Jahangir Khan (cricketer)
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Dr. Mohammad Jahangir Khan (born on February 1, 1910, Jalandhar
, Punjab
- died on July 23, 1988, Lahore
) played cricket
for India
during British rule
and after the partition of India
served as a cricket administrator in Pakistan
afterwards. He graduated from Islamia College, Lahore.
Jahangir was a big man who stood six feet and bowled medium pace. He came from a famous cricketing family that produced Pakistan captains Imran Khan
, Javed Burki
and Majid Khan
, the last being his son. Majid's son Bazid Khan
also represented Pakistan
for the first time in 2005, making the family the second, after the Headleys
, to have three consecutive generations of Test cricketers.
Jahangir scored 108 on his first class debut and took seven wickets in the second innings of the match. He represented India in her first ever Test against England
at Lord's in 1932. After the tour, he stayed back in England and took a doctorate from Cambridge University
. He passed the final Bar from Middle Temple. In that time he was Cambridge blue in cricket for four years. He also made two appearances in Gentlemen v Players
matches. In 1935 playing for Indian Gymkhana, he also scored 1380 runs in two months, at an average of 70.
When India toured England in 1936 he joined the team and appeared in all three Tests. His best bowling during his time at Cambridge was a 7 for 58 against the champion county Yorkshire
. Back in India, he played in the Bombay Pentangular in 1939.
While playing against Marylebone Cricket Club
at Lord's in 1936, he bowled a ball to Tom Pearce
that hit a sparrow on the way. The sparrow fell dead against the stumps and is preserved in the MCC museum at Lord's. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/15/15871.html. Jahangir was to captain India in a tour of Ceylon
in 1940-41 that was cancelled due to the war.
Jahangir was a selector between 1939–40 and 1941-42. After moving to Pakistan after 1947, he served a selector in Pakistan and managed the team that toured India in 1960-1961. He was a college principal and then served as the Director of Education in Pakistan before retiring. When Jalandhar
hosted its first Test match in 1983, Jahangir was specially invited to attend the match. In his younger days, he was also a champion javelin thrower of India. He represented India in AAA in 1932 and British Empire Games 1934
in London.
At the time of his death, he was the last survivor from the team that played for India in her first Test.
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
, Punjab
Punjab (British India)
Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...
- died on July 23, 1988, 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...
) played 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...
for India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
during British rule
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
and after the partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
served as a cricket administrator in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
afterwards. He graduated from Islamia College, Lahore.
Jahangir was a big man who stood six feet and bowled medium pace. He came from a famous cricketing family that produced Pakistan captains Imran Khan
Imran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
, Javed Burki
Javed Burki
Javed Burki is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 25 Tests from 1960 to 1969 to eventually become an ICC match referee. Burki received his early education from St. Mary's Academy, Rawalpindi and Aitchison College, Lahore...
and Majid Khan
Majid Khan (cricket player)
Majid Jahangir Khan is a former cricketer, specialist batsman and former captain of the Pakistan cricket team and perhaps the most fearless opening Batsman produced by Pakistan. Khan's first-class career spanned from 1961 to 1985...
, the last being his son. Majid's son Bazid Khan
Bazid Khan
Bazid Khan is a Pakistani cricketer. He comes from a famous cricketing family, with his grandfather Jahangir Khan having represented British India before the partition of India and his father Majid , and uncles Imran Khan and Javed Burki having all captained Pakistan.With a combination of an...
also represented Pakistan
Pakistani cricket team
The Pakistan cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan. Pakistan, represented by the Pakistan Cricket Board , is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches....
for the first time in 2005, making the family the second, after the Headleys
George Headley
George Alphonso Headley was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches, mostly before the Second World War. Considered one of the best batsmen to play for West Indies and one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Headley also represented Jamaica and played professional club cricket in...
, to have three consecutive generations of Test cricketers.
Jahangir scored 108 on his first class debut and took seven wickets in the second innings of the match. He represented India in her first ever Test against England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
at Lord's in 1932. After the tour, he stayed back in England and took a doctorate from Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. He passed the final Bar from Middle Temple. In that time he was Cambridge blue in cricket for four years. He also made two appearances in Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
matches. In 1935 playing for Indian Gymkhana, he also scored 1380 runs in two months, at an average of 70.
When India toured England in 1936 he joined the team and appeared in all three Tests. His best bowling during his time at Cambridge was a 7 for 58 against the champion county Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
. Back in India, he played in the Bombay Pentangular in 1939.
While playing against Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
at Lord's in 1936, he bowled a ball to Tom Pearce
Tom Pearce
Thomas Neill Pearce OBE was an English cricketer and Rugby Union official. He was primarily a batsman for Essex and was captain for nearly 20 years. He also acted as secretary, chairman and president of Essex, and was also a Test selector for England.-Cricket career:Pearce made his first-class...
that hit a sparrow on the way. The sparrow fell dead against the stumps and is preserved in the MCC museum at Lord's. http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/15/15871.html. Jahangir was to captain India in a tour of Ceylon
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
in 1940-41 that was cancelled due to the war.
Jahangir was a selector between 1939–40 and 1941-42. After moving to Pakistan after 1947, he served a selector in Pakistan and managed the team that toured India in 1960-1961. He was a college principal and then served as the Director of Education in Pakistan before retiring. When Jalandhar
Gandhi Stadium
Gandhi Stadium is located in the city of Jalandhar, Punjab and is used for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 1955 and serves as the home ground for two Indian domestic cricket teams: Punjab and North Zone...
hosted its first Test match in 1983, Jahangir was specially invited to attend the match. In his younger days, he was also a champion javelin thrower of India. He represented India in AAA in 1932 and British Empire Games 1934
1934 British Empire Games
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at the White City Stadium in London, England from 4–11 August 1934, apart from the cycling at Fallowfield Stadium, Manchester, and the swimming, which took place at the Empire Pool in Wembley...
in London.
At the time of his death, he was the last survivor from the team that played for India in her first Test.