117-464: Syed Inzamam-ul-Haq SI ( Urdu : انضمام الحق ; pronunciation born 3 March 1970), also known as Inzi , is a former Pakistan cricketer and captain of Pakistan national cricket team. He is regarded as one of the greatest players Pakistan has produced and one of the best middle-order batsmen of all time. He was the former chief selector of the Pakistan cricket team before resigning in 2023. He
234-524: A Match Fund Committee was established to run Yorkshire county matches. The committee was made up from the management committee of the Bramall Lane ground and representatives from clubs willing to pay £1 to the fund. But the committee was unable to persuade other clubs that it was not seeking to promote Sheffield cricket and a lack of funds prevented some matches being played in 1862. By this time, there were several cricketers with good reputations and
351-911: A captain (52) than when not (50). Inzamam also held the highest average as captain in ODIs and is currently third on that list behind the former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and the Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni . After early failures in Australia, he took a depleted Pakistan side to India in 2005 and played an important role in securing a draw by winning the final test match from an unlikely position with an innings of 184 runs. He subsequently led his side to an ODI success against West Indies (away), England (home) and Sri Lanka (away) as well as Test Series victories against England (home), India (home), Sri Lanka (away). Inzamam had seemed to have united
468-591: A chain of specialty meat shops. In 2017, Inzamam launched Legends of Inzamam ul Haq , a clothing store in Lahore. Inzamam started his career playing for his hometown club, Multan , in 1985. He went on to represent United Bank Limited , Faisalabad , Rawalpindi , National Bank of Pakistan , and Water and Power Development Authority in his homeland. Inzamam made his debut in English county cricket in August 2007 at
585-405: A championship record total of 887 against Warwickshire . Hawke began the practice of paying the professionals over the winter, initially £2 per week; the scheme was later modified to include bonuses. Peel was sacked in 1897 after appearing drunk on the field and was replaced in 1898 by Wilfred Rhodes , who took 141 wickets in his debut season. In the same season, Brown and Tunnicliffe established
702-653: A company secretary for three years. That function has now disappeared under the broader structure and the present secretary as such is the finance director. Like all county clubs, Yorkshire relies heavily on sponsorship and numerous companies have formed deals with the club over many years. Current partners and sponsors can be found on the club website. The following represented England while playing for Yorkshire: Four Yorkshire players – Stanley Jackson, Len Hutton, Ray Illingworth and Michael Vaughan – have captained England to success in The Ashes yet none of them
819-577: A famous win in the match, taking the series 2–1. After the England series, Inzamam aimed to establish himself in the Test side and he achieved this brilliantly, helping his side to many memorable victories. One of particular note came against Australia in Karachi , 1994, when he made 58 not out with the tail and helped Pakistan to a one-wicket victory and a 1–0 series win. As well as helping his side to become
936-457: A fiery 60 run innings from just 37 balls to rescue his side and guide them into the final. The innings was regarded as one of the finest World Cup performances. He hit a massive six in that match which was described by David Lloyd as the shot of the tournament. Inzamam made an equally vital contribution in the final of the World Cup, scoring 42 runs off just 35 balls, helping Pakistan reach
1053-580: A game against Norfolk at the Hyde Park Ground in Sheffield. The name may have arisen from a need to match the status of Norfolk as a county rather than a city. There were some differences in the organisation of the Yorkshire team vis-à-vis those called Sheffield as it included three amateurs while Sheffield teams were entirely professional. Yorkshire, as such, played intermittently over
1170-518: A good relationship with for three years and affectionately called him 'The Bob'. In December 2012, Inzamam was appointed as a batting consultant to Pakistan's national team on a short-term basis in preparation for the 2013 tour of India. In October 2015, he was appointed as the temporary head coach of the Afghanistan national cricket team for their tour of Zimbabwe in October 2015 . His contract
1287-476: A long run from 2004 to 2006, the last time being after his twin fifties at Lords against England in 2006. The tour of England in 1996 was a particular success for both Inzamam and Pakistan , where Inzamam transformed his batting against seam bowling , averaging 64 runs per innings, with scores of 148, 70, 65, and 5. His Test career highlights include 329 against New Zealand in Lahore in the 2001–02 season, which
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#17327943063551404-420: A member of the crowd, Shiv Kumar Thind, a Canadian-based Indian, who had been comparing Inzamam to several kinds of potato over a megaphone . According to eyewitnesses a cricket bat was brought out by the Pakistan team's 12th man, Mohammad Hussain , who then waited at the boundary with the bat. Television replays confirmed those statements. The Guardian newspaper quoted another eyewitness as saying "If not for
1521-497: A player and an agency representative raised concerns over potential conflict of interest . Consequently, Inzamam-ul-Haq resigned from his role as the chief selector on 30 October 2023. The Pakistani Government, in 2005, awarded Inzamam ul Haq with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz . Sitara-e-Imtiaz The Sitara-e-Imtiaz ( Urdu : ستارہِ امتیاز , lit. 'Star of Excellence') also spelled as Sitara-i-Imtiaz ,
1638-589: A record opening stand of 555 against Essex at Leyton in 1932. Len Hutton began his career in the 1930s. Large crowds flocked to the cricket after the Second World War with 47,000 people attending the 3 days of the Roses Match at Bramall Lane in 1946. Yorkshire won the first post-war Championship. New players after the war included spinner Johnny Wardle , all-rounder Brian Close and fast bowler Fred Trueman . Another newcomer Bob Appleyard became
