Syed Zaheer Abbas KirmaniPP, (in Punjabi and Urdu: سید ظہیر عباس کرمانی; born 24 July 1947), popularly known as Zaheer Abbas, is a Pakistani former cricketer. He is among the few professional cricketers who used to wear spectacles in the cricket ground. In 1982/1983, he became the first batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals.[1] Sometimes known as 'the Asian Bradman', Zaheer Abbas is regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket.[2][3][4] In August 2020, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.[5]
Abbas made his Test match debut in 1969; in his second Test he scored 274 against England, which is still the sixth-ever highest score by a Pakistani batsman. This was the first of his four Test double-centuries; only two men from Pakistan (Younis Khan and Javed Miandad) have scored more.[6] The last was an innings of 215 against India in 1983, the first of three centuries in consecutive Tests, and his hundredth first-class century; Abbas and Geoffrey Boycott are the only two batsmen to have scored their hundredth first-class century in a Test match.[7]
Abbas had great success in first-class cricket, and is the only Asian batsman to score one hundred first-class centuries.[8] He had a long stint with Gloucestershire; joining the county in 1972, he remained there for thirteen years. During that time he scored over a thousand runs in the majority of his thirteen seasons. He also made over two thousand runs in a single season on two occasions for the club (1976 and 1981). During those thirteen years at Gloucestershire, he played 206 first-class games, scoring over 16,000 runs. He averaged 49.79, hitting 49 hundreds and 76 fifties. Abbas is the only player to have scored a century and double century in a first-class match four times, finishing each of the eight innings not out.[9]
Sunil Gavaskar, the former Indian Test captain, once said while commentating that the Indian players would often say to Zaheer, "Zaheer Ab-bas karo", which means "Zaheer, stop it now" in Urdu and Hindi, referring to Abbas' free scoring.
Abbas had two stints as captain of the national team in 1981 and 1984. He retired from international cricket in 1985, and has officiated as a match referee in one Test and three ODI matches. He has also worked as the manager of the national team. Zaheer was one of the player who was famous for his title. Zaheer Abbas was called Asian Bradman. In 2018 Government of Pakistan awarded him Sitara-e-Imtiaz.[10] In 2015 he became ICC president, the third cricketer after Colin Cowdrey and Clyde Walcott, to hold the post.[11]
Zaheer Abbas held the record for scoring the most runs by any batsman in a 4 match bilateral ODI series (346 runs) from 1982 to 2015.[12] The record was broken by Hashim Amla of South Africa in 2015.[13]
Zaheer Abbas's career performance graph.
Personal lifeedit
Zaheer Abbas married Indian born Rita Luthra (now known as Samina Abbas) in 1988.[14]
His first marriage was to Najma Bokhari with whom he has three daughters, Rudabah, Roshana and Hiba.[15]
Autobiographyedit
In 1983 he co-wrote his autobiography Zed with the British cricket journalist David Foot.
^Lynch, Steven. "How many people have scored a double-century and a hundred in the same first-class match?". Ask Steven - Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^"Abbas awarded sitara e imtiaz". Geo News. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
^Abbasi, Kamran (13 August 2015). "In praise of Zed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
^"HowSTAT! ODI Cricket – Most Runs in Series". www.howstat.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^"Batting records | One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani PP in Punjabi and Urdu سید ظہیر عباس کرمانی born 24 July 1947 popularly known as Zaheer Abbas is a Pakistani former cricketer He is among the few professional cricketers who used to wear spectacles in the cricket ground In 1982 1983 he became the first batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one day internationals 1 Sometimes known as the Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas is regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket 2 3 4 In August 2020 he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame 5 Zaheer Abbasظہیر عباسPPPersonal informationFull nameSyed Zaheer AbbasBorn 1947 07 24 24 July 1947 age 76 Sialkot Punjab British IndiaBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm offbreakInternational informationNational sidePakistan 1969 1985 Test debut cap 63 24 October 1969 v New ZealandLast Test27 October 1985 v Sri LankaODI debut cap 13 31 August 1974 v EnglandLast ODI3 November 1985 v Sri LankaCareer statisticsCompetition Test ODI FCMatches 78 62 457Runs scored 5 062 2 572 34 843Batting average 44 79 47 62 51 54100s 50s 12 20 7 13 108 158Top score 274 123 274Balls bowled 370 280 2 582Wickets 3 7 30Bowling average 44 00 31 85 38 205 wickets in innings 0 0 110 wickets in match 0 0 0Best bowling 2 21 2 26 5 15Catches stumpings 34 