Agha Zahid

Agha Zahid
Personal information
Full name Agha Zahid
Born (1953-01-07) 7 January 1953
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting Right-hand bat
Bowling Right-arm medium
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 69) 15 February 1975 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 227
Runs scored 15 13484
Batting average 7.50 36.84
100s/50s -/- 29/66
Top score 14 183*
Balls bowled - 7621
Wickets - 108
Bowling average - 32.18
5 wickets in innings - 1
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling - 5/24
Catches/stumpings -/- 136/-
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 June 2017

Agha Zahid (Urdu: آغا زاہد) (born January 7, 1953) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one test against West Indies in 1975. He had a long and distinguished domestic first-class career scoring over 13,000 runs in 227 matches. He played for Devon County Cricket Club and Barton Cricket Club from 1982 to 1986. He also won promotion in first attempt followed by two consecutive first division championship in 1983-84.

After retirement, Zahid has been working as the Chief Curator for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Throughout his career, he has also coached Pakistan national under-19 cricket team, and Pakistan women's national cricket team. He coached U-15 in Lambord World Cup England in 1996 and also coached Pakistan U-19 against Australia home in 1997. He toured to Bangladesh as Coach Pakistan A to win SAARC Championship in 1997. Later on toured England with Pakistan A team. He had also officiated as domestic match refree from 1995-2000. He worked as chairman of Junior selection committee 1999-2000.


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