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	'''Ijaz Hussain Khan'''{{efn\|[[Urdu]]: {{nq\|اعجاز حسین خان}}}} (9 November 1938 — 27 June 2019) known as '''Jahaz Khan''', was a Pakistani [[first-class cricketer]] who played for [[Lahore cricket team\|Lahore]] and [[Pakistan Railways cricket team\|Pakistan Railways]] between 1961/62 and 1973/74. Ijaz was described as "the finest off-break bowler, I faced in my entire career" by his cousin [[Majid Khan (cricketer)\|Majid Khan]], who was the leading Pakistan batsman of his era.<ref name="cricketworld"/>		'''Ijaz Hussain Khan'''{{efn\|[[Urdu]]: {{nq\|اعجاز حسین خان}}}} (9 November 1938 — 27 June 2019) known as '''Jahaz Khan''', was a Pakistani [[first-class cricketer]] who played for [[Lahore cricket team\|Lahore]] and [[Pakistan Railways cricket team\|Pakistan Railways]] between 1961/62 and 1973/74. Ijaz was described as "the finest off-break bowler, I faced in my entire career" by his cousin [[Majid Khan (cricketer)\|Majid Khan]], who was the leading Pakistan batsman of his era.<ref name="cricketworld"/>

	Ijaz Khan could not convince the [[Pakistan Cricket Board\|BCCP selectors]] in the 1960s, for national recognition. Instead it was his rivals, [[Haseeb Ahsan]], [[Afaq Hussain]], [[Salahuddin (cricketer)\|Salahuddin]] and his Railways colleague, [[Mohammad Nazir\|Mohammad Nazir Jr]] who got the nod.~~<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ijaz-khan-40718\|title=Ijaz Khan profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos\|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>~~<ref name="cricketworld">{{cite news\|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/farewell-to-zaman-park-veterans/58246.htm\|website=www.cricketworld.com\|title=Farewell to Zaman Park veterans\|year=2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://thefridaytimes.com/09-Jan-2015/the-gentleman-cricketer\|work=The Friday Times\|date=9 January 2015\|title=The Gentleman Cricketer\|author=M Aamer Sarfraz}}</ref> He was employed with the [[Pakistan Railways]] from 1958 to 1980.		Ijaz Khan could not convince the [[Pakistan Cricket Board\|BCCP selectors]] in the 1960s, for national recognition. Instead it was his rivals, [[Haseeb Ahsan]], [[Afaq Hussain]], [[Salahuddin (cricketer)\|Salahuddin]] and his Railways colleague, [[Mohammad Nazir\|Mohammad Nazir Jr]] who got the nod.<ref name="cricketworld">{{cite news\|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/farewell-to-zaman-park-veterans/58246.htm\|website=www.cricketworld.com\|title=Farewell to Zaman Park veterans\|year=2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ijaz-khan-40718\|title=Ijaz Khan profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos\|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://thefridaytimes.com/09-Jan-2015/the-gentleman-cricketer\|work=The Friday Times\|date=9 January 2015\|title=The Gentleman Cricketer\|author=M Aamer Sarfraz}}</ref> He was employed with the [[Pakistan Railways]] from 1958 to 1980.

	==Early life and family==		==Early life and family==

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{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (1938–2019)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ijaz Khan
| full_name = Ijaz Hussain Khan
| country = Pakistan
| club1 = [[Lahore cricket teams|Lahore B]]
| year1 = 1961/62
| club2 = [[Pakistan Railways]]
| year2 = 1962/63-1973/74
| height = 6 ft 3 in<ref name="cricketworld"/>
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm offbreak
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 22
| runs1 = 356
| bat avg1 = 16.95
| 100s/50s1 = 0
| top score1 = 46
| wickets1 = 37
| bowl avg1 = 28.59
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| deliveries1 = 2,977
| best bowling1 = 5/53
| catches/stumpings1 = 16/–
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1938|11|09}}
| birth_place = [[Jullundur]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2019|06|27|1938|11|09}}
| death_place = Pakistan
| family = {{ubl|[[Imran Khan]] (cousin)|[[Javed Burki]] (cousin)|[[Majid Khan (cricketer)|Majid Khan]] (cousin)|[[Jahangir Khan (cricketer)|Jahangir Khan]] (uncle)}}
}}

'''Ijaz Hussain Khan'''{{efn|[[Urdu]]: {{nq|اعجاز حسین خان}}}} (9 November 1938 — 27 June 2019) known as '''Jahaz Khan''', was a Pakistani [[first-class cricketer]] who played for [[Lahore cricket team|Lahore]] and [[Pakistan Railways cricket team|Pakistan Railways]] between 1961/62 and 1973/74. Ijaz was described as "the finest off-break bowler, I faced in my entire career" by his cousin [[Majid Khan (cricketer)|Majid Khan]], who was the leading Pakistan batsman of his era.<ref name="cricketworld"/>

