Nazar Mohammad

• Matches

  50

• Runs

  3016

• Wickets

  5

Role	Batsman
Batting Style	Right-hand bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm bowler
Nationality	Pakistan

Nickname	Nazar Mohammad
DOB	05 March 1921

Nazar Mohammad, who died on July 12, 1996, aged 75, faced the first ball received by a Pakistani in Test cricket, at Delhi in 1952-53, and in the next match became the country's first Test centurion. On a matting wicket at Lucknow, he carried his bat for 124 not out in eight hours 35 minutes and set up an innings victory; he was the first player to be on the field throughout a Test. He also made 55 and 47 in the final Test but, soon afterwards, a domestic accident damaged his arm and ended his career. He became a coach, selector and one of Pakistan's best cricketing raconteurs. His son, Mudassar Nazar, played 76 Tests.