Munir Hussain (commentator), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Munir Hussain (commentator)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1929

Place of Birth: Amritsar, Punjab, India

Date of Death: 29-Jul-2013

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Munir Hussain (29 November 1929 – 29 July 2013) was a cricket commentator, administrator, and journalist from Pakistan who also played a first-class cricket match for Kalat in the 1969–70 season.
He was the first to introduce Urdu commentary to cricket, and was the founder of the first Urdu cricket magazine, Akhbar-e-Watan.
During the 1970s, Hussain commentated on the game for Pakistan Television (PTV) and Radio Pakistan, and wrote weekly columns on cricket for the Daily Jang for many years.
He received many accolades for his work for cricket.
ESPNcricinfo writer Saad Shafqat described him as "a pioneering commentator, groundbreaking publisher, Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA) mandarin, and sagacious elder presence in the nation's cricket circles".
He also served as the president of the KCCA.