Pakistan’s Ijaz Butt passes away
The Hindu
During his eventful tenure, Butt oversaw some momentous occasions in Pakistan cricket.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has condoled the death of Ijaz Butt, an ex-Test cricketer who also headed the PCB between 2008-11.
Butt was 85 and died on Wednesday.
Before turning into administration, Butt, who was born in Sialkot in 1938, played eight Tests for Pakistan as a wicketkeeper batter between 1959 and 1962.
He made 279 runs from eight matches with a fifty to his name.
Mourning the death of Butt, PCB Management Committee chairperson Zaka Ashraf said: “On behalf of the PCB, I want to express my deepest condolences on the sad demise of Mr Ijaz Butt.”
“I had the privilege of knowing him personally and I have nothing but utmost respect for Mr Butt.”
"I offer my deepest condolences to Ijaz Butt's family and friends, and assure them that he will always be remembered for the contributions he made to Pakistan cricket." Incidentally, it was Ashraf who replaced Butt as PCB chief in 2011.
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