Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | Peshawar, Pakistan | 1 September 1947|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1965-66 to 1984-85 | Peshawar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1971-72 | Railways B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1972-73 to 1977-78 | North-West Frontier Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973-74 to 1975-76 | Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:Cricket Archive,31 December 2023 |
Maazullah Khan (born 1 September 1947) is a former Pakistani cricketer and cricket administrator who played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1966 to 1984. He toured England in 1974 with the Pakistan team but did not play Test cricket.
An off-spin bowler and useful lower-order batsman,Maazullah was the leading player for the weak Peshawar and North-West Frontier Province teams from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. [1] He captained Peshawar from 1970–71 to 1977–78. In his first match as captain he took 4 for 18 and 6 for 42 to give Peshawar a rare innings victory over Pakistan Air Force. [2]
In 1973–74 he made his first century (which was also his first fifty),a score of 130 for Peshawar against Lahore B. [3] Later in the season,playing for North-West Frontier Province Governor's XI against the Sri Lankan touring team,he took 8 for 97. [4]
Maazullah was selected in the 17-man side to tour England in 1974,probably more in order to give North-West Frontier Province a representative than for his Test potential. [1] He played only four of the 17 first-class matches and took one wicket from 68 overs,along with three catches and one run. [5]
He scored a second century in 1977–78,119 for Peshawar against Combined Services. [6] He left first-class cricket after the 1977–78 season,but returned for three matches for Peshawar between October 1983 and October 1984. His last match was also the last first-class match for Majid Khan. [7]
According to Peter Oborne,as captain and later as administrator Maazullah Khan encouraged two generations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricketers. One of his protégés was the left-arm spinner Farrukh Zaman. [1]
He served as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province director of sports, [8] and refereed first-class and List A matches in Peshawar in the mid-1990s. [9]
The Maazullah Khan Cricket Academy,named in his honour,is part of the Peshawar Sports Complex,which includes Arbab Niaz Stadium. [10]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,formerly known as North West Frontier Province (NWFP),is a province of Pakistan. Located in the northwestern region of the country,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the fourth largest province of Pakistan by land area and the third-largest province by population. It is bordered by the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan to the south,Punjab to the south-east,the territory of Gilgit-Baltistan to the north and north-east,Islamabad Capital Territory to the east and Azad Kashmir to the north-east. It shares an international border with Afghanistan to the west. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has a varied landscape ranging from rugged mountain ranges,valleys,plains surrounded by hills,undulating submontane areas and dense agricultural farms.
Asfandyar Wali Khan is a Pakistani politician from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,currently serving as the president of the Awami National Party (ANP). He is the son of Abdul Wali Khan,the party's founding president.
Haseeb Ahsan was a Pakistani cricketer who played 12 Test matches for Pakistan between 1958 and 1962. He was born in Peshawar North West Frontier Province,British India. A right-arm off spinner,he took 27 wickets in Test cricket at an average of 49.25,including two five-wicket hauls. During his first-class career,he played 49 matches and took 142 wickets at an average of 27.71. Former Pakistan cricketer Waqar Hasan said about him that he "was a fighter to the core and served Pakistan cricket with honour and dignity."
Muhamad Yusuf Khan Khattak was a Pakistani politician,left-wing intellectual,lawyer,and noted Pakistan Movement activist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Hayat Mohammad Khan Sherpao,simply known as Hayat Sherpao,was a left-wing intellectual and socialist,who served as the 15th Governor of North West Frontier Province of Pakistan,as well as vice-chairman of Pakistan People's Party. Sherpao held important executive offices,including serving as the Interior minister and had held a number of provincial ministries of the North West Frontier Province. He was assassinated in 1975,and his death was blamed on a rival political party in the province - the Awami National Party of Khan Abdul Wali Khan.
The Sherpao family is a cadet branch of the Kheshgi family.
Arbab Jehangir Khan Khalil regarded as chief of the Khalil tribe,was a Pakistani politician hailed from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan. He served as the 8th elected Chief Minister from 7 April 1985 to 29 May 1988 and then as the Leader of opposition in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa assembly from 1989 to 1990. Electorally undefeated throughout his career He also served as Federal Minister for Petroleum Resources,Housing and Works,Narcotics control and Senior Minister.
Captain Khalilur RehmanHI(m),best known as Commander Khalil,is a retired naval officer in the Pakistan Navy who served as the Governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa,appointed in 2005 until being replaced in 2006.
The Peshawar cricket team is a Pakistani first-class cricket team from Peshawar. The team's home ground is Arbab Niaz Stadium,Peshawar. They participate in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. It was refounded in the 2023/24 season after a revamp of the domestic structure.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team was a domestic cricket team in Pakistan representing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It competed in domestic first-class,List A and T20 cricket tournaments,namely the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy,Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup. The team was operated by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association.
Balochistan cricket team was a domestic cricket team in Pakistan representing Balochistan province. It competed in domestic first-class,List A and T20 cricket competitions,namely the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy,Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup. The team was operated by the Balochistan Cricket Association.
Sargodha cricket team was a first-class cricket team that represents Sargodha Division in Punjab Province in Pakistan. They competed in Pakistan's first-class tournaments between 1961–62 and 2002–03.
Hazara was a first-class cricket team in Pakistan from the region of Hazara in the east of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. They played nine first-class matches between October 1983 and November 1985.
Pakistan Universities were a first-class cricket side in Pakistan. They played first-class matches between 1950 and 1989,and took part in Pakistan's domestic competitions between 1958–59 and 1962–63,and again between 1972–73 and 1978–79.
Abdul Ahad Khan is a former Pakistani cricketer. A leg-spin bowler for the Pakistan Railways team,he achieved some remarkable figures in domestic first-class cricket.
Sajid Khan is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Peshawar in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in April 2021.
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Urdu:شاہینشاہآفریدی;Pashto:شاهینشاهاپریدیis a Pakistani international cricketer and the former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in the T20I format. He is also one of the prime bowlers of Pakistan. Under his leadership,Lahore Qalandars won their first PSL title in the 2022 season and again went on to win the 2023 season,becoming the first team in PSL history to successfully defend their title. He is the first Pakistani to win the Garfield Sobers Trophy.
Mohammad Amir Khan is a Pakistani cricketer. He has played for Pakistan national under-19 cricket team and represents Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in domestic cricket.
Mohammad Haris is a Pakistani international cricketer.