Full name Majid Jahangir Khan
Born September 28, 1946, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Current age 74 years 115 days
Major teams Pakistan, Cambridge University, Glamorgan, Lahore, Pakistan International Airlines, Punjab, Queensland, Rawalpindi
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak
Other Referee
Relation Father - M Jahangir Khan, Cousin - Javed Burki, Cousin - Imran Khan, Son - Bazid Khan
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
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Tests | 63 | 106 | 5 | 3931 | 167 | 38.92 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 70 | 0 | ||
ODIs | 23 | 22 | 1 | 786 | 109 | 37.42 | 1052 | 74.71 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
First-class | 410 | 700 | 62 | 27444 | 241 | 43.01 | 73 | 128 | 410 | 0 | |||
List A | 168 | 166 | 9 | 4441 | 115 | 28.28 | 2 | 31 | 43 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
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Tests | 63 | 60 | 3584 | 1456 | 27 | 4/45 | 4/56 | 53.92 | 2.43 | 132.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 23 | 15 | 658 | 374 | 13 | 3/27 | 3/27 | 28.76 | 3.41 | 50.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 410 | 7168 | 223 | 6/67 | 32.14 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
List A | 168 | 2817 | 1610 | 71 | 5/24 | 5/24 | 22.67 | 3.42 | 39.6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Test debut | Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, Oct 24-29, 1964 scorecard |
Last Test | Pakistan v India at Lahore, Jan 23-28, 1983 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Feb 11, 1973 scorecard |
Last ODI | England v Pakistan at Manchester, Jul 19, 1982 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class span | 1961/62 - 1984/85 |
List A span | 1967 - 1982 |
Test debut | West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, Mar 31-Apr 2, 1995 scorecard |
Last Test | West Indies v Australia at Kingston, Apr 29-May 3, 1995 scorecard |
Test matches | 4 |
Test statistics |
All grace and fluency, Majid Khan played in the spirit of an English amateur
of a bygone era. He had a distant air which sometimes gave the impression that he wasn't really trying. Majid was a Cambridge Blue and he followed his father Jahangir Khan into Test cricket, though he never matched his father's feat of hitting a sparrow in flight at Lord's. He started his career as a pace bowler, but a back injury and doubts over the legitimacy of his bouncer turned him into an occasional offspinner. His batting prowess quickly moved him up the order, and he eventually formed one half of a highly successful opening partnership with Sadiq Mohammad. Majestic driving and hooking were his hallmarks, and he could score effortlessly at speed. His career ended on a sad note when his cousin Imran Khan was forced to drop him, which soured their relationship. He was a no-nonsense administrator, but he signed off by fanning match-fixing claims over the 1999 World Cup.
Kamran Abbasi
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1970
Walter Lawrence Trophy 1972