Haleem Chaudhri
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Abdul Haleem Chaudhri was a Bengali
cricket
er. He played first-class cricket
regularly for different teams from East Pakistan during the latter half of the 1960s. In March 1971, East Pakistan
declared independence (and took the new name Bangladesh
). Unfortunately Haleem Chaudhri was killed during the liberation war. Since then he has enjoyed a folkhero status in the annnals of Bangladesh cricket history. Shahid Jewel, as he is commonly called now, was a role model for the first generation of Bangladeshi cricketers.
was his opening partner in his debut match. The pair, however, failed in this match. In August 1969, he shared a 53 run opening partnership with WK Shafiq-ul-Haq
against a strong Karachi Whites bowling attack. Just a week after that, he shared a 50 run stand with Raqibul Hasan. Young Raqibul was in uncharacteristic aggressive mood, and dominated the partnership with 40. In January 1971, he and his opening partner Rauf Ansari, completely dominated the Dacca University bowling, putting on 94 in the 1st innings and 123 in the 2nd.
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He played first-class cricket
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...
regularly for different teams from East Pakistan during the latter half of the 1960s. In March 1971, East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
declared independence (and took the new name Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
). Unfortunately Haleem Chaudhri was killed during the liberation war. Since then he has enjoyed a folkhero status in the annnals of Bangladesh cricket history. Shahid Jewel, as he is commonly called now, was a role model for the first generation of Bangladeshi cricketers.
First-class career
He made his first-class debut in May 1966, playing for Dacca against Public Works Department. He scored 38 & 4 in the match. Overall, in 7 first-class matches, he scored 259 runs at an average of 21.58, His best performance in first-class cricket came in January 1971. Playing for East Pakistan Whites against Dacca University, he scored 47 & 65 in the match.Opening Partnerships
Shamim KabirShamim Kabir
Shamim Kabir enjoys a permanent position in the annals of Bangladesh cricket, having led the national side in its first ever international match, against MCC, in Dhaka, in January 1977. The tall and lanky opener had a successful match, scoring 30 and 25...
was his opening partner in his debut match. The pair, however, failed in this match. In August 1969, he shared a 53 run opening partnership with WK Shafiq-ul-Haq
Shafiq-ul-Haq
Shafiq-ul-Haq was a Bangladeshi cricket player who played in the 1979 ICC Trophy and the 1982 ICC Trophy in England. In the latter tournament he captained the side and they finished fourth...
against a strong Karachi Whites bowling attack. Just a week after that, he shared a 50 run stand with Raqibul Hasan. Young Raqibul was in uncharacteristic aggressive mood, and dominated the partnership with 40. In January 1971, he and his opening partner Rauf Ansari, completely dominated the Dacca University bowling, putting on 94 in the 1st innings and 123 in the 2nd.