Khalid Qureshi
Khalid Qureshi (12 February 1928 – 10 February 2016) was a Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1949 to 1966. A left-arm spinner, he played mainly for Punjab and Lahore. He appeared for Pakistan in two early matches in 1949–50 against the Commonwealth XI and Ceylon, but did not play Test cricket.
He toured India with Pakistan in 1952–53, playing six first-class games and taking 17 wickets. He spent two seasons as a professional in the Lancashire League with Lowerhouse in 1954 and 1955, claiming 100 wickets at 13.25.
In Pakistan’s domestic competition, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1956–57 he shone by taking 6/18 and 6/61 to help Punjab beat Bahawalpur by innings, and he also took five wickets in the final, which Punjab won. In 1959–60, opening the bowling for Lahore, he bowled 24 overs unchanged and took 8/24 against Railways. The next season, as captain of Lahore in the Ayub Trophy, he took 9/28 in the first innings against Lahore Education Board. These were record bowling figures for Pakistan cricket until 1964–65.
His father Amjad Qureshi and two brothers also played first-class cricket.
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