Although their parents wished them to become Islamic scholars, Pathan and his brother took an interest in cricket.

His main active sport was shooting, but he took a lifelong interest in cricket and followed most other games with devotion.

In his college days he took great interest in poem readings, dramatics, debates and cricket.

In total, he took 4 Test wickets and 43 in first-class cricket.

In all he scored 4,700 runs and took 240 wickets in first-class cricket.

During the match Greenfield took a wicket with his first ball in first-class cricket.

He took 387 wickets in first-class cricket between 1988 and 1999 at an average of 29.94.

Williams was an able sportsman, taking a particular interest in cricket.

Also an accomplished sportsman, he took an active interest in archery, rowing and cricket.

Razzak responded by taking his best bowling figures in first-class cricket (8/123).