1755-617: A record partnership for the first wicket when they scored 554 against Derbyshire at Chesterfield. Yorkshire won their third Championship in 1898 and narrowly failed in 1899 when only a defeat late in the season by Kent prevented the retention of the title. Between 1900 and 1902, Yorkshire lost only twice in the County Championship, both times to Somerset, and won the County Championship in all three seasons largely thanks to their two outstanding all-rounders Hirst and Rhodes. When Joseph Wolstinholm retired as club secretary after
1872-445: A result, the sporting press proclaimed Yorkshire to be the " Champion County " for the first time. The following year, John Thewlis scored the first century for Yorkshire in first-class cricket , against Surrey at The Oval ; in 1869, Joseph Rowbotham became the first man to score two centuries in a season for Yorkshire. Yorkshire won four games in both 1868 and 1869; one sports publication regarded Yorkshire as equal champions in
1989-594: A score of 249 after a sluggish start. These innings established Inzamam's billing as a big-game player, although he was unable to replicate his World Cup success in later tournaments. Inzamam regard his best least highlighted innings of 90 not out against West Indies when Pakistan won their first ODI in the West Indies on 27 March 1993. In total, Inzamam set a record for scoring the most half centuries in One Day Internationals, 83 – though this
2106-507: A significant field of activity beyond what they are assigned to. For officers in the military, it is given after distinguished service, and is also the highest medal that can be awarded to those at the rank of Brigadier-General or Major-General in the ( Army ), Air-Commodores or Air Vice-Marshals in the ( Air Force ) and Commodore or Rear-Admiral in the ( Navy , Coast Guard , and Marines ). The Parliament 's Committee for Award and Recognition Services for State of Pakistan, selects
2223-484: A symbol, Hawke designed a rose which, unlike Lancashire's, was not a real flower. He created a rose with eleven petals, to represent the eleven players of the team, based on the hedge rose. Only players who had received their county cap were allowed to wear the badge. It was not until the 1980s that the committee allowed the design to be placed on merchandise as a marketing device. Yorkshire's club colours are dark blue, light blue and gold; these are knitted in bands forming
2340-542: A team; for many years, this was considered to be start of the County Championship . However, the counties did not organise a formal competition and the "Champion County" was still decided by the press; some publications disagreed. Despite the team containing effective players, Yorkshire did not perform as well as expected over the next seasons. The bowling attack was strong, the team contained some experienced players and critics believed Ephraim Lockwood to be
2457-479: A usual match fee of £5, from which all travel and accommodation had to be paid. Travel could be arduous, living away from home could be "rough" and sometimes the match fee was not enough to cover expenses, especially if, as was often a problem with early Yorkshire cricketers, "the ale-house was a temptation". The first club President was former player Thomas Barker , who had become Mayor of Sheffield , although he probably never attended any meetings. Michael Ellison
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#17327943063552574-499: A year which saw the debuts of Herbert Sutcliffe and Emmott Robinson , and remained a dominant force in the County Championship until the Second World War. They won every year from 1922 to 1925 and seven more times in the 1930s. The team won 25 games in 1923, for instance, with Rhodes and Roy Kilner doing the double in these matches alone, while four other batsmen scored 1,000 runs and three other bowlers, including George Macaulay , took 100 wickets. Yorkshire's quintessential rivalry
2691-409: A £12.5 million pavilion complex. The club was founded in 1863 to be owned by its members who have elected various officials including the club's general committee, which existed until 2002 when it was replaced by a board of management headed by a chief executive. The office of club President still exists (see list below) and (in 2017) there are seven board members including the chief executive and
2808-403: Is a disc of golden Jasminum which stands between two and five points of the star, and is also of pure gold. The star is in the form of a five pointed star, with additional bright coloured Jasminum filling in space between points of the star. In the middle of the star, a well polished green emerald circumference fills the inside of the golden star. A smaller golden star is situated in the middle of
2925-622: Is now surpassed by Sachin Tendulkar , Jacques Kallis and Kumar Sangakkara . He also became the second batsman to score 10,000 runs in One-day Internationals (again after Tendulkar) and was named in the ICC World XI for both Tests and One-day Internationals in the 2005 ICC Awards . In his final ODI for Pakistan , playing against Zimbabwe in the 2007 Cricket World Cup , he took three catches whilst fielding, including
3042-585: Is the second highest Test score by a Pakistani and the twelfth highest overall. He also scored a century (184 runs) in his 100th Test, becoming only the fifth player to do so (after Colin Cowdrey , Alec Stewart , Gordon Greenidge and Javed Miandad ; Ricky Ponting and Joe Root have subsequently emulated the feat). Inzamam made a century in each innings of the second Test match against England in 2005, to become Pakistan's leading centurion with 24 centuries, breaking Javed Miandad 's record. His 25th century in
3159-504: Is the third-highest (in the order of " Imtiaz ") honour and civilian award in the State of Pakistan. It recognizes individuals who have made an "especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of Pakistan, world peace, cultural or other significant public endeavours". This award is not limited to the citizens of Pakistan, and it can also be awarded to foreign citizens based on their achievements and services done to
3276-485: Is with Lancashire via the Roses Match . The importance of this match reached a peak during the inter-war period when, for many years, Yorkshire and Lancashire were the dominant teams in English cricket. The writings of Neville Cardus at this time were instrumental in emphasising the sense of rivalry between the two teams. Wilfred Rhodes retired in 1930, taking 73 wickets and scoring 478 runs in his final season at
3393-608: The Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) is: The ribbon for the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military) is: 2023 Babar Azam (Cricket) Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yorkshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales . It represents the historic county of Yorkshire . Yorkshire's first team is the most successful in English cricketing history with 33 County Championship titles, including one shared. The team's most recent Championship title
