Nissar along with Amar Singh formed an Indian fast bowling duo that was considered one of the best in the world during the 1930s. Date of Birth 1 Aug 1910. His memoirs are being compiled and include letters from Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Lord Mountbatten of Burma, and Gandhi. He has a good recent record against England and after removing Andrew Strauss and Alistair Cook at a personal cost of just 18 runs in the first Test … Read about Records, / , Mohammad Nissar Trophy, 2008/09 - Delhi, / , Batting and bowling averages Cricket Team Records only on ESPNcricinfo.com. Hailed as India's first genuine pace bowler, Mohammad Nissar had the ability to beat the batsman with his pace alone. Sadly for Indian cricket, the Nissar-Amar Singh partnership had ended prematurely as well following Amar Singh s death due to typhoid at 29. Nissar sent down the first delivery to the great Percy Holmes. 6. Nissar was especially potent; he bowled Holmes (6) and Herbert Sutcliffe (3) mere days after the legendary Yorkshire openers had put on a humongous 555 against Sussex. Rahman It was my best performance, without a doubt. Join Facebook to connect with Mohammed Nisar and others you may know. Soon, his new ball partner, Amar Singh (also 21) bowled the great Wally Hammond. Check the Stats & Records of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2016/17 - FATA Region, / , Records, / , Batting and bowling averages Players in Wicket keeper Batting Bowling He was a right-arm fast bowler. Before the Test began, no non-white team had even played Test cricket. Batting Style Right-hand bat. Overall, with a strike rate of 44, and with match figures of 6 for 135, Nissar gave a glimpse of other performances England should have watched out for when he played them. Mohammad Nisar (Credits: Republic World) We bet only handful of cricket fans must have heard the legendary name of Muhammad Nisar. In India’s first Test at Lord’s in 1932, he finished with 5 for 93. Both men were masters of the art of new-ball bowling, and while Nissar was undoubtedly the more dangerous of the two, Amar Singh complimented him wonderfully while bowling in tandem. A right-arm fast-medium bowler and effective lower-order batsman, Amar Singh Ladha played in seven Tests for India before World War II. England Vs India at Lord’s, 1932. The answer is Mohammad Nissar, with a strike rate of a wicket every 48 balls, compared to the 60-odd balls per wicket of the others. Personal Info. Mohammad Nissar was India’s first pace bowler, and possibly still the fastest ever to play for the country. Mohammed Nissar was drafted into the Indian team which toured England in 1932. Text Size: A-A+. 11:00 IST | 05:30 GMT, 26 Jan, 2021 3. Zaheer Khan has been one of the outstanding bowlers in world cricket for some time now. 325 likes. Mohammed Nissar was India's first pace bowler. Read about Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2016/17 - FATA Region, / , Records, / , Batting and bowling averages Cricket Team Records only on ESPNcricinfo.com. Zaheer Khan? Reminisce the best Indian fast bowlers and Mohammad Nissar will hit up! India. He was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, and is considered the fastest pre-independence Indian pace bowler. His memoirs are being compiled and include letters from Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Lord Mountbatten of Burma, and Gandhi. Sutcliffe, in particular, is considered an all-time great cricketer. Age 109y 326d. A Short History of Indian Pace Bowling Martin Chandler | 12:00am GMT 20 August 2011 Amar Singh and Mohammad Nissar - the Pioneers. This strike rate places him in the company of some of the greatest pure strike bowlers in the history of the game: men such as Frank Tyson, Malcolm Marshall and Waqar Younis. Nissar's career kick-started right in his first match, as he, in the first ball of his second over, dismissed Herbert Sutcliffe for 3, knocking over Sutcliffe's stumps. Mohammad Nissar – The “First Real Fast Bowler” of India. He was a part of the side which contained players like CK Nayudu, the brothers Wazir Ali and Nazir Ali, and of course, his famous bowling partner, Amar Singh. Mohammad Nissar was the first Indian bowler to achieve the distinct feat of taking a five-wicket haul during his debut series in a SENA country. Mohammad Nissar was India’s first pace bowler, and possibly still the fastest ever to play for the country. August 1, 1910, saw the birth of India s first express pace bowler Mohammad Nissar, who perhaps still stands as the fastest-ever produced by the country. Nissar along with Amar Singh formed an Indian fast bowling duo that was considered one of the best in the world during the 1930s. He formed a great pace duo along with Amar Singh. The answer is Mohammad Nissar, with a strike rate of a wicket every 48 balls, compared to the 60-odd balls per wicket of the others. T he early years of Indian cricket, going back to the 1880s, is a story of pace, pace and more pace. Fast bowling legacy: Nissar and Amar Singh. What made this fact extraordinary was that Holmes and Sutcliffe were involved in an opening stand of 555 for Yorkshire just ten days ago. Javagal Srinath? Outside of cricket he was a tribal leader of a large Pushtun tribe and also a pro-Pakistan leader. 1. Nationality. Nissar could swing and cut the ball better than most, but those who saw him in action claim that he was faster than most Indian bowlers, and quite possibly (though it is unfortunately impossible to measure) India’s fastest bowler of all time. Age 109y 326d. Mohammad Nissar seen standing fourth on this photo of the team captained by Maharaja of Porbandar. Zaheer Khan? 7. 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