Remembering Fazal Mahmood: Pakistan cricket's first ' ...
Today, we mourn, we pay our respects, but most of all, we cherish Fazal Mahmood’s contribution to Pakistan cricket.
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- Fazal Mahmood was a prominent Pakistani fast-medium bowler who played 34 Tests between 1952 and 1962, taking 139 wickets. He is remembered for key performances like the Lucknow 12-94 and The Oval 6-46, which helped establish Pakistan on the world stage.[1][2]
- He passed away in Lahore in 2005, widely mourned by peers and the cricket community.[2][1]