3510-470: The 1864 season. Consequently, with several important players missing, Yorkshire did not win a game in 1865 and were forced to cancel some matches for the 1866 season. The Yorkshire Committee and the players came to an understanding in early 1867 after the players apologised, but Anderson never represented the county again. With the player dispute resolved, Yorkshire won all seven of their matches in 1867, defeating Surrey, Lancashire and Cambridgeshire . As
3627-453: The 1902 season, he was succeeded by Frederick Toone who held the post until his death in June 1930 and formed a successful liaison with Hawke. Toone and Hawke worked together to improve the terms and conditions of professional players' contracts. To 1914, they were paid £5 for a home match and £6 for an away match with a £1 win bonus. Players who had received their county cap were obliged to join
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3744-530: The 1978 season. Ray Illingworth returned from Leicestershire as team manager and, in 1982 at the age of 50, took over the captaincy. Yorkshire finished bottom of the 17-strong County Championship for the first time in 1983 but won the John Player (later National) League for the first time. There was further controversy when Boycott was not offered a new contract. The outcome of this was that the general committee resigned and Boycott, having already been elected to
3861-451: The 2nd Test against India on 22 January 2006 made him the 10th player to score 25 or more centuries. He also managed 138 not out when the team was on the brink of a humiliating defeat against Bangladesh, eventually saving the Test match and leading his team to victory. His 92 not out against South Africa in late 2006 again showed his ability to bat in a crisis in a match winning manner. He scored twin half centuries when all appeared lost to draw
3978-471: The Championship in his first season. The team included Fred Trueman, all-rounder Ray Illingworth , wicket-keeper Jimmy Binks and Test batsmen Geoffrey Boycott , Doug Padgett , Phil Sharpe and John Hampshire . The team began to break up after winning a third successive title in 1968 and Close was controversially sacked in 1970. There followed a long-running current of unrest in the club. There
4095-399: The County Championship again in 2001 when the captain was David Byas . Yorkshire had mixed success in the first decade of the 21st century but finished a close third in the 2010 championship under Andrew Gale . There had for many years been a controversial issue about the apparent inability of players from Yorkshire's large ethnic minority population to make their way at the club. Tendulkar
4212-532: The Cricketers' Friendly Society and were paid a winter wage of £2 a week. Yorkshire remained a strong championship contender through the 1903 to 1914 seasons and won a further three titles in this period, also finishing as runners-up three times. They won their seventh title in 1905 after being third and second in 1903 and 1904 respectively. In 1906, George Hirst achieved a unique "double-double" by scoring 2,385 runs and taking 208 wickets. The 1906 championship
4329-455: The Eleven into "the best and probably the most united county cricket team in England". Yorkshire to 1883 was widely seen as an idiosyncratic team and, though Hawke's primary task as captain was to lead the team to fulfilment of its potential, his biggest challenge was to unite the club's geographical and social factions. At the end of the 1882 season, in addition to appointing Hawke as captain,
4446-620: The Group Stage of ICC World Twenty20, which helped them progress to the Super 10 stage. His team battled hard against Sri Lanka and South Africa but were unable to pull off a victory. In their final game of the tournament, they secured a victory against the table-topping West Indies . On 7 August 2023, Inzamam was appointed chief selector of the Pakistan cricket team. In a 1997 Sahara Cup match against India in Toronto, Inzamam assaulted
4563-516: The Kent bowler Edgar Willsher was repeatedly no-balled for using an overarm action by an umpire whom, they claimed, had been appointed by Surrey specifically for that purpose. Anderson stated in 1865 that he "would not play against those who have combined to sweep us from the cricket field altogether if they could". The dispute was about a point of principle and centred on the right of bowlers to use an overarm action, which had been legalised ahead of
4680-543: The Pakistan side and victories led them to 2nd place in the ICC Test Rankings and 3rd place in the ICC ODI Ranking. The latter part of Inzamam's tenure as Pakistan captain was less successful and the team was embroiled in many controversies culminating in a disappointingly early exit from the 2007 Cricket World Cup at the hands of lowly ranked Ireland. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup , Inzamam captained
4797-597: The Pakistani team to its first loss to associate ICC member Ireland (on St Patrick's Day ). This result and their previous loss to West Indies, led to them being knocked out of the tournament. A day later he announced his retirement from One Day International Cricket and resignation as Test captain. The announcement was made the same day that Bob Woolmer , Pakistan's coach, died in his hotel room in Kingston, Jamaica . He dedicated his final ODI to Woolmer to whom he shared
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4914-493: The State of Pakistan (see Władysław Turowicz ). While, it is a civilian award, it can also be awarded to military officers of the Pakistan Defence Forces worn on their uniform for recognition of their services to the country. Like other awards, it is a highly restricted and prestigious award only given to those who have done great services to the country. It is one of the most distinguished civil decorations to
5031-454: The ability to pick the length of a delivery very early and play very late. His footwork was generally considered to be fast, enabling him to position himself early for shots. He averaged just under 50 runs per innings in Tests and nearly 40 runs in ODIs, with a strike rate of 54.03 and 74.23 respectively. Inzamam was especially strong when playing shots off his legs and was considered to be amongst
5148-431: The age of 37. He joined Yorkshire County Cricket Club as a replacement for Younus Khan who left to play for Pakistan in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 . He was disappointing on the whole, making eight on debut at Scarborough's North Marine Road against Warwickshire before making nine and seven in his opening Pro40 games. He failed to transfer his international form into English county cricket. In 2007, Inzamam joined
