Abdul Aziz (cricketer)

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Abdul Aziz
country = Pakistan
fullname = Abdul Aziz
partialdates = true
dayofbirth =
monthofbirth =
yearofbirth = 1941
placeofbirth = Karachi, Sind
countryofbirth = India [Became part of Pakistan in 1947]
dayofdeath =
monthofdeath = 17 January
yearofdeath = 1959
placeofdeath = Karachi, Sind
countryofdeath = Pakistan
heightft =
heightinch =
heightm =
batting = Right hand batsman
bowling =
role = Wicketkeeper
club1 = Karachi
year1 = 1958/59
club2 = Karachi C
year2 = 1957/58
type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 11 October
debutyear1 = 1957
debutfor1 = Karachi C
debutagainst1 = Sind A
lastdate1 = 16 January
lastyear1 = 1959
lastfor1 =
Karachi
lastagainst1 = Pakistan Combined Services
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = FC
matches1 = 8
runs1 = 149
bat avg1 = 21.28
100s/50s1 = –/–
top score1 = 35
deliveries1 = –
wickets1 = –
bowl avg1 = –
fivefor1 = –
tenfor1 = –
best bowling1 = –
catches/stumpings1 = 17/5
date = 21 August
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41464/41464.html CricketArchive

Abdul Aziz (born 1941, Karachi, Sind and died 17 January 1959, aged 17,cite book
last = Haigh
first = Gideon ed.
authorlink = Gideon Haigh
coauthors =
title = Peter, The Lord's Cat
publisher = Aurum Press
date = 2006
location = London
pages = 16
url =
doi =
id =
isbn = 1-84513-163-0
Extract from Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/234502.html?from=login 1959 Obituaries (requires registration)] . Published in 1960.] Karachi) was a Pakistani cricketer. A wicket keeper and opening batsman, Abdul Aziz played eight first-class matches for Karachi, before he was tragically killed after being struck by the ball. He was a student at S. M. College and worked for the Pakistan State Bank.

In the semi-final of the 1958/59 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Abdul Aziz was the non-striker as Hanif Mohammed was run out for 499 on the last ball of the third day's play.Lynch, Stephen (2007) [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/308277.html Out for 99, and the highest totals without a century] , 2007-08-27, Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2008-08-21.] This was the highest-score in first-class cricket that stood until Brian Lara scored 501 not out in 1994. Karachi won the match by an innings and 479 runs.

A week later, whilst batting in the first-innings of the Quaid-e-Azam final against Pakistan Combined Services, Aziz was struck "over the heart by a slow off break from Dildwar Awan " [sic] ". While preparing to receive the next ball, Aziz fell to the ground and never regained conciousness", dying "en route" to hospital. It is believed the blow aggravated an existing, undiagnosed heart condition. A player who does not bat in a innings is recorded in the scorecard as "absent". In some scorecards, Aziz is recorded as "absent dead". [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/23/23314.html Karachi v Combined Services in 1958/59 scorecard] , 1959-01-21, CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2008-08-21.]

Aziz's death was the third instance of the death of a cricketer during a first-class cricket match, succeeding those of Maurice Nichol and Charlie Bull in the thirties. George Summers died in 1870 of a head injury sustained in a match, but a few days after it.

Two of Aziz's brothers also played first-class cricket: Abdul Kadir played one match for North-West Frontier Province; [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41477/41477.html Abdul Kadir profile] , CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2008-08-21] Abdur Rasheed played 28 matches between 1953/54 and 1964/65. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41494/41494.html Abdur Rasheed profile] , CricketArchive. Retrieved on 2008-08-21]

Notes

References

*Haigh, Gideon ed. (2006). "Aziz, Abdul" in "Peter, the Lord's Cat". London, Aurum Press. ISBN 1-84513-163-0

External Links

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* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/234502.html?from=login Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1959 Obituary (requires registration)]