealand's oldest first-class cricketer Alan Burgess dies in Rangiora". Stuff. Retrieved 6 January 2021.