5265-548: The age of 53. J. M. Kilburn wrote in the Yorkshire Post : "He had bowled at W. G. Grace , and he bowled at Don Bradman . At 20, at 30, at 40 and at 50 he had shown himself master of his world, and his kingdom was never usurped". Rhodes was succeeded by Hedley Verity , another skilful slow left armer. In 1932, Verity performed the greatest bowling feat in first-class cricket – ten wickets for ten runs against Nottinghamshire at Headingley. Percy Holmes and Sutcliffe had
5382-469: The authority of the Sheffield-based county club. Yorkshire played their inaugural first-class match against Surrey at The Oval on 4, 5 and 6 June 1863. Surrey scored 315 runs, to which Yorkshire replied with 257. Surrey were bowled out for 60 before the match was drawn. The team recorded their first win in the following match against the strong Nottinghamshire team and although they lost
5499-416: The best exponents of the pull-shot in world cricket. His batting style brought him fans from all over the world. He was called "the best batsmen in the world against pace" by Imran Khan, because "he seems to have so much time on his hands before the ball reaches him". Inzamam gained a reputation for being a rather poor runner between the wickets, having been involved in a number of comical run outs. He has
5616-546: The best professional batsman in the country. In 1873, Yorkshire won seven games and lost five and for the following season, Luke Greenwood replaced Rowbotham as captain. The team had an improved record, but although second only to Gloucestershire, Yorkshire lost heavily in both encounters between the teams. Greenwood retired, Rowbotham resumed the captaincy for 1875, and Lockwood took over in 1876. The team did not perform particularly well in either season, but their worst performance came in 1877, winning two games – but none of
5733-487: The choice of a replacement ball, after ruling that Pakistan had illegally altered the ball. Inzamam and his team staged a protest at the decision. During the protest the umpires, having tried to persuade Inzamam to come out of the dressing room, decided that the match could not continue. Later, Inzamam returned to the field with his team, only to find both the umpires and the English team absent. After further discussions between both teams, umpires and cricket board officials it
5850-415: The civilians who have made outstanding contribution in their respected fields such as literature, arts, sports, medicine, or science, which prompted the recognition of the country on international level. It is given to a person who has accomplished duty beyond what is assigned to him/her. To receive this honour, the individuals are expected to show eminence and be outstanding in providing excellent service in
5967-439: The club's initial reorganisation was completed and was finalised after Ellison died in 1898 and Hawke assumed the club presidency as well as captaincy. When Wostinholm died in 1902 after being club secretary for 38 years, the county offices were moved from Sheffield to the more central location of Leeds. It was in 1893 that the team finally came good and Yorkshire won their first official County Championship. Hodgson wrote that it
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#17327943063556084-432: The committee agreed to reorganise itself for the first time since the club's foundation and began a process which eventually made the club representative of the whole county and not just Sheffield. Hawke succeeded Emmett in 1883 and remained as official captain for 27 years, but at first he was careful to take his time and did not make too many changes. Yorkshire improved in 1883 and finished second behind Nottinghamshire in
6201-482: The county according as arrangements may be made". Other locations in Yorkshire were unable or unwilling to host fixtures in the first years of the club, and Bradford and York continued to attempt to organise games in competition with Yorkshire, sometimes causing confusion among other counties. Attempts to form an alternative Yorkshire team continued intermittently until 1884 although, by 1873, most clubs had accepted
6318-475: The county of Lord Hawke , then aged 21. The team faded again in 1882 and Hawke, who had refused the captaincy earlier, was appointed team captain at the end of the season, the first amateur to hold this position. Previous captains had all been professionals: Roger Iddison (1863–1872), Joseph Rowbotham (1873 and 1875), Luke Greenwood (1874), Ephraim Lockwood (1876–1877) and Tom Emmett (1878–1882). Hawke remained in charge for 28 seasons until 1910, during which time
6435-443: The county team was one of the strongest in England. Consequently, on 8 January 1863, Yorkshire County Cricket Club was formed. Membership was unlimited and cost a minimum of 10s and 6d . Like most first-class cricket clubs of the time, Yorkshire relied on private patronage with administrators "paying to serve" and "moneyed enthusiasts" acting as ready match sponsors. The majority of players were freelance professionals who were paid
6552-423: The day comes when we shall have no more amateurs captaining England it will be a thousand pities." In view of this, it is perhaps surprising that, when Arthur Lupton retired at the end of the 1927 season, Hawke was one of the sponsors of the suggestion that Herbert Sutcliffe should become Yorkshire captain . In the event, there was sufficient opposition to the idea amongst the Yorkshire committee and players (some of
6669-410: The director of cricket. In addition to the board members, there are a director of finance and a human resources manager who is also personal assistant (PA) to both the board and chief executive. Among other roles are coaching, groundstaff, physiotherapy, operations, marketing, retail and community development. The once-influential post of club Secretary effectively ceased in 2002 although the club did have
6786-439: The dubious distinction of being run out the second-highest number of times in ODIs, having been run out 40 times [behind Marvan Atapattu (41 times)]. Win (%) Inzamam captained Pakistan in 31 Tests, winning 11, drawing nine and losing ten. Only three players have captained Pakistan in more Test matches, but all have better win–loss records and only Imran Khan has a lower win percentage than Inzamam. The Oval Test match in 2006
