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Zafar Altaf (born in Agra, India, 1 August 1941) is a former cricketer for Pakistan, a cricket administrator, economist, senior civil servant and author. ==Cricketing career== Zafar Altaf made his first-class debut in 1958–59 as a middle-order batsman for Lahore. In his third match he made 99 in the semi-final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy against Combined Services, and a few days later hit 111 for Punjab University in a first-class match against Sind University.〔(Sind University v Punjab University 1958–59 )〕 He was selected to tour India with the Pakistan team in 1960–61, and scored 262 runs in eight first-class matches at 29.11. Although he did not play in any of the Tests, he took a catch in the First Test in Bombay while fielding as a substitute.〔(India v Pakistan, Bombay 1960–61 )〕 His form fell away in the next two seasons: in six matches he scored only 82 runs.〔(Zafar Altaf batting by season )〕 In 1964–65 he hit his second first-class century, 139 not out for Lahore against Punjab University.〔(Punjab University v Lahore 1964–65 )〕 In 1965–66 he scored 268 for Lahore Greens against Bahawalpur, adding 346 for the fourth wicket with Majid Khan,〔(Lahore Greens v Bahawalpur 1965–66 )〕 setting a Pakistan record for a fourth-wicket partnership.〔''Wisden'' 1967, p. 204.〕 He had his most successful season in 1967–68, scoring 605 runs at 37.81, and returned to the notice of the national selectors. After captaining Lahore Greens against Karachi Blues in the long-delayed final of the 1965–66 Ayub Trophy and scoring 118 and 87,〔(Lahore Greens v Karachi Blues 1965–66, but played in 1967–68 )〕 he played for The Rest against a Pakistan XI, scoring 43 in each innings.〔(Pakistan v The Rest 1967–68 )〕 He played in the Karachi Blues team that won the 1967–68 Ayub Trophy, then captained South Zone to victory against the touring Commonwealth XI in Karachi, in a match brought to life by adventurous declarations by both captains.〔''Wisden'' 1969, p. 870.〕 A few weeks later he captained North Zone against the Commonwealth XI in Peshawar, top-scoring in each innings with 64 not out and 32.〔(North Zone v Commonwealth XI 1967–68 )〕 He then played in the last of the three matches between Pakistan and the Commonwealth XI, scoring 13 and 5 in a drawn match. He was the only player on the Pakistan side who did not play Test cricket.〔(Pakistan v Commonwealth XI, Karachi 1967–68 )〕 He played only six more first-class matches, in 1970–71 and 1971–72, for Rawalpindi, three of them as captain. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zafar Altaf」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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