Farooq Hamid

Farooq Hamid (born 3 March 1945) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1964.

A tall right-arm opening bowler, Farooq Hamid made his first-class debut in 1961–62, and toured England with the Pakistan Eaglets in 1963.

He played two matches for Pakistan against the Commonwealth XI in 1963–64, when Alf Gover judged that he was one of the fastest bowlers in the world, but lacked accuracy.

[5] Hamid's cousin Khalid Aziz also played first-class cricket in Pakistan and was a Test umpire.

Farooq's sister Tahira Hamid helped to set up the Pakistan Women's Cricket Association in 1978.