6903-442: The emerald field. A special grade of the medal/award has larger execution of the same medal design worn as a star on the left chest. In addition, it is worn as a sash on the right shoulder, with its rosette (yellow with white (for civilians) or/ green (for military officers only) with white and yellow edge, bearing the central disc of the medal at its centre, resting on the left hip. At the formal ceremony, both medals can be worn at
7020-408: The first bowler to take 200 wickets in his first full season in 1951. The 1950s were dominated by Surrey, who won seven successive championships. Yorkshire had internal problems which were resolved before the 1959 season in which Yorkshire recovered the title under Ronnie Burnet . The 1960s saw a new Yorkshire team emerge that dominated English cricket. Brian Close was made captain in 1963 and won
7137-446: The first innings, he was dismissed for 3 in his final innings by Paul Harris , out stumped , leaving him three runs shy of the record. He needed only 70 more career runs for a batting average of 50. I think Inzamam is as talented as Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar but little does he realise his true talent Helped by his 6'3'' frame, Inzamam was a very destructive batsman in both One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Test matches . He had
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#17327943063557254-553: The first test in Mohali against India in 2005, and also scored 184 runs in his 100th test match in the same away series causing the series to be drawn. He still holds the record for most consecutive half centuries against a country with nine in nine innings against England. This streak started from 31 May 2001 and lasted till 13 July 2006. He scored a century and a half century at Lords in 1996. His 118 against Australia in Hobart almost won
7371-476: The international team. However, given Inzamam had recently retired, it was unlikely to have affected him. It is reported that he was paid Pakistani Rs. 100 million (US$ 1,100,000) which was the highest salary for any player participating in the league along with the likes of Brian Lara . Inzamam made his ODI debut in a home series against West Indies in 1991, and made a good start to his career by scoring 20 and 60 runs in two matches against West Indies. This
7488-446: The last one of the match, ending his One Day career. Inzamam made his Test debut in 1992 against England at Edgbaston . He had little opportunity to make an impact in that match – he was not out with a score of 8. However, in subsequent matches he demonstrated vulnerability against swing bowling which resulted in his being dropped for the final Test of the series after averaging a lowly 13.20 runs per innings. Pakistan went on to secure
7605-428: The last ten – and losing seven. This placed them eighth out of nine counties. Tom Emmett then took over as captain, but the following two seasons brought mixed results as the team displayed inconsistency, often losing to teams they should comfortably have beaten. Derek Hodgson, in his official county history, suggests a lack of discipline in the team throughout these years was to blame; contemporary reports suggested
7722-487: The latter year. The team won six out of seven in 1870 to be acclaimed as Champion County again. Much of Yorkshire's success in these years came from the bowling combination of George Freeman and Tom Emmett . Following Freeman's retirement from regular cricket after 1870, Yorkshire declined, winning fewer games in 1871 and 1872 as Gloucestershire rose to a position of dominance in County Cricket, driven by
7839-675: The names of individuals and sends final report to the Prime minister of Pakistan . On advice of the Prime minister, the President organizes a colourful ceremony that is telecast and broadcast by the Pakistan Television Corporation . The award is usually given to individuals one by one and not in groups because the whole purpose of the award is to assess the recipient's individual capabilities in par excellence. The award
7956-429: The new committee, was reinstated as a player. Meanwhile, Brian Close became chairman of the cricket committee. Success continued to elude Yorkshire although Phil Carrick led the team to a Benson and Hedges Cup triumph in 1987. Yorkshire put themselves at a self-evident disadvantage from 1968 until 1992 by insisting that all its players must have been born within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire , while all
8073-493: The next thirty years but was not organised in any formal way. Among their opponents were Sussex in 1835; Manchester in 1844 and 1845; and Kent in 1849. Also in 1849, Yorkshire played against a "Lancashire" team for the first time, though it was really a Sheffield v Manchester match. By 1855, Sheffield and Yorkshire were playing at Bramall Lane . On 7 March 1861, during a meeting at the Adelphi Hotel in Sheffield,
8190-502: The next two seasons before a recovery in 1912 brought their last title before the First World War . While Hirst, Rhodes and Denton continued to excel, Yorkshire gained much in the last four years before the war from two new all-rounders, Major Booth and Alonzo Drake , both of whom were an outstanding success. Another newcomer was Arthur Dolphin , who replaced the retired David Hunter as first-choice wicketkeeper. In 1913 and
8307-504: The official start of the competition in 1890 and have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. The team play most of their home games at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds . Another significant venue is at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough , which houses the annual Scarborough Festival . Yorkshire have used other grounds in the past including The Fartown Ground , Huddersfield ; Bramall Lane , Sheffield , which
8424-408: The other county teams strengthened themselves by signing overseas Test players. In 1992, the birth qualification rule was first modified to include those who had been educated within the county, a dispensation that allowed Michael Vaughan to play; and was then eventually abandoned altogether. Yorkshire's first ever overseas player that season was 19-year-old Sachin Tendulkar . Yorkshire finally won
8541-528: The other extreme, Wilfred Rhodes is supposed to have been the de facto captain from 1920 to 1930, but it was Major Arthur Lupton who restored discipline to the side when a row erupted between Yorkshire and Middlesex in 1924. Lord Hawke famously said at the Yorkshire Annual General Meeting in 1925: "Pray God, no professional shall ever captain England. I love and admire them all, but we have always had an amateur skipper and when
