Farooq Hamid (born 3 March 1945) is a former Pakistani

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er who played in one

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in 1964.

Career

A tall right-arm opening bowler, Farooq Hamid made his first-class debut in 1961-62, and toured England with the

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in 1963. He played two matches for

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against the Commonwealth XI in 1963-64, when

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judged that he was one of the fastest bowlers in the world, but lacked accuracy.

, "The 1963 Commonwealth Tour", ''

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'', February 1964, pp. 24–25. Hamid toured

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and

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with the Pakistan team in 1964-65, playing his only Test against Australia in

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. His only Test wicket was that of

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, who was also playing his first Test match. He continued playing first-class cricket in Pakistan until the 1969-70 season, when he retired owing to having received no encouragement or opportunity to play for his country. His best first-class bowling figures came in the match against

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in 1964-65, when he bowled unchanged through the innings to take 7 for 16 and dismiss Wellington for 53. Playing for PIA against

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in 1967-68 he took 5 for 30 and 5 for 20. Hamid's cousin Khalid Aziz also played first-class cricket in Pakistan and was a Test

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. Farooq's sister Tahira Hamid helped to set up the Pakistan Women's Cricket Association in 1978. She was the inaugural secretary.Women's cricket in Pakistan
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