Asif Masood
Asif Masood
آصف مسعود| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Syed Asif Masood Shah |
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| Born |
January 23, 1946 (1946-01-23) (age 69)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Batting style |
Right-hand bat |
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| Bowling style |
Right-arm medium-fast |
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| Career statistics |
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| Competition |
Tests |
ODIs |
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| Matches |
16 |
7 |
| Runs scored |
93 |
10 |
| Batting average |
10.33 |
5.00 |
| 100s/50s |
-/- |
-/- |
| Top score |
30* |
6 |
| Balls bowled |
3038 |
402 |
| Wickets |
38 |
5 |
| Bowling average |
41.26 |
46.79 |
| 5 wickets in innings |
1 |
– |
| 10 wickets in match |
– |
n/a |
| Best bowling |
5/111 |
2/9 |
| Catches/stumpings |
5/- |
1/- | |
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Source: , 4 February 2006 |
Syed Asif Masood Shah (Urdu: آصف مسعود شاہ; born January 23, 1946, in Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 16 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1969 to 1977. He was educated at Islamia College Lahore
His best Test was against England at Birmingham in 1971, when he took 5 for 111 and 4 for 49. This performance led to his selection for the Rest of the World team in Australia in 1971–72.
He used to begin his run-up with a backward step before a loping approach to the wicket which John Arlott likened to "Groucho Marx chasing a pretty waitress".
Retiring from cricket in 1977, after marrying in the UK, Asif Masood became a successful businessman, owning first a travel agency then a post office in Bury, Lancashire. He currently resides in Bury with his wife and four children.
squad – Rest of the World XI in Australia 1971/72 |
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