8658-478: The profits made by the club paid for improvements to be made to the Bramall Lane Ground and increased player wages through the introduction of travelling expenses and talent money where good performances were financially rewarded. An influx of what proved to be effective new players saw Yorkshire finish second to Lancashire in the unofficial Championship for 1881, but more significant was the debut for
8775-496: The return match, won two and lost only one of the four matches played in their first season. In 1864, the team won two and lost four of seven matches. In 1865, the club and players became involved in a dispute. Five players – Roger Iddison, George Anderson , George Atkinson , Joseph Rowbotham and Ned Stephenson – refused to play against Surrey. This concerned a controversy that arose in 1862 when Iddison and Anderson played for an All-England team against Surrey at The Oval and
8892-629: The same teams earlier played a game at Durham . Sheffield Cricket Club was probably formed about this time and there are references to Sheffield matches in Derbyshire in 1757 and home and away matches against Leeds in 1765. A club was formed in Leeds in 1760 and in York in 1784. Bedale in North Yorkshire was a noted centre in the early 19th century. But cricket in most rural areas
9009-636: The same time depending upon the individual's achievements. The medal is suspended on a ribbon, dark green colour with a light yellow and white central stripe with white edge stripes. This award is the 3rd Grade in the Order of Imtiaz ( Excellence ). The four Grades in the Order of Imtiaz are: Nishan-e-Imtiaz Hilal-e-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Nishan-e-Imtiaz Hilal-e-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz The ribbon for
9126-489: The semi-final of the 1992 Cricket World Cup . He remained one of the team's leading batsmen throughout the decade in both Test and ODI cricket . In 2003, he was appointed captain of the team. His tenure as captain ended after Pakistan's early exit from the 2007 Cricket World Cup . Inzamam retired from international cricket in 2007, following the second Test match against South Africa , falling three runs short of Javed Miandad as Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket at
9243-547: The spectators and security staff curbing him, he would have broken the head of that guy. The guy with the megaphone was no match for Inzamam and got mauled. Even when Canadian police took Inzamam back on to the field, he was trying to get back to the stands." On Pakistan's 2006 tour of England , Inzamam captained a team that refused to re-enter the field after tea, on 20 August 2006 at The Oval after allegations of ball tampering from umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove . The umpires had awarded England five penalty runs and
9360-468: The sport, while former Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance , who admitted using racist language , was indefinitely suspended from national selection. The ECB wrote in a statement that there were problems with the governance and management of the club. Lord Hawke, in the early days of his captaincy, designed the white rose badge. Copying the idea from Lancashire, who already had adopted the red rose as
9477-429: The success of W. G. Grace and his brothers. Conscious of the need to strengthen the club, Yorkshire instituted a Colts team of young players, but replaced Iddison as captain at the end of the 1872 season. Rowbotham, another professional, assumed the position. For the 1873 season, county cricket moved a step closer towards an organised competition when the counties agreed qualification rules for players to be eligible for
9594-431: The team drank too much alcohol to be effective. The players also suffered from public attention, receiving generous hospitality at times which impacted on their performances. In these seasons, the team often began well only to lose form later in the season and the Yorkshire committee was reluctant to replace the experienced cricketers with younger players. However, off the field, Yorkshire became increasingly successful, and
9711-461: The team who made a strong title challenge in 2013, eventually finishing runners-up. Yorkshire improved on that by winning the title in both 2014 and 2015, which was their last to date. In 2020, Yorkshire were accused of institutional racism by former player Azeem Rafiq. In 2021, the ECB suspended Yorkshire from holding Test matches because their handling of the issue was causing reputational damage to
9828-424: The team won eight County Championships. In an obituary tribute, the editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack said that Lord Hawke's "strength of character was tested" when, as a young man on leaving Cambridge University , he undertook the responsibility of captaining the Yorkshire side, composed at that time of "elements that were not entirely harmonious". Owing to Hawke's "tact, judgment and integrity", he moulded
9945-451: The test for Pakistan but Adam Gilchrist 's match winning 149 not out made the difference. His average in matches won is second only to Donald Bradman and Kumar Sangakkara . After announcing that he would retire after the second Test against South Africa, at the stadium where he made his international debut, Inzamam needed 20 runs to surpass Javed Miandad for the record of most runs for a Pakistani Test cricketer. After falling for 14 in
10062-401: The then-PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf , who warned Inzamam and told the players to stop public displays of religious beliefs. Late Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer also stated that while religion fostered a degree of unity, it also interfered in the team's training and practice sessions. Inzamam publicly denied accusations of forcing Islam on other players. In October 2023, it was reported that Inzamam
10179-827: The time. Following his retirement, he joined the Indian Cricket League , captaining the Hyderabad Heroes in the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 competition. In the ICL's second edition, he captained the Lahore Badshahs, a team composed entirely of Pakistani cricketers. Inzamam-ul-Haq is a prominent member of the Tablighi Jamaat , an Islamic missionary organisation, and remains an influential personality in Pakistan cricket. In April 2016, he
10296-430: The top-ranked side in the world for a brief period, he achieved personal success by becoming International Cricket Council 's number one ranked batsman in 1995 He later went on to reclaim top spot in the rankings in 1997. He remained amongst the top 20 ranked batsmen up until his retirement. He was the number one batsman in the world three times and held the title of the 3rd best batsman several times in his career including
