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 | edit source]List of Pakistan ODI cricketers
Pakistan national cricket team
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