Majid Khan 74 off 155 Balls 188 Mins 7 Fours vs Australia 3rd Test First Innings at Melbourne in Dec 1981

Mr. Devotor

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00:00Majid Khan was a graceful and stylish cricketer who played with the charm of old English amateurs.

00:06He sometimes looked relaxed, as if he was not, putting in much effort.

00:11Majid Khan played a stylish and calm inning, scoring 74 runs from 155 balls in 188 minutes.

00:19He hit seven elegant fours during his knock.

00:21This happened in the first innings of the third Test match against Australia at Melbourne

00:26in December 1981.

00:28This strong batting helped Pakistan reach a big total of 500 for eight.

00:32After that, Pakistani ballers performed really well and put pressure on the Australian past

00:37man.

00:38As a result, Pakistan won the match by an innings and 82 runs.

00:42This was Pakistan's second win against Australia in Australia.

00:46Now let's watch Majid Khan's brilliant innings.

00:49Well bowled and a little inside edge and that could so easily have bobbed up.

00:56That's very, very well bowled by Bruce Yardley.

00:58That's the end of his over and the score one for 40.

01:05Realized there's a hundred for him here possibly.

01:07Good shot.

01:08That's the field by Jeff Thompson.

01:16That's the field by Jeff Thompson.

01:17That's a fraction of a second undecided whether to bowl it in or throw it in but the throw

01:33was as close to perfect as you could have when he had to come off balance.

01:37Yardley, too much it can.

01:38That's a pretty good ball and also a good shot and a great piece of fielding.

01:47That's a nice curving off spinner.

01:50And Yardley once again curving that ball in the air as he did at Brisbane and he's using

02:00this breeze well.

02:03So, splitting the field on the offside, Terry Alderman the fielder.

02:14That's a good shot.

02:21Nice timing.

02:22While I'm doing the chasing.

02:24There's a chance of four here if they can run.

02:27There's going to be a relay throw.

02:30And there it is.

02:35Overthrows go.

02:39They're up to six now.

02:42Can they do seven?

02:43He's just going to come back.

02:44So much for me saying he's not running as fast as he used to.

02:47But we'll just have a close-up now of his heavy breathing.

02:50And there it is.

02:55Right, Richie.

02:56He's almost down and out but he's managed seven.

03:01And that should please him a little.

03:04Takes him into double figures.

03:06Yardley to Marjit Khan.

03:07And shot for four.

03:08Slightly over pitch.

03:09Although he hit it into the ground, he hit it very, very fast away past the man at extra

03:20cover.

03:21Well, that was beautiful timing.

03:24And Marjit really put everything he had into that shot.

03:28He didn't even bother to run as that ball streaked across the four.

03:33Beautiful shot by him.

03:34He's well poised there to hit it.

03:37Looks in good form at the moment.

03:49And that's a better shot.

03:50Beautiful strike, that one.

03:52Good placing that away to the left of Terry Alderman.

04:02One for 65.

04:05Lily Bowles now to Marjit Khan.

04:08That's the first one he's got to go.

04:13You can see the fingers there roll right over the top of the ball.

04:22There it is.

04:23I think that particular delivery beating him outside the off stump will put some doubts in

04:30his mind and the pressure back on him again because Lily has got through him.

04:35And him again with another leg cutter.

04:45So, that's really good bowling.

04:50That was a beautiful delivery from Dennis Lily.

04:54The leg cutter.

04:56And Marjit now getting a very difficult time.

05:02Suddenly that seems to have lost a little of his confidence.

05:15He's got that away.

05:17It was an extraordinary stroke for four.

05:19Very ambitious and in the end very successful.

05:23That's one for 78.

05:27And now it's going to be Alan Borda.

05:29Alan left arm around the wicket.

05:31And they're going to be two attacking fieldsmen out there.

05:34Chapels at slip.

05:35And we've got a forward short leg as well.

05:38Borda.

05:39Borda.

05:40Borda.

05:41Borda.

05:42Borda.

05:43Borda.

05:44Borda.

05:45Borda.

05:46Borda.

05:47Borda.

