Syed Asif Masood Shah (Urdu: آصف مسعود شاہ; born 23 January 1946) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 16 Test matches and 7 One Day Internationals from 1969 to 1977.[1] He was educated at Islamia College Lahore.

His best Test was against England at Birmingham in 1971, when he took 5 for 111 and 4 for 49.[2] This performance led to his selection for the Rest of the World team in Australia in 1971–72.

He used to begin his run-up with a backward step before a loping approach to the wicket which John Arlott likened to "Groucho Marx chasing a pretty waitress".[3]

Retiring from cricket in 1977, after marrying in the UK, Asif Masood became a successful businessman, owning first a travel agency then a post office in Bury, Lancashire.[4] He currently resides in Bury with his wife and four children.

References

  1. ^ "Asif Masood". ESPcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs England 1st Test 1971". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ Ikram Bari Cheema (11 November 2014). "A history of cricket in Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Karachi. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Stamps not stumps". Lancashire Telegraph. 22 May 1997. Retrieved 13 July 2020.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asif_Masood
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