Former Pakistan Test cricketer Wazir Mohammad passes away at 95

BIRMINGHAM: Former Pakistan Test cricketer Wazir Mohammad, a member of the country’s inaugural Test team, passed away on Monday at the age of 95, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced.

Wazir was part of the historic Pakistan squad that toured India in 1952 for the nation’s first-ever Test series. Between 1952 and 1959, he represented Pakistan in 20 Test matches, scoring 801 runs in 33 innings at an average of 27.62, which included two centuries and three half-centuries.

He was the eldest of the famous Mohammad brothers — Hanif, Mushtaq, and Sadiq — who all went on to represent Pakistan at the international level, becoming one of the most distinguished cricketing families in the country’s history.

In a statement, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi expressed deep sorrow over his passing, calling him “a fine batsman and a dignified personality.”

“Wazir Mohammad was a good batsman and a very sophisticated person,” Naqvi said. “May Allah Almighty rest his soul in peace and grant strength to his family to bear this loss.”

Wazir Mohammad’s contributions during Pakistan’s formative cricketing years remain an enduring part of the nation’s sporting legacy.