Ijaz Khan could not convince the [[Pakistan Cricket Board|BCCP selectors]] in the 1960s, for national recognition. Instead it was his rivals, [[Haseeb Ahsan]], [[Afaq Hussain]], [[Salahuddin (cricketer)|Salahuddin]] and his Railways colleague, [[Mohammad Nazir|Mohammad Nazir Jr]] who got the nod.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ijaz-khan-40718|title=Ijaz Khan profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="cricketworld">{{cite news|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/farewell-to-zaman-park-veterans/58246.htm|website=www.cricketworld.com|title=Farewell to Zaman Park veterans|year=2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefridaytimes.com/09-Jan-2015/the-gentleman-cricketer|work=The Friday Times|date=9 January 2015|title=The Gentleman Cricketer|author=M Aamer Sarfraz}}</ref> He was employed with the [[Pakistan Railways]] from 1958 to 1980.

==Early life and family==
Ijaz Hussain Khan was born on 9 November 1938 in Basti Guzan [[Jullundur]], one of Fazal Hussain Khan's four sons. They hail from the [[Burki]] family who is deeply rooted in cricket. The family's cricketing lineage traces back to Mahmood Khan, the brother of Ijaz's maternal grandmother, who played for [[FC College]] in the 1897-98 period. Ijaz's maternal uncle, [[Jahangir Khan (cricketer)|Jahangir Khan]], further contributed to the family's cricketing legacy by representing [[Indian cricket team in England in 1932|All-India]] in Test matches during the tours of England in 1932 and 1936.<ref name="cricketworld"/>

His first cousins include [[Imran Khan]], [[Javed Burki]], and [[Majid Khan (cricketer)|Majid Khan]].<ref name="cricketworld"/>

During the [[Partition of British India]] in August 1947, Ijaz attended Islamia High School in [[Jullundur]] as a Year 5 student. Following the partition, his family settled in [[Zaman Park]]. After spending two years at Iqbal High School Gari Shahoo, Ijaz enrolled at Muslim High School in [[Lahore Cantt]]. There, he was the captain of the cricket team and completed his matriculation in 1953.<ref name="cricketworld"/>

==Career==
Despite outperforming in inter-varsity cricket, Ijaz Khan was overlooked in favour of fellow off-spinner Abdul Aziz for the selection of the Pakistan Universities team against the 1955-56 [[English cricket team in Pakistan in 1955–56|MCC ‘A’]] at [[Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore]]. However, seven years later, Ijaz made a mark in first-class cricket with an impressive all-round performance for Railways against Lahore A in the 1962-63 [[Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]]. Batting at No.9, he scored 46 and took 5–53 with the ball, which remained his best batting and bowling performances.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150406061834/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/25/25845.html Railways v Lahore A Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1962/63 (Group B) Scorecard]</ref> At the same venue in the 1972-73 [[President's Trophy (cricket)|BCCP Patron's Trophy]], he scored 45 in a partnership of 93 for the 8th wicket with Mohammad Nazir (63) against Karachi Greens.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131231020437/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32985.html Railways v Karachi Greens BCCP Patron's Trophy 1972/73 Scorecard]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/42/42275/42275.html|title=IJAZ KHAN CricketArchive Oracles|website=CricketArchive|access-date=19 December 2023|archive-date=22 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022200944/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/42/42275/42275.html|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>

Playing a pivotal role in Railways' historic triumph in the [[Quaid-e-Azam Trophy]] 1973/74, Ijaz Khan was part of a formidable four-pronged spin attack alongside [[Mohammad Nazir]], Nazir Khan, and [[Ahad Khan]] under the captaincy of skipper [[Arif Butt]]. In the semi-final victory against Punjab, Ijaz contributed with bowling figures of 4–45 in the second innings at [[Railway Stadium, Lahore|Railway Stadium]], securing the win based on the first-innings lead.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150525025607/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/33/33088.html Railways v Punjab Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1972/73 (Semi-Final) Scorecard]</ref>

==Death==
He died on 27 June 2019 at the age of 80, and was survived by four sons.<ref name="cricketworld"/>

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Imran Khan}}

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[[Category:1938 births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Pakistani cricketers]]
[[Category:Pashtun cricketers]]
[[Category:Lahore cricketers]]
[[Category:Pakistan Railways cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Jalandhar]]
[[Category:Family of Imran Khan|Ijaz]]
[[Category:Burki family]]
[[Category:Government College University, Lahore alumni]]

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