Ex-Pakistan all-rounder and county legend Ibadulla, 88, no more
Updated On: 15 July, 2024 06:33 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Despite his spectacular start, Ibadulla’s Test career was brief.
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Billy Ibadulla
Former all-rounder Billy Ibadulla, who was the first Pakistani to score a century on Test debut, has passed away in New Zealand on Friday at 88.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) extended its condolences to the deceased cricketer’s family. “PCB extends its heartfelt condolences to his friends and family,” the board said in a statement. Ibadulla made his Test debut against Australia in Karachi in 1964. He played a historic knock of 166 in the first innings of his first international appearance. His innings was part of a record-breaking 249-run opening partnership with fellow debutant and wicketkeeper Abdul Kadir, a record that still stands as the highest partnership between two debutants for any wicket in Test cricket.
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