Name:

Abdul Kadir

Date of Birth:

10-05-1944

Place of Birth:

Karachi

Career:

Test: 1964 - 1965

Teams:

Pakistan (Country)

Run out for 95 on debut

Abdul Kadir was born on 10 May 1944 and died on 12 March 2002 in Karachi.

He played in four Tests from 1964 to 1965. A wicket-keeper, Abdul was run out for 95 on his Test debut, against Australia at Karachi. He had opened the batting with Khalid Ibadulla with whom he put on 249.

6 weeks later in the Test match at the MCG against Australia, he was out for a duck. His only other Test half century was an innings of 58 at Auckland.

Abdul Kadir got his earlier education from Sindh Madrasatul Islam. He was the son of famous religious scholar Moulana Mufti Sahibdad Khan. Two of his brothers also played first class cricket Abdul Aziz (cricketer) and Abdul Rasheed.

Later, Abdul Kadir served as a senior banker in National Bank of Pakistan along with his younger brother Abdul Karim.

Source: CricketCrowd Staff Reporter