This time it is true-he did pass away on 11th August. We review some highlights of his career. There is of course Cricinfo for an overview.
Hanif made his debut in Pakistan’s very first Test in 1952, remembered more for Mankad’s 13-wicket haul. Here he made 51 and 1, and was also the designated wicket-keeper. That didn’t go too well, as he conceded 28 byes in India’s only innings besides taking one catch. He played his first 3 Tests (all against India in 1952-53) as a wicket-keeper but never kept in Tests later.
He is remembered for his 337 against the West Indies, which occurred in the very first test between Pakistan and the West Indies: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62835.html
Note that his 337 came in a follow-on, and the 4 successive century partnerships with Imtiaz, Alimuddin, Saeed Ahmed and brother Wazir. Ultimately Pakistan lost the series 3-1, running into Sobers and his 365 not out along the way. And the 970-minute innings is a record in all Tests, though not in first-class cricket now.
Hanif’s innings was a record for all first-class cricket for over 40 years, until it was broken in a Ranji Trophy match between two weak sides: http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283145.html
In Tests, only Gary Kirsten has come close.
Then there was the first-class record which stood for over three decades. It came about a year after the Test mentioned above.
http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Firstclass/Overall/Highest_Player_Scores.html
And this was the match scorecard:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/match/308265.html
While most of the Karachi team had played or would play for Pakistan, the Bahawalpur team did not have any Test players.
The Parsi Institute Ground has since sunk into obscurity, hosting its last first-class match in 1976-77.
Finally, here is a souvenir from the birthplace of the Mohammad brothers (taken in 2013):
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