Asif Iqbal Razvi (born 6 June 1943) is a Pakistan

Pakistan

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i cricketer

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 who captained Pakistan and Kent CCC. He is now an ICC Match Referee

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Asif Iqbal was born in the city of Hyderabad, the capital of the independent princely state

Princely state

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 of Hyderabad

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-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...

. He was a right-handed batsman and an effective right-arm medium bowler for Pakistan, Hyderabad, Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

, Kent, National Bank of Pakistan

National Bank of Pakistan cricket team

National Bank of Pakistan cricket team are a first-class cricket side, one of the most successful in Pakistani domestic cricket. They have won each of the 3 trophies on offer at least once and have achieved 14 tournament wins in total...

 and Pakistan International Airlines

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. After learning his cricket in Hyderabad, India, he emigrated to Pakistan in 1961, where he opened the bowling with swing bowling before concentrating on batting that was noted for its footwork and cavalier cover-driving.
Asif Iqbal was also the captain of Pakistan at the inaugual Cricket World Cup

Cricket World Cup

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 in 1975 and 1979 being the first person to lead Pakistan to the semi finals of the world cup in 1979.

External links

• Asif Iqbal at Cricinfo
• Asif Iqbal at Cricket Archive