Another maestro of the “ancient” Indian cricket
was Mohammad Nissar. Nissar was a fast bowler who dislodged the English willow
line up in the first ever Test match at Lord’s ground.
He picked 25 wickets from 6 international Tests
that he played for India and these included three 5-wicket hauls. He formed an
impeccable fast bowling duo with Amar Singh. He was one of the fastest bowlers
during that time and arguably fastest in Indian team.
Indian
batsman C.K. Nayudu claimed in writings that during his first spell, Nissar
was faster than Englishman Harold
Larwood, who terrorized Australia in 1932 in the
infamous Bodyline series.
Nissar
became first Indian bowler to pick up an international wicket. Nissar's career kick-started right in
his first match, as he, in the first ball of his second over, dismissed Herbert Sutcliffe for 3, knocking over Sutcliffe's stumps. Then, with the
fifth ball of the very same over, he bowled the other opener, Percy Holmes.
Nissar's last test was against England in
August 1936, at The Oval, where he managed to take six wickets, including a five
wicket haul, even though India lost the match.
Nissar was part of Maharaja of
Patiala's XI, Muslims, Railways,Southern Punjab, Uttar Pradesh during his domestic course. He played 93
matches where he dismissed 396 batsmen and registered 32 five-for and ten-for
thrice in his career which lasted from 1929-1954.
Other
than cricket Nissar was a tribal leader of large Pushtun tribe.
He was one of the founders of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and
considered to be the first Pakistani cricketer.
He migrated to Pakistan in 1947.
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