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Wazir Mohammad

Wazir Mohammad, Indian-Pakistani cricketer (died 2025)

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Born
December 22, 1929
Died
October 13, 2025
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1929

About Wazir Mohammad

Wazir Mohammad (Urdu: وزیر محمد; 22 December 1929 – 13 October 2025) was a Pakistani cricketer and banker who played in 20 Test matches for the Pakistan national cricket team between 1952 and 1959. Wazir's first-class career extended from 1950 to 1964, when he captained Karachi Whites to a narrow defeat in the final of the 1963–64 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He was Pakistan's top-scorer with 42 not out when they won by 24 runs against England at The Oval in 1954. Wazir was affectionately known as 'Wisden' for his encyclopaedic knowledge of cricket stats and trivia.

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Wazir Mohammad timeline

  1. Wazir's first-class career extended from 1950 to 1964, when he captained Karachi Whites to a narrow defeat in the final of the 1963–64 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
  2. He was Pakistan's top-scorer with 42 not out when they won by 24 runs against England at The Oval in 1954.

The world when Wazir Mohammad was born

Wazir Mohammad was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wazir Mohammad's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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