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| Full name | Mian Yawar Saeed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1935 Lahore, Punjab, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 October 2015 (aged 80) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1955 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953/54–1957/58 | Punjab (Pakistan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 22 August 1953 Somerset v Australians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 27 February 1959 Central Zone v West Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 2 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mian Yawar Saeed (22 January 1935 – 21 October 2015) was a Pakistani cricketer, who played 50 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club and nine matches for a variety of teams based in Pakistan between 1953 and 1959. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he claimed 106 career wickets.
Saeed was appointed Pakistan cricket team manager but after Pakistan's scandal-filled England tour, including match fixing allegations against team members, and after losing all three series against England he resigned from his post on 27 September 27, 2010.[1]
On 21 October 2015, Saeed died of a brain tumour in Lahore aged 80.[2][3]
He was the father of Mohammad Saeed and Taimur Saeed and father-in-law of Raza Rabbani.
References
- ^ "Player Profile: Yawar Saeed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Yawar Saeed dies in Lahore | Cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Cricket: Ex-Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed dies". Samaa. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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