Daud Khan (cricketer)
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| Born |
1912 Karachi, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 June 1979 (aged 66–67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1936-37 to 1947-48 | Sind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tests umpired | 14 (1955–1973) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC umpired | 136 (1948–1976) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 6 September 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daud Khan (1912–1979) was a cricket player and umpire. He played for the Sindh cricket team before and after Pakistan's independence from India. He later became a Test umpire.
Playing career
Daud played 20 first-class matches as a middle-order batsman for Sind between 1936 and 1947.[1] His highest score was 74 not out against Bombay in the Ranji Trophy in 1938-39.[2]
Umpiring career
Khan umpired 136 first-class matches in Pakistan between 1948 and 1976, most of them in Karachi, including nine finals in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Between 1955 and 1973, he officiated in 14 Tests.[3] Along with Idrees Baig he stood in the first Test ever played in Pakistan, the First Test against India in Dacca beginning on New Year's Day 1955.[4]
The Daud Khan Memorial Cricket Tournament, a 40-over competition held annually among clubs in Karachi, is named in his honour.
References
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Daud Khan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ↑ "Sind v Bombay in 1938-39". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Daud Khan as Umpire in Test Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ↑ "Pakistan v India, Dacca 1954-55". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 September 2015.