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Former Pakistan Test Cricketer Wazir Mohammad Passes Away at 95
Wazir Mohammad, a key figure in Pakistan's early Test cricket, scored 801 runs in 20 matches and helped Pakistan secure its first Test victory on English soil, PCB said.
- On Oct 13, 2025, Shoaib Mohammad confirmed that former Pakistan Test cricketer Wazir Mohammad died in Birmingham, United Kingdom, aged 95.
- Born on December 22, 1929, Wazir Mohammad, former Pakistan Test cricketer, made his Test debut on Pakistan's early India tour and helped establish the team.
- A solid middle-order batsman, Wazir played 20 Tests scoring 801 runs with two hundreds and three fifties, including a highest innings of 189 at Port of Spain.
- The Pakistan Cricket Board and cricketing community mourned Wazir Mohammad’s death, with Mohsin Naqvi offering condolences and praising his contributions and personal grace.
- Wazir was the oldest living Pakistani Test cricketer and led Karachi Whites and Pakistan Eaglets, leaving a legacy described as the end of an era in Pakistan cricket.
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Wazir Mohammad, Pakistan's oldest living cricketer who played in their first Test series, dies at 95
Wazir Mohammad played 20 Tests for Pakistan and was part of the team in their first-ever Test series in 1952 against India. Wazir was the oldest living cricketer of Pakistan and passed away at 95.
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