Aftab Baloch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Aftab Baloch

cricketer

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1953

Place of Birth: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Aftab Baloch

  • Aftab Baloch (Urdu: ????? ?????) (born April 1, 1953 in Karachi, Sindh) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in two Tests from 1969 to 1975.
  • A right-handed middle order batsman and capable right arm offbreak bowler, Baloch is best known for being a member of the 400 club. The feat was achieved in a game for Sind at the National Stadium in Karachi during the season of 1973/74.
  • After bowling out their opponents Baluchistan for 93, Sind responded with 951 for 7 declared.
  • Captaining the side, Baloch made 428 of those runs.
  • At the time it was the 6th highest score by a batsman in first-class cricket history and he was the 7th player to pass the 400 run milestone.
  • The final margin of an innings and 575 runs made it one of the most one sided games of all time. Baloch was rewarded with a tour of England but he didn't play a Test.
  • His record-breaking innings, however, kept following him around; he was by coincidence given room 428 in their team hotel.A year later, in February 1975, Baloch was recalled again to the side.
  • He had made his debut back in November 1969 at the age of just 16 and 221 days.
  • This made him the second youngest Test player in history.
  • Playing against New Zealand at Dhaka, Baloch made 25 runs in the 1st innings before being bowled by Vic Pollard.
  • Needing just 184 runs for victory in the 4th innings, Baloch was not required to bat. Recalled back into the side, Baloch lined up at number 7 in the Pakistani batting lineup for a Test against the West Indies at Lahore.
  • He made 12 in his first dig and was one of Keith Boyce's 3 victims.
  • When Baloch came into bat in what would be his final Test innings, his side where leading the West Indies by 199 runs and had 5 wickets in hand.
  • Baloch made an unbeaten 60 and helped to put his side 358 runs clear but the West Indies managed to hang on for a draw.

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