The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today expressed its sadness following the death of Aftab Baloch, 69, who in 1969 made his Test debut at the age of 16 against New Zealand in Dhaka. Aftab scored 25 in his only innings in the drawn Test and had to wait for six years for his second and final Test in which he scored 12 and 60 not out against the West Indies in Lahore. Aftab remains the sixth youngest player to make a Test debut and is remembered for his 428 (584 minutes, 25×4) in Karachi as Sindh captain against Balochistan in the 1973-74 season. In the same match, Javed Miandad, playing his eighth first-class match, scored 100 and added 174 runs for the fifth wicket with Aftab as Sindh declared their first innings at 951 for seven in reply to Balochistan’s 93 and then skittled out the visitors for the second time for 283. PCB makes amendments to PSL playing conditions Bismah Maroof back as Pakistan captain for World Cup Aftab ended his 172-match first-class career with 9,171 runs (41.68 average) and 223 wickets (31.62). After retirement, Aftab Baloch served as Pakistan U19 team manager as well as junior selector. He … Continue reading PCB mourns passing of Aftab Baloch