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 recorded the highest individual score ever by a blind cricketer during the competition was 262 not out by Masood Jan (Pakistan) against South Africa at Roshanara Club on 19 Nov 1998.It still remains the highest score in the history of 40 Over Blind Cricket World Cup.[2][3][4][5] In the 1998 Blind cricket World Cup final,he scored 146 for Pakistan and in the end Pakistan lost the finals to South Africa.[6][7] Jan was also awarded the Best batsman of B3 category in the 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup.[8]

See also

List of Pakistan ODI cricketers

Pakistan national cricket team

References
  1. "World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  2. "Most runs scored by a player in a Blind Cricket World Cup innings (male)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  3. "Feature: Defying odds, Pakistan's blind cricket team continues to dazzle - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  4. "Islamabad grab blind cricket title". DAWN.COM. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  5. Council, Pakistan Blind Cricket. "Achievements". www.pbcc.org.pk. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  6. "Final: Pakistan v South Africa at Harbaksh, 28 Nov 1998". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  7. "World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  8. "World Cup Cricket for the Blind, Nov 1998". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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