Search results
Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani PP, (in Punjabi and Urdu: سید ظہیر عباس کرمانی; born 24 July 1947), popularly known as Zaheer Abbas, is a Pakistani former cricketer.He is among the few professional cricketers who used to wear spectacles in the cricket ground. In 1982/1983, he became the first batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals. Sometimes known as 'the Asian Bradman', Zaheer Abbas is regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket ...
Zaheer Abbas was a stylish, elegant batsman. In full flow, he was a sight for sore eyes. His avarice for runs matched that of the Australian legend, and that was why he was dubbed the Asian Bradman.
Zaheer Abbas was a colossus in Pakistani cricket. Many would not have imagined that Sir Donald Bradman would be re-incarnated in such a way. Such was his gargantuan run-making ability that m...
Jun 22, 2022 · Former Pakistan batting great Zaheer Abbas is in an intensive care unit at a private hospital in London. It is understood that the 74-year-old is on dialysis after being diagnosed with pneumonia ...
Aug 23, 2020 · Zaheer Abbas, or 'Zed', was all class and finesse, featuring without question in any conversation about stylish batsmen. His runs came at a quick tempo and the bespectacled batsman dominated bowlers without ever needing brute force.
Sep 9, 2004 · Zaheer Abbas was dubbed the Asian Bradman for his extraordinary hunger for runs, and when settled into an innings, it would take something special to disrupt his concentration or beat his ...
Born in Sialkot, Zaheer Abbas played 78 Tests and 62 ODIs for Pakistan, making 7634 runs with 19 centuries, averaging 44.79 in Tests and 47.62 in ODIs.
Mar 12, 2022 · Zaheer Abbas, one of the most stylish and elegant batters to ever play this great sport, was formally inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame on Saturday when he received his commemorative cap and plaque from the PCB Chief Executive Faisal Hasnain during lunch break of the second cricket Test between Pakistan and Australia at the National Stadium on Saturday.. Zaheer is the third PCB Hall of Famer after Fazal Mahmood and Wasim Akram to be formally inducted, with the remaining five inductions to ...
Aug 23, 2020 · Speaking to Sportstar from his home in London, Abbas, however, wasn’t too bothered that it took so long. “ Der Aaye Durust Aaye. The fact that it came in the end, is the main thing. It’s a great honour for any player to get into the Hall of Fame and I am privileged,” Abbas said. The sixth Pakistani in the Hall of Fame - after Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis – Abbas featured in 78 Tests from 1969 to 1985 and amassed 5062 runs, at an average of ...
Jul 24, 2014 · More milestones: 6. Zaheer became the first Pakistani to both the 4,000- and 5,000-run marks in Tests. It was not only that: when Zaheer finished his Test career with 5,062 runs, Javed Miandad was ...
