- Born
- Birth nameSyed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani
- Nickname
- Asian Bradman
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Zaheer Abbas was born on July 24, 1947 in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. He has been married to Samina Abbas since 1988.
- SpouseSamina Abbas(1988 - present)
- One of first modern cricketers to wear spectacles on the field, alongside Sir Clive Lloyd.
- Zaheer Abbas is regarded as one of the finest batsmen in the history of cricket.
- Zaheer Abbas is a former Pakistani cricketer.
- Was appointed ICC President in 2015. He is only the third professional cricketer to hold the post after England's Sir Colin Cowdrey and West Indies' Sir Clive Wolcott.
- Voted by Wisden as the 7th greatest ODI batsman of all-time.
- Top run accumulator for Pakistan during the 1979 and 1983 World Cup. Was also the top scorer for Pakistan in the 1979 semi-final, making 93 in a losing cause against eventual champions West Indies.
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