Asif Masood

Syed Asif Masood Shah (Urdu: آصف مسعود شاہ; born 23 January 1946) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 16 Test matches and 7 One Day Internationals from 1969 to 1977.^[1] He was educated at Islamia College Lahore.

Asif Masood
آصف مسعود

Personal information
Full name	Syed Asif Masood Shah
Born	23 January 1946 (1946-01-23) (age 79) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
International information
National side	Pakistan (1969-1977)
Test debut (cap 57)	21 February 1969 v England
Last Test	1 January 1977 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 2)	11 February 1973 v New Zealand
Last ODI	16 October 1976 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI Matches 16 7 Runs scored 93 10 Batting average 10.33 5.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 30* 6 Balls bowled 3,038 402 Wickets 38 5 Bowling average 41.26 46.79 5 wickets in innings 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 5/111 2/9 Catches/stumpings 5/– 1/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 4 February 2017

His best Test was against England at Birmingham in 1971, when he took 5 for 111 and 4 for 49.^[2] This performance led to his selection for the Rest of the World XI cricket team in Australia in 1971–72.

He would begin his run-up with a backward step before a loping approach to the wicket which John Arlott likened to "Groucho Marx chasing a pretty waitress".^[3]

Retiring from cricket in 1977, after marrying in the UK, Asif Masood became a successful businessman, owning first a travel agency then a post office in Bury, Lancashire.^[4] He currently resides in Bury with his wife and four children.