Arif Butt
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Arif Butt (May 17, 1944 – July 11, 2007)
Born in Lahore
, Punjab
, Butt made his first-class
debut for Lahore against Punjab University at the age of 16. Four years later he was chosen to tour Australia, making his Test debut in the only test of the tour at Melbourne he took 6-89 in the first innings, becoming the first Pakistani to take 6 wickets on Test debut. He also opened the batting in the Pakistan's second innings, in place of injured wicket keeper Abdul Kadir and blunted the Australian new ball attack for almost an hour.
Pakistan also toured New Zealand in 1964/5 and played a three match test series, Butt played in the first two tests of the series taking 7 wickets at 24.28. In his last test innings, in partnership with Intikhab Alam
, he added 52 runs for the ninth wicket to help secure a close fought draw.
He was considered unlucky to have played only 3 tests, despite an impressive bowling average, at a time when Pakistan often struggled to find effective fast bowlers. He bowled a hostile bouncer and a genuine leg cutter and was particularly unfortunate to miss the 1967 tour to England when Pakistan's bowling was often opened by the gentle medium pace of Asif Iqbal
.
He learned his cricket at the Friends Cricket Club of Lahore
, coached by his uncle Khawaja Abdur Rab, and went on to play first class cricket for Pakistan Railways
for 16 years.
He scored a defiant maiden century against Karachi
in the 1966-67 Quaid-e-Azam trophy final and, seven years later, led his team as captain to victory in the Patrons Trophy and the Quaid-e-Azam trophy. He took 6 for 55 against Sindh in the Quaid final and scored 718 runs in that season, including a career best 180 as an opening bat. He scored over 4,000 first class runs in all.
He died from heart and lung complications arising from diabetes. His funeral in lahore was attended by a host of former cricketers and officials including Sarfraz Nawaz
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Born in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Butt made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Lahore against Punjab University at the age of 16. Four years later he was chosen to tour Australia, making his Test debut in the only test of the tour at Melbourne he took 6-89 in the first innings, becoming the first Pakistani to take 6 wickets on Test debut. He also opened the batting in the Pakistan's second innings, in place of injured wicket keeper Abdul Kadir and blunted the Australian new ball attack for almost an hour.
Pakistan also toured New Zealand in 1964/5 and played a three match test series, Butt played in the first two tests of the series taking 7 wickets at 24.28. In his last test innings, in partnership with Intikhab Alam
Intikhab Alam
Intikhab Alam Khan is a retired Pakistani cricketer who played in 47 Tests and 4 ODIs from 1959 to 1977. He also played in English county cricket for Surrey between 1969 and 1981....
, he added 52 runs for the ninth wicket to help secure a close fought draw.
He was considered unlucky to have played only 3 tests, despite an impressive bowling average, at a time when Pakistan often struggled to find effective fast bowlers. He bowled a hostile bouncer and a genuine leg cutter and was particularly unfortunate to miss the 1967 tour to England when Pakistan's bowling was often opened by the gentle medium pace of Asif Iqbal
Asif Iqbal
Asif Iqbal may refer to:*Asif Iqbal , Pakistani cricketer*Asif Iqbal , former Guantanamo Bay detainee*Asif Iqbal , arrested on suspicion of involvement in a terrorist bombing...
.
He learned his cricket at the Friends Cricket Club of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, coached by his uncle Khawaja Abdur Rab, and went on to play first class cricket for Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Railways cricket team
Pakistan Railways cricket team were a Pakistani first-class cricket side who played in the Patron's Trophy and Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. They were based in the city of Lahore and sponsored by Pakistan Railways....
for 16 years.
He scored a defiant maiden century against Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
in the 1966-67 Quaid-e-Azam trophy final and, seven years later, led his team as captain to victory in the Patrons Trophy and the Quaid-e-Azam trophy. He took 6 for 55 against Sindh in the Quaid final and scored 718 runs in that season, including a career best 180 as an opening bat. He scored over 4,000 first class runs in all.
He died from heart and lung complications arising from diabetes. His funeral in lahore was attended by a host of former cricketers and officials including Sarfraz Nawaz
Sarfraz Nawaz
Sarfraz Nawaz Malik is a former Pakistani Test cricketer and politician who discovered reverse swing and was instrumental in Pakistan's first Test series victories over India and England. Between 1969 and 1984 he played 55 Tests and 45 One Day Internationals and was Imran Khan's regular new ball...
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