05:48Borda.

05:49Borda.

05:50Borda.

05:51Borda.

05:52Borda.

05:53Malham's got it some sloppy cricket from Bruce Yardley out there

06:02magic can't to pick up three runs on water just being limbering up delivery

06:08first off magic was able to get back and really hit it and curving away from

06:12Bruce Yardley board has had a little bit of a problem to match it can

06:19Alderman wouldn't have bowled to this sort of field on too many occasions in

06:24his test career one pitched up and well played by magic that was beautifully

06:29timed he needs straight down the ground wood trying to cut it off but not

06:34succeeding Thompson eventually coming around from mid-off and magic goes for

06:37three

06:40nice on drive from magic can't Terry Alderman well pitched up just easing into the

06:47shot very little effort and Graham would coming across trying to cut it off not

06:51able to do so and well run by magic can he saw if there was three in it Jeff

06:57Thompson's arm been a little bit questionable over the years took one on

07:00his throw

07:02magic looking dangerous probably for the first time in this series and on top of

07:06the ball alderman to magic can good shot delightful cut that no third man so the

07:18Australian captain needing to start thinking now about field placings accurate

07:24bowling and the fact that he's lost the toss might be facing a big total time he gets in

07:31there things might not be quite as easy as they are now

07:36border left time and they are too much it can

07:47really just returning the ball yes and we must always remember when we see border

07:52bowling on such a look at this that he really doesn't have any margin for error does he just

07:57drop the ball minimally short Alderman to Majid Khan

08:04and that's through

08:08Alderman just showing a little bit of exasperation as that was almost a chance for

08:15gully

08:20and it can't go down to chance it was out of his reach but close enough on this

08:34pitch to cause the ball is a moment of frustration

08:38yes it was very wide of guarding in fact magic himself committed an error in chasing the

08:43ball that was when it started fairly wide at the off stump

08:50well the modern field setting is not to have a third man

08:56and you must pay the penalty for anything that's in any way loose and Majid is a very good cutter of the ball

09:02and that's proof positive of that fact

09:06he was well on top of that delivery from Terry Alderman who has just strayed a little bit too much outside the off stump

09:13in the last couple of deliveries

09:16he's just giving Majid too much room out there and experienced Pakistan Vatman was very quick to seize upon those opportunities

09:23Alderman was down but it was only a technical knockout that he was quickly on his feet

