Pakistan Pioneer Kardar Passes Away (23 Apr 1996)
ABDUL HAFEEZ KARDAR, who captained Pakistan in their first 23 Tests, died yesterday in Islamabad, aged 72
23-Apr-1996
Pakistan pioneer dies
ABDUL HAFEEZ KARDAR, who captained Pakistan in their first 23
Tests, died yesterday in Islamabad, aged 72. Kardar, a lefthanded batsman and slow left-arm bowler, toured England with
India in 1946 and played three Tests before becoming a citizen
of Pakistan following Partition in 1947.
He won a Blue at Oxford and also played for Warwickshire
between 1948 and 1950. His knowledge of English conditions
proved useful when he led Pakistan on their first tour of
England in 1954. Kardar became a leading cricket administrator
when his playing days finished.
Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)