Abdul Aziz (cricketer, born 1941)

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Abdul Aziz
Personal information
Full nameAbdul Aziz
Born1941
Karachi, Sind, British Raj[1]
Died17 January 1959 (aged 17–18)
Karachi, Sind, Pakistan
BattingRight hand batsman
RoleWicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1958/59Karachi
1957/58Karachi C
First-class debut11 October 1957 Karachi C v Sind A
Last First-class16 January 1959
Karachi v Pakistan Combined Services
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 8
Runs scored 149
Batting average 21.28
100s/50s –/–
Top score 35
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 17/5
Source: CricketArchive, 21 August 2008

Abdul Aziz (Urdu: عبدالعزیز‎), (1941−17 January 1959) was a Pakistani cricketer who was born, and died, in Karachi, Sind. A wicket keeper and opening batsman, Aziz played eight first-class matches for Karachi, before he died after being struck by a cricket ball. He was a student at S. M. College and worked for the Pakistan State Bank.[2]

Whilst batting in the first-innings of the Quaid-e-Azam final against Pakistan Combined Services, Aziz was struck over the heart by a slow off break from Dildwar Awan [sic]. While preparing to receive the next ball, Aziz fell to the ground and never regained consciousness, dying en route to hospital.[2] It is believed the blow aggravated an existing undiagnosed heart condition. A player who does not bat in an innings is recorded in the scorecard as "absent"; Aziz is recorded as "absent" in the second innings, with a footnote explaining he was hurt but died.[3][4]

Two of Aziz's brothers also played first-class cricket: Abdul Kadir played one match for North-West Frontier Province;[5] Abdur Rasheed played 28 matches between 1953/54 and 1964/65.[6]

See also[]

  • List of fatal accidents in cricket

Notes[]

  1. ^ Became part of Pakistan in 1947
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Haigh, Gideon (2006). Peter The Lord's Cat and Other Unexpected Obituaries from Wisden. London, Eng: John Wisden & Co. p. 16. ISBN 1845131630.
  3. ^ Karachi v Combined Services in 1958/59 scorecard, 1959-01-21, CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2014-11-28. "... hit in the chest from ball from Dildar Awan and collapsed and died on the way to hospital."
  4. ^ "The Wall". ESPN Cricinfo. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. ^ Abdul Kadir profile, CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2008-08-21
  6. ^ Abdur Rasheed profile, CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2008-08-21

References[]

  • Haigh, Gideon ed. (2006). "Aziz, Abdul" in Peter, the Lord's Cat. London, Aurum Press. ISBN 1-84513-163-0

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