16 278 Source CricketArchive 6 November 2005 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Autobiography 4 Awards and recognition 5 References 6 External linksCareer editAbbas made his Test match debut in 1969 in his second Test he scored 274 against England which is still the sixth ever highest score by a Pakistani batsman This was the first of his four Test double centuries only two men from Pakistan Younis Khan and Javed Miandad have scored more 6 The last was an innings of 215 against India in 1983 the first of three centuries in consecutive Tests and his hundredth first class century Abbas and Geoffrey Boycott are the only two batsmen to have scored their hundredth first class century in a Test match 7 Abbas had great success in first class cricket and is the only Asian batsman to score one hundred first class centuries 8 He had a long stint with Gloucestershire joining the county in 1972 he remained there for thirteen years During that time he scored over a thousand runs in the majority of his thirteen seasons He also made over two thousand runs in a single season on two occasions for the club 1976 and 1981 During those thirteen years at Gloucestershire he played 206 first class games scoring over 16 000 runs He averaged 49 79 hitting 49 hundreds and 76 fifties Abbas is the only player to have scored a century and double century in a first class match four times finishing each of the eight innings not out 9 Sunil Gavaskar the former Indian Test captain once said while commentating that the Indian players would often say to Zaheer Zaheer Ab bas karo which means Zaheer stop it now in Urdu and Hindi referring to Abbas free scoring Abbas had two stints as captain of the national team in 1981 and 1984 He retired from international cricket in 1985 and has officiated as a match referee in one Test and three ODI matches He has also worked as the manager of the national team Zaheer was one of the player who was famous for his title Zaheer Abbas was called Asian Bradman In 2018 Government of Pakistan awarded him Sitara e Imtiaz 10 In 2015 he became ICC president the third cricketer after Colin Cowdrey and Clyde Walcott to hold the post 11 Zaheer Abbas held the record for scoring the most runs by any batsman in a 4 match bilateral ODI series 346 runs from 1982 to 2015 12 The record was broken by Hashim Amla of South Africa in 2015 13 nbsp Zaheer Abbas s career performance graph Personal life editZaheer Abbas married Indian born Rita Luthra now known as Samina Abbas in 1988 14 His first marriage was to Najma Bokhari with whom he has three daughters Rudabah Roshana and Hiba 15 Autobiography editIn 1983 he co wrote his autobiography Zed with the British cricket journalist David Foot Awards and recognition editPride of Performance Award in 1971 by the Government of Pakistan 16 Inducted in ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2020 17 Inducted in PCB Hall of Fame in 2021 18 References edit Hundreds in consecutive innings espncricinfo com Retrieved 7 July 2019 Zaheer Abbas Cricinfo Vaidya Nishad Pai 24 July 2015 Zaheer Abbas 10 anecdotes about the Asian Bradman Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas celebrating 70th birthday today Samaa TV www samaa tv Retrieved 7 July 2019 Jacques Kallis Zaheer Abbas and Lisa Sthalekar enter ICC s Hall of Fame ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 23 August 2020 Test Records Most double hundreds in a career cricinfo com website Retrieved 7 July 2019 1st Test India tour of Pakistan at Lahore Dec 10 15 1982 Match Summary ESPNCricinfo ESPNcricinfo Most centuries in first class cricket Lynch Steven How many people have scored a double century and a hundred in the same first class match Ask Steven Cricinfo com Retrieved 7 July 2019 Abbas awarded sitara e imtiaz Geo News 15 August 2022 Retrieved 22 March 2015 Abbasi Kamran 13 August 2015 In praise of Zed ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 14 August 2015 HowSTAT ODI Cricket Most Runs in Series www howstat com Retrieved 9 March 2017 Batting records One Day Internationals Cricinfo Statsguru ESPNcricinfo com Cricinfo Retrieved 30 July 2020 Zaheer Abbas to visit Kanpur sasural for ODI The Times of India Zaheer Abbas a flourishing talent Cricinfo Retrieved 4 April 2021 Pride of Performance Award for Zaheer Abbas in 1971 on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 7 July 2019 Zaheer Abbas inducted into ICC Hall of Fame The News International Retrieved 26 August 2020 PCB Hall of Fame Pakistan Cricket Board PCB Official Website www pcb com pk Retrieved 13 March 2022 External links editZaheer Abbas at ESPNcricinfoSporting positionsPreceded byJaved Miandad Pakistan Cricket Captain1981 1982 Succeeded byImran KhanPreceded bySarfraz Nawaz Pakistan Cricket Captain1984 1985 Succeeded byImran KhanPreceded byMustafa Kamal President of the ICC2015 2016 Succeeded byPosition abolished Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zaheer Abbas amp oldid 1189388938, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
