Birthday profile

Sikander Bakht (cricketer)

Sikander Bakht, Pakistani cricketer and sportscaster

Born
August 25, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1957

About Sikander Bakht (cricketer)

Sikander Bakht (born 25 August 1957) is a Pakistani former international cricketer who played in 26 Test matches and 27 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Pakistan from 1976 to 1989. He was included in the team in place of Ehteshamuddin and took 11 wickets in that Test and 24 wickets in the series. During a match in Karachi, one of his deliveries broke the left arm of English captain Mike Brearley. His finest over came against India in Delhi in 1979/80 when he demolished them on a placid wicket by taking 8/69 with devastating penetration. Bakht was part of the support staff for the Pakistan team in the 2003 Cricket World Cup as an assistant coach and team analyst. He has been working with Geo News as a sports analyst since 2011. His reviews are often controversial due to his outspoken nature. He has also worked with PTV, Indus TV, ESPN, Star Sports Express News, Indus and Samaa Television as a sports analyst.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Sikander Bakht (cricketer) was born

Sikander Bakht (cricketer) was born in 1957. 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 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sikander Bakht (cricketer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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