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Hanif Mohammad: The man who built Pakistan cricket's foundations and erected its walls
“Whenever he went in to bat, the country was glad he was there”
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“Whenever he went in to bat, the country was glad he was there”
"A team which derived strength from diversity, and represented the best of our country"
"Oldfield showed himself as well-equipped a wicketkeeper as any side could desire to possess"
"Domestic cricket’s most spectacular first-class setting"
One half of one of the great fast-bowling partnerships
"His skill and his power were as unpredictable as a thunderstorm or a nuclear explosion"
His 7-43 against West Indies at Lord’s are the best figures ever achieved by an Englishman on debut
"They performed miraculous cricketing deeds"
"The nation’s leading source of cricket anecdotes"
"His new-found determination and concentration was quickly apparent when the season began"