10413-479: The unfinished 1914 season, Yorkshire finished second and fourth. Lord Hawke played only a few matches in 1909 and formally resigned as captain in 1910. He was succeeded by Everard Radcliffe , who held the post until the end of the 1911 season; and then by Sir Archibald White , who led the team until the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. Yorkshire won the first post-war Championship in 1919,
10530-416: The unofficial County Championship. However, the remainder of the 1880s was disappointing for the team and its supporters. Kilburn said that Yorkshire "continued to be an unreliable side, mingling brilliant achievement with miserable performance". The basic problem was that the older players were past their peak while younger replacements did not make the progress expected. A poor season on the field in 1889
10647-609: The unsanctioned Indian Cricket League (ICL) which was highly controversial. In the inaugural competition, Inzamam captained the Hyderabad Heroes and scored 141 runs in 5 matches. In the 2008 competition in March, Inzamam captained the Lahore Badshahs, composed entirely of Pakistani cricketers. The move to the ICL had proved to be a controversial one for Inzamam. The Pakistan Cricket Board 's stance on players joining unsanctioned leagues meant that he had been banned from playing in any domestic competitions in Pakistan or any involvement with
10764-475: The v-neck of each player's sweater. As with all county cricket clubs, Yorkshire represents the historic county and not any modern or current administrative unit. In Yorkshire's case, this means the three ridings and the City of York , although the club played some home matches outside the historic borders at Sheffield's Abbeydale Park , which was historically part of Derbyshire , from 1974 to 1996. The club
10881-575: The venue with a 15-year staging agreement. On 11 January 2006, the stadium was officially renamed the Headingley Carnegie Stadium as a result of sponsorship from Leeds Metropolitan University and the club announced plans on 11 January 2006 to rebuild the stand next to the rugby ground with 3,000 extra seats, taking capacity to 20,000. The club also announced plans to redevelop the Winter shed (North) stand on 25 August 2006 providing
10998-669: The year in which the club's headquarters moved there. The "out grounds" in Hull, Sheffield, Bradford, Middlesbrough and Harrogate were used with great success until the 1970s. On 31 December 2005, Yorkshire purchased the Headingley cricket ground for £12 million from the Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletic Company , parent company of the Leeds rugby league club , with the help of a £9 million loan from Leeds City Council . This purchase ensures that Test cricket continues at
11115-512: Was "perhaps ... the first confirmation of Hawke's striving for teamwork and discipline". Yorkshire achieved second and third places in 1894 and 1895. The team continued to develop as Brown and Tunnicliffe established an effective opening partnership backed up by Denton and Jackson while Peel, Wainwright and Hirst carried the bowling attack. Yorkshire historian R. S. Holmes described Yorkshire as "prodigious" in 1896, when they won their second title with some outstanding batting performances including
11232-594: Was a part of the Pakistani squad which won the 1992 Cricket World Cup . He was the leading run scorer for Pakistan in one-day internationals, and the third-highest run scorer for Pakistan in Test cricket . He is the only Pakistani batsman to score 20,000 runs in international cricket arena. He was the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team from 2003 to 2007. As well as being a prolific batsman, he also occasionally bowled gentle left-arm spin. Inzamam rose to fame in
11349-525: Was appointed U-15 captain. In the summer of 2012, Rafiq stepped in for the injured Andrew Gale to captain the team in six T20 matches, becoming the first player of Asian origin to lead the county, as well as the youngest captain in the club's history. The club were relegated at the end of a disappointing 2011 season, leading to major restructuring in the coaching staff, with former Yorkshire and Australia player Jason Gillespie brought in as coach. After swiftly regaining promotion, Gillespie set about revamping
11466-662: Was appointed the chief selector of the Pakistan national cricket team . In August 2023, he was again appointed chief selector of the Pakistan cricket team. Inzamam-ul-Haq was born in Multan , Punjab, Pakistan , on 3 March 1970 into a Syed Sunni Muslim family. His family had moved from the city of Hansi in Punjab Province , British India (now in Haryana , India ) during the partition of India . The youngest of five siblings (four brothers and one sister), his Syed family
11583-700: Was called pir for its historical involvement in Sufism and the preaching of Islam , descending from Jamal-ud-Din Hansvi , a scholar and poet who was from the lineage of Abu Hanifa and a direct disciple of the famous 12th-century Sufi poet Baba Farid . Inzamam's grandfather, Pir Zia-ul-Haq, was also a famed religious figure. This background led him to embrace the Islamic way of life quite early in his own life. His nephew Imam-ul-Haq also plays cricket for Pakistan. In 2010, Inzamam and Saeed Anwar started Meat One ,
11700-465: Was club captain at the time (Ray Illingworth had just left Yorkshire for Leicestershire when he became captain of England; he later returned to Yorkshire). From 1883 to 1959 inclusive, Yorkshire always had an amateur club captain. The extent of leadership given by these gentlemen has long been a subject of discussion. Hawke and Sellers are generally held to have been autocratic and decisive, but in fact both relied heavily on sound professional advice. At
11817-455: Was decided on the last day of the season. Yorkshire lost to Gloucestershire by a single run and were overtaken by Kent, who won their last match against Hampshire by an innings. Having finished third in 1907, Yorkshire went through the 1908 season unbeaten and bowled Northamptonshire out for 27 and 15, the aggregate score of 42 being the lowest in English first-class cricket. Yorkshire finished third in 1909 but then dropped to eighth and seventh in
11934-401: Was eventually agreed that the match could not be restarted. Thus, Inzamam became the first captain in history to forfeit a Test match. Inzamam was later charged with tampering with the ball and bringing the game into disrepute (the latter charge associated with the teatime protest). He strenuously denied the charges. On 28 September 2006 the allegations of ball-tampering were dismissed, however he
