Ebbu Ghazali
Mohammad Ebrahim Zainuddin 'Ebbu' Ghazali (born June 15, 1924, Mumbai, British India, died April 26, 2003, Karachi, Pakistan), also known as MEZ Ghazali, was a Pakistan Air Force officer, administrator, and cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team in two Tests in 1954.
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| Full name | Mohammad Ebrahim Zainuddin Ghazali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 15, 1924 Bombay, British India (now India) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 2003 (aged 78) Karachi, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 18) | 1 July 1954 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 22 July 1954 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and family
Ghazali was born in Bombay, British India on 15 June 1924.[1] Ghazali was the son-in-law of Feroze Khan who won a gold in the 1928 Olympics for Indian field hockey team and whose son Farooq Feroze Khan served as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in Pakistan Air Force .[2]
He was also a relative of Ijaz Faqih. His sister was the mother-in-law of Ijaz Faqih.[3]
Career
In his second Test, at Old Trafford he was dismissed for a pair within two hours, the fastest in Test history.
After his playing career, he became an administrator. He also served in the Pakistan Air Force, reaching the rank of wing commander.[1]
References
- "MEZ Ghazali passes away". ESPN. April 28, 2003.
- "Oldest Living Olympic Gold Medallist belongs to Field Hockey Living at Karachi Feroz Khan celebrates 100th anniversary". digital.la84.org.
- "Cricketing Dynasties: The twenty two families of Pakistan Test cricket — Part 8 | Sports | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk.