Aftab 'Ifty' Baloch by Nigel Stockley

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Player:

Aftab Baloch

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DateLine: 25th January 2022

 

Former Rishton, Todmorden and Great Harwood professional Aftab 'Ifty' Baloch has passed away at the age of 69.

 

Aftab, who played the first of his two Tests for Pakistan at the age of 16 in 1969, toured England with his country in 1974.

 

He played for Rishton in 1975 and 1976, scoring 1245 runs at 65.5 in his first season in the Lancashire League.

 

He also hit 1,000 runs at 52.6 in his first season at Todmorden in 1979.

 

After a final season at Todmorden in 1980, Aftab played two seasons at Great Harwood in the Ribblesdale League in 1981 and 1982.

 

Aftab is one of only eight players to score 400 or more in an innings in First-class cricket, hitting 428 for Sind against Baluchistan in 1974.

 

In 172 First-class matches he hit 9,171 runs at 41.7 and he also took 223 wickets at 31.62.