The Cricketer (Pakistani magazine)

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The Cricketer was a monthly English language cricket magazine published in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded in 1972 by Riaz Ahmed Mansuri. [1] The first issue was published in April 1972. [1] It was first edited by the noted, then retired Pakistani cricketer Hanif Mohammad and later by the statistician and cricket historian Gul Hameed Bhatti. [1]

The magazine closed in April 2008 after 36 years in publication. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Osman Samiuddin (22 September 2008). "Ode to a magazine". ESPN Sports website. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. "Pakistan's oldest cricket magazine shuts operation". Zee News Limited. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2017.