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Full name Mohammad Farooq
Born April 8, 1938, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
Current age 70 years 153 days
Major teams Pakistan,Karachi
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
7
9
4
85
47
17.00
0
0
0
1
0
First-class
33
31
17
173
47
12.35
0
0
7
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
7
11
1422
682
21
4/70
5/82
32.47
2.87
67.7
2
0
0
First-class
33
3319
123
6/87
26.98
5
1
Career statistics
Test debut
India v Pakistan at Mumbai (BS), Dec 2-7, 1960 scorecard
Last Test
Pakistan v New Zealand at Karachi, Apr 9-14, 1965 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1959/60 - 1964/65
Profile
Mohammad Farooq was a tireless and genuinely fast bowler whose career was all too short - he was also an entertaining and aggressive late-order batsman. He made his debut in the first Test against India in 1960-61, taking 4 for 139, including the wickets of Pankaj Roy and Abbas Ali Baig in his second over, and although dropped was recalled for the final Test where he again went for a hundred, ending with 2 for 101. He toured England in 1962, taking 33 wickets in eight matches, including 4 for 70 in the second Test at Lord's, but broke down and had to be sent home. He returned against New Zealand in 1964-65 with success, his 10 wickets costing 25.30. With the bat he also shone, hammering 47 from the No. 11 berth at Rawalpindi. The three Tests were his final first-class matches. Martin Williamson