12051-523: Was followed by 48, 60, 101, and 117 runs against Sri Lanka . Inzamam also had his name in record books early on when he took wicket of his 1st ball in ODI cricket when he got Brian Lara caught behind. Handpicked by former Pakistan captain Imran Khan for the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand , 22-year-old Inzamam was relatively unheard of before the tournament. To the surprise of many he
12168-522: Was found guilty of bringing cricket into disrepute and given a four match One-Day International ban with immediate effect. In 2006–07, controversy arose that Inzamam and other players who were members of the Tablighi Jamaat Islamic missionary group, were coercing other players and giving preferential treatment to those players who grew beards and prayed regularly. The then- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf expressed his concerns to
12285-513: Was founded on 8 January 1863 in the Adelphi Hotel, Sheffield and was initially based at Bramall Lane . Yorkshire first played at North Marine Road, Scarborough in the 1878 season . This remains the venue for the annual Scarborough Festival matches. Headingley was first established in 1888 and Test cricket was first played there in 1899, eight years later than it hosted its inaugural first-class match when Yorkshire played Kent in 1891,
12402-467: Was in 2015. The club's limited overs team is called the Yorkshire Vikings and their kit colours are Cambridge blue, Oxford blue, and yellow. Yorkshire teams formed by earlier organisations, essentially the old Sheffield Cricket Club , played top-class cricket from the 18th century and the county club has always held first-class status. Yorkshire have competed in the County Championship since
12519-449: Was persevered with throughout the tournament, coming in at various positions in the batting line-up, despite not being very successful early on. Yet it was his performances at the most crucial stage of the competition that made fans and summarisers take note. Inzamam rose to fame in Pakistan's dramatic semi-final against New Zealand at Auckland . With his side in a precarious position, chasing 262 against an impressive New Zealand side, he hit
12636-455: Was poised as a victory for Pakistan before the controversy took place, and had it not occurred it is likely that Inzamam's record would have had one more win and one fewer loss. Notwithstanding his win–loss record, Inzamam held the captaincy until March 2007, the longest captaincy tenure since 1992 (when Imran Khan retired). Captaincy had a positive effect on Inzamam's batting, and he often led by example in pressure situations, averaging more as
12753-455: Was reflected by reduced income and changes were made with several good new players being introduced. These included Jack Brown , David Hunter and Stanley Jackson , while Bobby Peel was becoming increasingly effective as a bowling all-rounder. They were followed by John Tunnicliffe , David Denton , Ted Wainwright and George Hirst . Hawke worked on fielding practice and the players became specialised and efficient as fielders. In 1893,
12870-453: Was regarded as one of the leading players in the country in the 1820s. Cricket increased in popularity after one of the 1827 roundarm trial matches was played at the purpose-built Darnall New Ground in Sheffield to evaluate the new style of roundarm bowling . After this match, many new cricket clubs were formed in the county. In 1833, "Yorkshire" was first used as the name of the team, although it contained eleven Sheffield players, for
12987-433: Was sadness too in 1973 when Bramall Lane, the club's first ever home, was finally closed to cricket after over 400 first-class matches and was converted into a specialist football stadium. Geoff Boycott captained Yorkshire for most of the 1970s, but competitive success eluded the team even when Boycott left Test cricket for three years to concentrate on the county game. He was sacked as captain amid much internal furore after
13104-519: Was serving as a director of the UK-based Yazoo International Ltd. He was alongside three others: Mohammad Rizwan , a member of the Pakistan national cricket team ; Talha Rehmani, managing director of Saya Corporation; and Intisar-ul-Haq, Inzamam's brother, who serves as the company secretary . They were all appointed to their respective positions on 7 December 2020. The association of a national cricket selector with both
13221-403: Was slow to develop. Yorkshire cricket became centred around Sheffield , where it was more organised than in the rest of the county. From 1771, Sheffield played semi-regular matches against Nottingham Cricket Club . Nottingham was generally the better side and Sheffield sometimes played with more players to give them a greater chance of victory. Nevertheless, the Sheffield player Tom Marsden
13338-560: Was the club's original home; Horton Park Avenue , Bradford ; St George's Road Cricket Ground, Harrogate ; The Circle, Kingston upon Hull ; and Acklam Park , Middlesbrough . The earliest certain reference to cricket in Yorkshire dates from 1751 when local matches were held in Sheffield and a game took place on or soon after Monday, 5 August at Stanwick, near Richmond , between the Duke of Cleveland 's XI and Earl of Northumberland 's XI;
13455-432: Was the first Asian player to represent Yorkshire, but he was an overseas player. It was not until 2003 that Dewsbury's Ismail Dawood became the first British-born Asian to play for Yorkshire. He was followed by Ajmal Shahzad and Adil Rashid who have both represented England. In 2007, Azeem Rafiq as a member of Yorkshire's academy team became the first player of an Asian background to captain England at any level when he
13572-497: Was the first club Treasurer and at some point early in Yorkshire's history, he assumed the Presidency . Most official accounts record Ellison as Yorkshire's first President. Joseph ("J. B.") Wostinholm became the first of four long-serving club Secretaries in 1864. The first team captain was Roger Iddison , a professional cricketer. The objective of the club was to play matches "either in Sheffield or in any other towns of
13689-523: Was then renewed until December 2016 after the successful tour of Zimbabwe where they won both the ODIs and T20Is which was Afghanistan's first series win against a Test playing nation. However, in April 2016 with almost eight months in his contract remaining, he resigned as Afghanistan coach to become Pakistan chief selector. As the coach of the Afghanistan cricket team, Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe again in
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