Daud Khan (cricketer)

Daud Khan (1912–1979) was a cricket player and umpire. He played for the Sindh cricket team before and after Pakistan's independence from India. He later became a Test umpire.

Daud Khan

Personal information
Born	1912 Karachi, British India
Died	21 June 1979 (aged 66–67)
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1936-37 to 1947-48	Sind
Umpiring information
Tests umpired	14 (1955–1973)
FC umpired	136 (1948–1976)
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 20 Runs scored 764 Batting average 28.29 100s/50s 0/6 Top score 74 not out Balls bowled 54 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 September 2015

Playing career

Daud played 20 first-class matches as a middle-order batsman for Sind between 1936 and 1947.^[1] His highest score was 74 not out against Bombay in the Ranji Trophy in 1938–39.^[2]

Umpiring career

Khan stood as an umpire in 136 first-class matches in Pakistan between 1948 and 1976, most of them in Karachi, including nine finals of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Between 1955 and 1973, he officiated in 14 Tests.^[3] Along with Idrees Baig he stood in the first Test ever played in Pakistan, the First Test against India in Dacca beginning on New Year's Day 1955.^[4]

The Daud Khan Memorial Cricket Tournament, a 40-over competition held annually among clubs in Karachi, is named in his honour.