Jawad Hussain
Joe Hussain | |
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Born | 20 April 1939 |
Died | 26 April 2008 (aged 69) |
Children | Nasser Hussain, Mel Hussain, Benazir Hussain |
Raza Jawad Hussain (20 April 1939 – 26 April 2008), commonly known as Joe Hussain, was an Indian cricketer. He played only one first-class match, for Tamil Nadu against Andhra in the 1964–65 Ranji Trophy. He scored 17 in his only innings, bowled one over for three runs, and did not hold a catch.
Hussain owned a cricket school in Ilford which was started by coach Harold Faragher, where players such as Graham Gooch and former England cricketer John Lever once trained. He died on 26 April 2008 at the age of 69 due to heart and lung failure caused by pneumonia.[1]
Personal life[]
He married a Kashmiri woman and was the father of former England Test captain Nasser Hussain, former Worcestershire player Mel Hussain and the ballerina Benazir Hussain.[2]
References[]
- ^ "The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : Jawad Hussain passes away". 2 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 May 2008.
- ^ Muthiah, S. (8 May 2011). "The cricketer I forgot". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
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Categories:
- 2008 deaths
- Indian cricketers
- Tamil Nadu cricketers
- 1939 births
- Indian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Indian cricket coaches
- Hussain family
- Indian cricket biography, 1930s birth stubs