Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Abdul Hafeez Kardar
A.H. Kardar
Personal information
Full name
Abdul Hafeez Kardar
Born(1925-01-17)17 January 1925
Lahore, Punjab, British India
Died21 April 1996(1996-04-21) (aged 71)
Islamabad, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left arm orthodox
Relations
International information
National sides
Test debut (cap 29/7)22 June 1946 
India v England
Last Test26 March 1958 
Pakistan v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1943–1945Northern India
1944Muslims
1947–1949Oxford University
1948–1950Warwickshire
1953–1954Combined Services
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 26 174
Runs scored 927 6,832
Batting average 23.76 29.83
100s/50s 0/5 8/32
Top score 93 173
Balls bowled 2,712 24,256
Wickets 21 344
Bowling average 45.42 24.55
5 wickets in innings 0 19
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 3/35 7/25
Catches/stumpings 16/– 110/–
Source: CricketArchive, 3 December 2008

Abdul Hafeez Kardar PP, HI (Urdu: عبد الحفیظ کاردار) (17 January 1925 – 21 April 1996) was a Pakistani cricketer, politician, and diplomat. He was the first captain of the Pakistan cricket team and one of only three players to have played Test cricket for both India and Pakistan. Known as "The Skipper," Kardar led the Pakistan cricket team in its first 23 Test matches, spanning from 1952 to 1958, and later became the nation's foremost cricket administrator.

Widely regarded as the father figure of Pakistan cricket, Kardar received the Pride of Performance Award from the Government of Pakistan in 1958. In addition to his cricketing achievements, he served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab and held the position of Punjab Minister for Food under the Bhutto government.