Farooq Hamid
{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (1945–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Farooq Hamid
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|3|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lahore, Punjab Province, British India
(now Pakistan)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|4|3|1945|3|3|df=yes}}
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| club1 = Lahore
| year1 = 1961–62 to 1968–69
| club2 = PIA
| year2 = 1962–63 to 1969–70
| columns = 2
| column1 = Tests
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 3
| bat avg1 = 1.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 3
| deliveries1 = 184
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 107.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/82
| catches/stumpings1= 0/–
| column2 = First-class
| matches2 = 43
| runs2 = 546
| bat avg2 = 13.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 38
| deliveries2 = 5213
| wickets2 = 111
| bowl avg2 = 25.21
| fivefor2 = 3
| tenfor2 = 1
| best bowling2 = 7/16
| catches/stumpings2= 27/–
| international = true
| country = Pakistan
| testdebutfor =
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testdebutdate = 4 December
| testdebutyear = 1964
| testcap = 48
| onetest = true
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/40089.html ESPNCricinfo
| date = 13 June
| year = 2017
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Farooq Hamid ({{langx|ur|فاروق حمید}}; 3 March 1945 – 3 April 2025) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1964.{{cite web |title=Farooq Hamid |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/farooq-hamid-40089 |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=4 April 2025}}
Biography
A tall right-arm opening bowler, Farooq Hamid made his first-class debut in 1961–62, and toured England with the Pakistan Eaglets in 1963. He played two matches for Pakistan against the Commonwealth XI in 1963–64, when Alf Gover judged that he was one of the fastest bowlers in the world, but lacked accuracy.Alf Gover, "The 1963 Commonwealth Tour", The Cricketer, February 1964, pp. 24–25.
Hamid toured Australia and New Zealand with the Pakistan team in 1964–65, playing his only Test against Australia in Melbourne. His only Test wicket was that of Ian Chappell, who was also playing his first Test match.{{cite web |title=Only Test, Melbourne, Dec 4–8 1964, Pakistan tour of Australia |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-australia-1964-65-61470/australia-vs-pakistan-only-test-62956/full-scorecard |website=Cricinfo |access-date=31 January 2022}} Hamid continued playing first-class cricket in Pakistan until the 1969–70 season, when he retired owing to lack of encouragement or opportunity to play for his country.{{cite news |last1=Yaqoob |first1=Mohammad |title=Fast and furious Farooq Hamid says dirty politics plague Pakistan cricket |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1581811 |access-date=31 January 2022 |work=Dawn |date=27 September 2020}}
His best first-class bowling figures came in the match against Wellington in 1964–65, when he bowled unchanged through the innings to take 7 for 16 and dismissed Wellington for 53.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/27/27230.html Wellington v Pakistanis 1964–65] Playing for PIA against Peshawar in 1967–68, Hamid took 5 for 30 and 5 for 20.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/29/29316.html Peshawar v PIA 1967–68]
Hamid's cousin Khalid Aziz also played first-class cricket in Pakistan and was a Test umpire. Farooq's sister Tahira Hamid helped to set up the Pakistan Women's Cricket Association in 1978.[http://dawn.com/2011/08/14/profile-in-a-league-of-her-own/ In a league of her own] Retrieved 1 May 2013 She was the inaugural secretary.[http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/PAK/ASSOCIATIONS/PWCA/INTRODUCTION.html Women's cricket in Pakistan] Retrieved 1 May 2013
He worked for Pakistan International Airlines, and was for some years posted at Cairo. He died in April 2025, aged 80, in Lahore.{{cite news |title=Former Pakistani fast bowler Farooq Hamid passes away at 80 |url=https://english.aaj.tv/news/330409862/former-pakistani-fast-bowler-farooq-hamid-passes-away-at-80 |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=Aaj |date=3 April 2025}}
Hamid died on 3 April 2025, at the age of 80. He was son of Olympian Major S. A. Hamid.
References
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External links
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1244/1244.html Farooq Hameed at Cricket Archive]
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/40089.html Farooq Hamid at Cricinfo]
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