Former Pakistan cricketer Wazir Mohammad passes away

Former Pakistan Test cricketer Wazir Mohammad passed away at the age of 95 in Solihull, Birmingham, earlier this Morning.

The deceased was the elder Brother of Hanif Mohammad, also known as the little master.

Wazir played 20 Tests for Pakistan and scored 801 runs with the help of two centuries and three half-centuries.

Born on December 22, 1929, Wazir was also the third-oldest living men’s Test cricketer after Australia’s Neil Harvey and New Zealand’s Trevor MacMahon.

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Notably, he remained a vital part of Pakistan’s initial journey in the cricketing world during the 1950s and 60s.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, expressed profound grief over the passing of cricketing legend and expressed his heartfelt condolences.

“Wazir Mohammad was a good batsman and a very sophisticated person. May Allah Almighty rest the soul of the deceased in peace and grant patience to the bereaved family. Amen,” he said.

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