Former PCB chairman dies after prolonged illness

Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt died aged 85 in Lahore on Thursday following a protracted sickness. 

Confirming the information of Butt’s demise, his son Arif Saeed mentioned that the previous Check cricketer had been unwell for a very long time.

The deceased served because the PCB chairman from 2008 to 2011, a interval that noticed a number of sackings and appointments within the crew administration.

“The PCB is saddened by the information of the passing of former Check cricketer and ex-PCB chairman Ijaz Butt. Our heartfelt condolences to his household and associates,” the cricket board mentioned in a short assertion on its official Twitter account.

Later, the PCB expressed grief over Butt’s demise in an in depth assertion.

As per the assertion, Butt was born in Sialkot on 10 March 1938, and featured in eight Assessments for Pakistan from 1959 to 1962. Pakistan cricket crew received the ICC T20 World Cup in 2009 beneath the chairmanship of PCB.

“On behalf of the PCB, I wish to specific my deepest condolences on the unhappy demise of Mr Ijaz Butt,” the assertion quoted PCB Administration Committee Chairperson Zaka Ashraf.

“I had the privilege of realizing him personally and I’ve nothing however utmost respect for Mr Butt.

“I supply my deepest condolences to Ijaz Butt’s household and associates, and guarantee them that he’ll at all times be remembered for the contributions he made to Pakistan cricket,” he added.

Butt was a wicketkeeper-batter throughout his enjoying days and made his Check debut in opposition to West Indies in 1958-59 as an opener, notching up 41 not out in a 10-wicket win.

He additionally performed twice in opposition to Australia, making his solely half-century at Karachi in December 1959.

General, he scored 279 runs in eight Assessments at a mean of 19.92. He additionally featured in 67 first-class matches, scoring greater than 3,000 runs.

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