Shafqat Rana was a right-handed batsman, strong on the drive and cut, who played five Tests in six years.[2] He made his highest Test score of 95 in the Second Test against New Zealand in 1969, which was also Pakistan's highest score in the three-Test series. He also made 65 in the Third Test.[3][4]
He made his first-class debut in 1959-60, and toured England with the Pakistan Eaglets in 1963. He toured Australia and New Zealand with the Pakistan team in 1964-65, scoring 182 runs at 18.20 and not playing in any of the Tests. He later toured England in 1971, scoring 228 runs at 17.53, also without playing a Test.
He played his last first-class match in 1978-79. His highest score was 174 for Lahore against Sargodha in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in 1968-69 at Lahore, when he put on 330 for the fourth wicket with Waqar Ahmed.[5]
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shafqat, rana, punjabi, urdu, شفقت, رانا, born, august, 1943, former, pakistani, cricketer, played, five, tests, from, 1964, 1969, personal, informationfull, nameborn, 1943, august, 1943, simla, punjab, british, indiabattingright, handedbowlingright, mediumrel. Shafqat Rana Punjabi Urdu شفقت رانا born August 10 1943 is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in five Tests from 1964 to 1969 Shafqat RanaPersonal informationFull nameShafqat RanaBorn 1943 08 10 10 August 1943 age 79 Simla Punjab British IndiaBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumRelationsAzmat Rana brother 1 Shakoor Rana brother International informationNational sidePakistanTest debut cap 46 24 October 1964 v AustraliaLast Test8 November 1969 v New ZealandCareer statisticsCompetition Tests First classMatches 5 107Runs scored 221 4947Batting average 31 57 35 33100s 50s 2 9 25Top score 95 174Balls bowled 36 1091Wickets 1 16Bowling average 9 00 35 005 wickets in innings 10 wickets in match Best bowling 1 2 2 8Catches stumpings 5 83 Source Cricinfo 26 October 2012Shafqat Rana was a right handed batsman strong on the drive and cut who played five Tests in six years 2 He made his highest Test score of 95 in the Second Test against New Zealand in 1969 which was also Pakistan s highest score in the three Test series He also made 65 in the Third Test 3 4 He made his first class debut in 1959 60 and toured England with the Pakistan Eaglets in 1963 He toured Australia and New Zealand with the Pakistan team in 1964 65 scoring 182 runs at 18 20 and not playing in any of the Tests He later toured England in 1971 scoring 228 runs at 17 53 also without playing a Test He played his last first class match in 1978 79 His highest score was 174 for Lahore against Sargodha in the Quaid e Azam Trophy in 1968 69 at Lahore when he put on 330 for the fourth wicket with Waqar Ahmed 5 References Edit From Daud to Dar Sports thenews com pk www thenews com pk Shafqat Rana at Cricinfo R T Brittenden New Zealand in India and Pakistan 1969 Wisden 1971 pp 850 64 New Zealand in Pakistan 1969 70 Cricinfo Retrieved 7 April 2021 The Home of CricketArchive cricketarchive com External links EditShafqat Rana at ESPNcricinfo Shafqat Rana at Cricket Archive This biographical article related to a Pakistani cricket person born in the 1940s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shafqat Rana amp oldid 1087280459, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
