KARACHI: Pakistan cricket is mourning the passing away of former Test batsman Azmat Rana, who died of cardiac arrest in his hometown of Lahore on Saturday at age of 63.
During Sunday’s final One-day International of the three-match series against Zimbabwe, the Pakistan players and match officials wore black armbands as a mark of respect for the late cricketer, who played at the domestic level for Punjab, Bahawalpur, PIA and Muslim Commercial Bank in a career which continued from 1969-70 until 1985-86.
Azmat was a member of the national team which went to England in 1971 but didn’t make his international debut until October 1978 when India toured Pakistan for the first time.
Azmat’s last appearance at the international level was his Test debut in the third and final match against Australia at Lahore in March 1980.
Azmat, who left behind two sons and two daughters besides his wife, later served as a PCB match referee in 31 first-class and 25 List ‘A’ fixtures between November 1994 and March 2004.
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