Jalal-ud-din (born 12 June 1959) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in six Test matches and eight One Day Internationals from 1982 to 1985.
Cricket career
A specialist right-arm pace bowler, Jalal played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1977–78 to 1988–89. His father and older brother also played first-class cricket.[1]
He was the first player to take a hat-trick in ODI cricket. He did so while playing against Australia at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad on 20 September 1982.[2][3][4]
Coaching career
Jalal is now a coach, and is the only Pakistani Test cricketer who has the accreditation as both an ECB and PCB level 3 coach.[5][6][7] As of February 2021, he was a level 4 coach.[8]
In January 2018, he was appointed chief selector to the Pakistan women's team.[9] In March 2019, former Pakistan women's team captain Urooj Mumtaz replaced him in the position.[10]
In October 2020, he was appointed as USA’s national selector for the South-West Zone, responsible for selecting the men's seniors and youth teams.[11]
Cricket academies
Considered a pioneer of "cricket academies concept" in Pakistan, Jalal established the Customs Cricket Academy (CCA) in 1999, and the Vital Five Cricket Academy (VFCA) in 2009, both in Karachi.[12] In August 2009, the Korangi Town administration launched another of his cricket academies, the Jalaluddin Cricket Academy (JCA), in Karachi's Zaman Town.[13] Aiming to nurture talent at grassroots level, it offers free coaching through highly trained professionals to under-privileged local cricketers.[14]
References
- ^ "Jalaluddin". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs Australia 1st ODI 1982/83". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Ali, Syed INtikhab (20 January 2015). "Hat-trick man Jalaluddin gets glowing tributes". The News International. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Hashmi, Nabeel (13 March 2012). "Include someone who possesses coaching skills: former cricketer Jalaluddin". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Jalal-ud-Din profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Jalaluddin takes first ODI hat-trick". Cricket Country. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Jabri, Parvez (6 June 2016). "Ex-Test Cricketer Jalaluddin inaugurates Nazimabad Super Cup T20". Business Recorder. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Comment: Young blood, strong head coach can revive women team's fortunes". Dawn News. 17 February 2021.
- ^ "PCB names Jalaluddin as women's new chief selector". Daily Times. 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Urooj replaces Jalaluddin as women's chief selector". Dawn News. 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Former Pakistan cricketers Asif Mujtaba, Jalaluddin land jobs with USA Cricket". Geo Super. 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Jalaluddin to work with Michigan Cricket Association in US". Dawn News. 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Academy named after Jalaluddin". Dawn News. 18 August 2009.
- ^ Hussain, Bilal (10 March 2013). "Striving for excellence". Jang.
