Born in Junagarh, Gujarat, 4 brothers played cricket for the Pakistan cricket team. Among these four brothers, Hanif Mohammed, who is known as Little Master, is also a cricketer, his son and grandson. He is also called the first star player of Pakistan. Hanif’s early coach was a Hindu. He loved India very much and used to say in the last days that I wish would never have been divided and only one India would have been.

It is in 1978 when Sunil Gavaskar also decided to go to Hanif Mohammad’s house. After 17 years, the Indian team went to Pakistan, then reached the hotel with the Gavaskar team and went to Hanif Mohammed’s house with the Gavaskar team. He had said that he wanted to meet the real ‘Little Master’. He had said that of course he had not seen Hanif playing but he was impressed by his batting stories.

Mohammad family went to Pakistan in partition

Hanif Mohammad was a total of 6 brothers, one of whom had died at a young age. When the country was divided, the Nawab of Junagadh decided to go to Pakistan and Hanif’s family also went. This family, who reached Karachi, took shelter in a temple for a long time and then gradually the situation of this family was cured. Then when Hanif and his brother came into cricket, their family became famous all over Pakistan.

Father was also a good cricketer

Not only Hanif and his brother but his father was also a club cricketer. He wanted his son to become a cricketer, although his father died in 1948. After this his sons fulfilled his dream and 4 brothers played in the national team for Pakistan.

It happened at least 64 times when two brothers played together in the team. Wazir and Hanif played 18 Test matches together, while Hanif played 19 Tests together with Mushtaq. These brothers studying in Alfred High School were fond of cricket since childhood. All were the star players of their school. 4 out of 5 brothers played for the Pakistan cricket team while one brother (Raees Mohammed) could not make his debut in international, he only played first class cricket.

• Hanif Mohammed
• Mushtaq Mohammed
• Sadiq Mohammed
• Wazir Mohammed
• Rais Mohammed

Mother was a badminton champion in India

The credit for making all the brothers successful in cricket also goes to his mother Amir B, who helped to continue the cricket career of sons after losing her husband. His mother was the National Badminton Champion in India and a table tennis player at the regional level.

Longest innings record in Test matches

Hanif Mohammad holds the record for the longest innings in Test matches. He scored a historic innings of 337 runs against the West Indies in Brijtown in 1958, this innings lasted for 970 minutes. This innings became immortal because it became the longest innings of Test cricket.

Record of four brothers playing international for Pakistan

Hanef mohammad: Hanif Mohammed scored 3915 runs in 55 Tests for Pakistan. This includes 12 centuries and 15 half -century innings. Apart from this, he played 238 first class matches.

Mushtaq mohammad: Mushtaq Mohammed played 57 Tests and 10 ODIs for Pakistan, in which he scored 3643 and 209 runs respectively. He has scored 10 centuries and 19 half -centuries in the Test. He has also taken 79 wickets in the Test.

Sadiq mohammad: Sadiq Mohammed played 41 Tests and 19 international ODIs. In this, he has 2579 and 383 runs. Sadiq has scored 5 centuries and 10 half -centuries in the Test.

Wazir mohammad: Wazir Mohammed scored 801 runs in 20 Tests for Pakistan, including 2 centuries and 3 half -centuries.

Hanif Mohammed’s son also played cricket for Pakistan

Hanif Mohammed’s son’s name is Shoaib Mohammad, he made his debut for Pakistan in 1983. Shoaib played 45 Tests and 63 ODIs for Pakistan, scoring 2705 and 1269 runs respectively.

Cricketer is also a grandson

Hanif Mohammad, known as the first star for Pakistan cricket, is also a cricketer. His grandson’s name is Shehzar Mohammad, whose age is 33 years. However, he has not been able to debut in international cricket. Shehjar has played 45 first class matches. He played his last match in November 2022.

Father son duo in cricket: Many players become great in cricket and some are very small. Everyone gets a lot of success in this game, it is not necessary. At the same time, there have been many such legends in cricket, in which the names from Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar can be included, who set many big records in their career, but his sons could not achieve the name that his father earned. There are many such couples in cricket, whose father earned a lot of name in cricket, but his sons could not show anything special.

Sachin-Arjun pair

Sachin Tendulkar’s cricket career was so great that he is considered the God of cricket. This legendary player has a record of scoring a century of centuries. At the same time, Sachin Tendulkar’s name is also the most run in Test cricket. But Arjun Tendulkar has not been able to make a place in Team India yet. In IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians included Arjun in his team, but Arjun could not show anything special in this tournament.

Hanif Mohammad-Shoaib Mohammed

Hanif Mohammed’s name is known for playing the longest innings in Tests. This veteran Pakistan player stood at the crease for 970 minutes in the match against the West Indies and scored an innings of 337 runs. At the same time, his son Shoaib Mohammed could not earn anything big in cricket. Shoaib scored in 45 Tests at an average of 44.34.

Sunil Gavaskar’s son Rohan Gavaskar

Indian cricket legendary player Little Master Sunil Gavaskar has several records. He was the first Indian player to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket. His name is 34 centuries in Tests. At the same time, his son Rohan Gavaskar played only 11 ODIs in international cricket, scoring 151 runs at an average of 18.87. Rohan Gavaskar’s cricketing career was not much special.

Sanjay Bangar-Anaya Bangar

Sanjay Bangar has also played for Team India and has also been the batting coach of the Indian team. At the same time, his son Aryan has played under-16 cricket. But now Aryan has become a boy from a boy, he has made himself unhappy with Aryan through surgery. Anaya is a graphic designer and social media influencer.

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The record of batting for the most time in the history of Test cricket is in the name of Pakistan’s great batsman Hanif Mohammed. Hanific did this feat in the year 1958 against the West Indies on the Bridgetown ground. This record of Hanif, today remains after 67 years. Hanif batted against the West Indies for 970 minutes i.e. about 16 hours and 10 minutes. With this innings, Hanif had registered his name in the pages of history.

Hanif’s marathon innings in 7 -day Test

When Hanif played this innings, the Test match used to be 7 days. One day there was rest day. Hanif played this innings against the West Indies at a very difficult time. In this match of Pakistan and West Indies, the West Indies scored a big score of 579 runs in the first innings. Pakistan’s team was reduced to just 106 runs in the first innings. Pakistan was behind by 473 runs from the West Indies score. Because of which Pakistan had to play follow -on. After this, Hanif showed such patience in the second innings, which is probably rarely seen in today’s time.

Hanif scored 337 runs in this innings. There is no information about how many balls he faced. But Hanif created history by batting for 970 minutes i.e. 16 hours and 10 minutes. Where the defeat of the Pakistan team was believed to be fixed. At the same time, due to this great innings of Hanif, the Pakistan team managed to draw this match.

Hanif’s career

Hanif has played 55 Test matches for Pakistan. During this time Hanif has scored 3915 runs at an average of about 44. Hanific has scored 15 half -centuries and 12 centuries in the Test. Talking about first class cricket, Hanific has scored 17059 runs by playing 238 matches. During this time Hanif has scored 66 half -centuries and 55 centuries.

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