Masood Jan
Masood Jan is a blind cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the Pakistani team during the inaugural edition of the 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup.[1] He held the world record for the highest individual score by a blind cricketer in a 40 over blind cricket match with career best score of 262* and the record remained unbroken for 24 years before being finally breached by Australia's Steffan Nero who smashed 309* in June 2022.[2]
However, he still holds the record for the highest individual score ever by a blind cricketer in Blind Cricket World Cup history when he smashed 262 not out against South Africa at Roshanara Club on 19 November 1998.[3][4][5][6] In the 1998 Blind cricket World Cup final, he scored 146 for Pakistan and in the end Pakistan lost the finals to South Africa.[7][8] Jan was also awarded the Best batsman of B3 category in the 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup.[9]
See also[edit]
List of Pakistan ODI cricketers
Pakistan national cricket team
References[edit]
- ^ "World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Blind ODI cricket: Australian batsman breaks Pakistan record Geo Tv News". Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Most runs scored by a player in a Blind Cricket World Cup innings (male)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Feature: Defying odds, Pakistan's blind cricket team continues to dazzle - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Islamabad grab blind cricket title". dawn.com. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ Council, Pakistan Blind Cricket. "Achievements". www.pbcc.org.pk. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Final: Pakistan v South Africa at Harbaksh, 28 Nov 1998". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.