09:44he just slipped

09:45in fact he overbalanced didn't his weight was going so far forward

09:50it went way ahead of him and he did a forward roll

09:54and he's got him away again

10:16he won't go for four this time

10:19but if Majid wants to come back they can take three

10:24and the border doing the fielding

10:26now in that over Alderman much too short all the time

10:31one for one for one

10:42well fielded

10:44not much in it

10:45very well done by border

10:47absolutely reflex stuff this

10:52border

10:54whipping that ball in as

10:56Majid was stumbling forward

10:58and he just had enough sense to look towards border

11:01the last moment and managed to slip his bat

11:04back into the crease

11:06the ball way outside the off stump

11:08angles it across the right hander

11:10and there's

11:17Majid's half century

11:19and a good innings it is too

11:21he's played it very well

11:23some excellent cutting

11:25some good driving

11:27one for 148 with Majid 50

11:31and Madasa now 75

11:33and that must be a great thrill for Majid to make 50 on this ground

11:37well the next step is obviously

11:39to get a hundred

11:40but again as I said before

11:44to get another 25 on the board 75

11:47and then go on from there

11:49that's the aim

11:51yeah

11:52and that 50 came in only 98 balls

11:56Alderman to Majid Khan

11:58two more to Majid

12:10two more to Majid

12:12150 comes up for Pakistan

12:14for the loss of one wicket

12:15Yardley to Majid Khan

12:19and mid on all in a straight line

12:25that'll be runs to Majid

12:26in fact I think it will be four runs

12:27it is four runs

12:28that ball straying outside the leg stump

12:30and swept away

12:31by Majid

12:32to bring in yet another boundary

12:34the end of the over

12:36one for 158

12:37that's a good shot too

12:41and er

12:42and effort there by a board

12:45who dives away

12:46but doesn't get anywhere near the ball

12:48I'm just a little bit short

12:49and Majid just leaning back

12:52and hitting it through the field

12:57Yardley to Majid Khan

12:59two for one hundred and

13:07you may have thought that was an appeal

13:09but er

13:10it was just an involuntary shout

13:12in the end it was a shout of relief I think

13:14that he wasn't done a devastating injury

13:17it's worth a throw

13:25Yardley to Majid Khan

13:28well good shot

13:32he's beaten two men there

13:34that was a fine shot

13:36he's hit it past border

13:37and then past Alderman

13:39and I reckon there wouldn't have been a yard

13:45between the two of them on the line

13:47very fine placement by Majid

13:50right between the two fielders

13:53one deep and one close to the bat

13:55and very firmly hit of the front foot

13:58he moved his weight well there as he went into that shot

14:06and that was well bowled

14:09certainly been the best of the bowlers today

14:11Bruce Yardley

14:14two hundred comes up now for Pakistan

14:18great start for them

14:19well it's well into the final session

14:22so it's more than a start

14:23but two for two oh one

14:25should be delighted in the dressing room

14:28this is the best they've done so far

14:30and on this wicket having won the toss

14:34they must be pleased with themselves

14:36full marks to Yardley

14:43anyone who can get a ball to do that

14:45on this pitch and confuse the batsman

14:47when he's made 73

14:49deserves the congratulations he's getting now

14:51from Chappell and Rodney Marsh

14:53nice bowling

14:57Majid Khan

14:58quartered short leg off Yardley

15:00the ball

15:04lifted just a little turned

15:05and a simple catch

15:06and Majid has departed

15:08but all credit to Yardley

15:11he's certainly bowled very well today

15:12he's been the best of the Australian Bowlers

15:15in the fine innings

15:16from Majid

15:17as he goes back

15:18he's come back into the runs

15:22and I'm sure this innings will do him well to go

15:26Majid Khan studied at Cambridge University

15:28and played test cricket in the UK

15:29played test cricket like his father, Jahangir Khan. However, he did not achieve his father's

15:35strange record of hitting a flying sparrow at Lord's Cricket Ground. Majid Khan began his

15:40cricket career as a fastballer. But due to the back injury and questions about his bouncers,

15:45he stopped fastballing and sometimes bowled offspin instead. He became more famous for his

15:51batting, which helped him rise in the batting order. Eventually, he became a successful opening

15:56batsman, often partnership with Sadiq Muhammad. Majid Khan was known for his elegant drives and

16:02powerful hooks. He could score runs quickly and with ease. Sadly, his cricket career ended when his

16:08cousin Imran Khan had to drop him from the team, which hurt their relationship. Later, Majid Khan

16:13worked as a strict cricket administrator before leaving that role. He made headlines by talking

16:19about possible match-fixing in the 1999 World Cup. In terms of test stats, Majid Khan represented

16:26Pakistan in 63 test matches between 1964 and 1983. Over his test career, he amassed 3,931 runs at an

16:36average of 38.92. His batting achievements include 8 centuries and 19 half centuries with a high score

16:43of 167. As a baller, he delivered 3,584 balls, taking 27 wickets at an average of 53.92. His best

16:53bowling figures in an innings were 4 wickets for 45 runs. In the field, he took 70 catches.

16:59As far as first-class career stats, Majid Khan had an extensive career playing in 410 matches. He

17:06scored a total of 27,444 runs with an impressive batting average of 43.01. His first-class record

17:15includes 73 centuries and 128 half centuries, with a top score of 241. With the ball, he bowled

17:2318,314 deliveries, claiming 223 wickets at an average of 32.14. His best bowling figures in

17:31any innings were 6 wickets for 67 runs, and he achieved four 5 wicket hauls. Additionally,

17:37he took 410 catches in the field. So, Majid Khan's career is notable for his

17:42elegant batting style and significant contribution to Pakistan Cricket, both as a prolific bestman and

17:48a capable all-rounder. If you liked this video, please comment, share and subscribe.

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