Yawar Saeed

Mohammad Saeed (father)
Fazal Mahmood (brother-in-law)

Domestic team information YearsTeam1953–1955Somerset1953/54–1957/58Punjab (Pakistan) FC debut22 August 1953 Somerset v AustraliansLast FC27 February 1959 Central Zone v West IndiansCareer statistics

Competition	First-class
Matches	59
Runs scored	1,547
Batting average	15.47
100s/50s	0/6
Top score	64
Balls bowled	5,891
Wickets	106
Bowling average	34.05
5 wickets in innings	5
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	5/32
Catches/stumpings	30/–

Source: CricketArchive, 2 May 2010

Mian Yawar Saeed (22 January 1935 – 21 October 2015) was a Pakistani cricketer, who played 50 first-class matches for Somerset County Cricket Club and nine matches for a variety of teams based in Pakistan between 1953 and 1959. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he claimed 106 career wickets.

Saeed was appointed Pakistan cricket team manager but after Pakistan's scandal-filled England tour, including match fixing allegations against team members, and after losing all three series against England he resigned from his post on 27 September 27, 2010.^[1]

On 21 October 2015, Saeed died of a brain tumour in Lahore aged 80.^[2]^[3]

He was the father of Mohammad Saeed and Taimur Saeed and father-in-law of Raza Rabbani.

References

^ "Player Profile: Yawar Saeed". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
^ "Yawar Saeed dies in Lahore | Cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
^ "Cricket: Ex-Pakistan team manager Yawar Saeed dies". Samaa. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.