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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Waheed Yar Khan<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| fullname = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|11|9|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| batting = Right-handed <br />
| bowling = <br />
| club1 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]<br />
| year1 = 1960-61 to 1968-69<br />
| club2 = [[State Bank of India cricket team|State Bank of India]]<br />
| year2 = 1965-66 to 1968-69<br />
| club3 = [[Karachi cricket teams|Karachi Whites]]<br />
| year3 = 1969-70<br />
| club4 = [[Pakistan International Airlines cricket team|Pakistan International Airlines]]<br />
| year4 = 1969-70 to 1975-76<br />
| columns = 1<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches1 = 59 <br />
| runs1 = 2453<br />
| bat avg1 = 38.93<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 4/18<br />
| top score1 = 174[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries1 = 94<br />
| wickets1 = 4<br />
| bowl avg1 = 12.50<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 1/3<br />
| catches/stumpings1= 41/–<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36025.html Cricinfo<br />
| date = 26 March<br />
| year = 2015<br />
}} <br />
'''Waheed Yar Khan''' (born 9 November 1942, [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]) is a former cricketer who played [[first-class cricket]] in India from 1960 to 1968, and in [[Pakistan]] from 1969 to 1975.<br />
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==Career in India==<br />
A batsman, Waheed Yar Khan represented South Zone Schools in the [[Cooch Behar Trophy]] from 1957-58 to 1959-60, captaining the team to victory in 1959-60. He then represented [[Osmania University]] in the [[Rohinton Baria Trophy]] from 1960-61 to 1964-65.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41359/Miscellaneous_Matches.html| title = Miscellaneous matches played by Waheed Yar Khan| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 26 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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He made his first-class debut for [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]] in 1960-61, and played occasionally over the next three seasons. When Hyderabad reached the finals in 1964-65 he made 67 not out in the quarter-final, 109 (his first century) in the semi-final, and was Hyderabad's top-scorer in the final with 78 and 23 when they lost to [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1964-65.html| title = Ranji Trophy 1964-65| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 26 March 2015}}</ref> He played one match for [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]], when they were skittled for 62 by a [[West Indies cricket team|West Indian]] attack led by [[Charlie Griffith]] in 1966-67. He did not score another century until he made 174 not out for Hyderabad against [[Andhra Pradesh cricket team|Andhra]] in 1968-69, when he added 258 for the fourth wicket with [[Kenia Jayantilal]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/29/29772.html| title = Andhra v Hyderabad 1968-69| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 26 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Career in Pakistan==<br />
In 1969 he followed his parents, who had moved to Pakistan. He was immediately selected to play for [[Karachi cricket teams|Karachi Whites]] and [[Pakistan International Airlines cricket team|Pakistan International Airlines]].<br />
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He had his best season in Pakistan in 1970-71 when he scored 342 runs in five matches at an average of 68.40, including 116 not out for Pakistan International Airlines B against [[National Bank of Pakistan cricket team|National Bank]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/31/31403.html| title = National Bank v PIA B 1970-71| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 27 March 2015}}</ref> His last century came in 1972-73 when he made 119 for PIA against [[Lahore cricket teams|Lahore B]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/33/33013.html| title = Lahore B v PIA 1972-73| publisher = CricketArchive| accessdate = 27 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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He lives in retirement in [[Margate, Florida]], with his wife, Rehana.<ref>{{cite news| work=Sun-Sentinel.com| first=Arun |last=Sivasankaran|accessdate=26 March 2015| title=Looking back, with a smile|url= http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-06-05/sports/fl-mcf-sillypoint-0604-20140605_1_south-zone-pakistan-international-west-indies|date=5 June 2014}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41359/41359.html Waheed Yar Khan at CricketArchive]<br />
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[[Category:1942 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian emigrants to Pakistan]]<br />
[[Category:Osmania University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Hyderabad cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:State Bank of India cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Karachi cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistan International Airlines cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Cricketers from Hyderabad, India]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent]]<br />
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