Khanmohammed Ibrahim
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Khanmohammad Cassumbhoy Ibrahim (January 26, 1919 – November 12, 2007) was a former India
n cricket
er who played in four Tests
from 1948 to 1949.
He was born in Mumbai
, Maharashtra
, and studied in St Xavier's College. He played domestic cricket for Bombay from 1938-39 to 1949-50 as a top-order batsman, occasionally opening the batting. He also played for the Muslims in the Bombay Pentangular. He holds the record for scoring the most first class runs between dismissals
. In 1947-48, he compiled successive innings of 218, 36, 234 and 77, all not out
, followed by 144, a total of 709 runs. He scored 1,171 runs that season, as a batting average of 167.29, and was selected as Indian Cricketer of the Year
in 1948. He was captain of the Bombay side that won the 1948 Ranji Trophy
, scoring 219 in the final.
His career first class batting average
of 61.24 is highly impressive, but he failed to establish himself in the Test side. He played only four Tests, against West Indies in 1948-49. Opening the batting with Vinoo Mankad, he scored 85 and 44 in the 1st Test, but, he made only 40 runs in his next 6 Test innings. He retired from first-class cricket when he moved to Karachi in 1950.
He suffered from poor health in his later years. He died at his home in Karachi
, in Pakistan
. He was the oldest living Indian Test cricketer at the time of his death.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
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er who played in four Tests
Test cricket
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from 1948 to 1949.
He was born in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, and studied in St Xavier's College. He played domestic cricket for Bombay from 1938-39 to 1949-50 as a top-order batsman, occasionally opening the batting. He also played for the Muslims in the Bombay Pentangular. He holds the record for scoring the most first class runs between dismissals
Dismissal (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a dismissal occurs when the batsman is out . Colloquially, the fielding team is also said to have snared, bagged or captured a wicket. At this point a batsman must discontinue batting and leave the field permanently for the innings...
. In 1947-48, he compiled successive innings of 218, 36, 234 and 77, all not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
, followed by 144, a total of 709 runs. He scored 1,171 runs that season, as a batting average of 167.29, and was selected as Indian Cricketer of the Year
Indian Cricket (annual)
Indian Cricket was a cricket yearbook published by The Hindu from 1946–47 to 2004. There was no 2003 issue and so there are 57 editions in all. During most of its run it was the principal annual of its kind in India...
in 1948. He was captain of the Bombay side that won the 1948 Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
, scoring 219 in the final.
His career first class batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 61.24 is highly impressive, but he failed to establish himself in the Test side. He played only four Tests, against West Indies in 1948-49. Opening the batting with Vinoo Mankad, he scored 85 and 44 in the 1st Test, but, he made only 40 runs in his next 6 Test innings. He retired from first-class cricket when he moved to Karachi in 1950.
He suffered from poor health in his later years. He died at his home in 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 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...
. He was the oldest living Indian Test cricketer at the time of his death.
External links
- Profile, CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- "Bat like KC and the runs will come", CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
, 12 November 2007 - "KC Ibrahim dies aged 88", CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
, 12 November 2007