Feb. 26, 1943: Alimuddin, the youngest player to play first-class cricket makes his debut for Rajputana against Baroda in the Ranji semi-final. What's more, he top-scores with 13. And how old was Alimuddin? All of 12 years and 73 days. Photo: Alimuddin (right) comes out to bat with Hanif Mohammad v Indian Gymkhana Club,
Google Honours Hanif Mohammad
Hanif Mohammad and the Nawab of Pataudi (Mansur Ali Khan) chat
Mohammad brothers of Cricket. A rare photo. (Via Salman A Siddiqui) Hanif, Raees, Wazeer, Mushtaq and Sadiq.
Sachin Tendulkar presents a shield to Hanif Mohammad in Karachi, 2006 AFP
The Mohammad brothers Pakistan cricket's first family - Rediff.com Cricket
There has been no plan to keep the bat with his body in the grave, but we will certainly construct a cricket-related thing on the top of his grave
Hanif Mohammad, first Pakistani superstar scored 327 and batted for 970 minutes thus saving the test match. This remains the longest test innings ever played till date.
499 RUN OUT: The only man to be run out while going for his 500th run in a first class game was born on this day (December 21) in 1934. Hanif Mohammed also captained, kept wicket, and bowled right- and left-handed in Test cricket. Behold, the original Mr. Cricket. Oh, and four of Hanif's brothers, his son, and grandson played first class cricket. Clearly, the boys in the Mohammed family are born to play cricket
UnuUS President Dwight D. Eisenhower shakes the hand of Hanif Mohammed in Karachi on December 1959 | White Star Archives
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