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	Zaheer Abbas
		Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani was born on 24 July 1947, in Sialkot, Punjab.
		Zaheer Abbas is the only Asian to have made a century of centuries in first class cricket to date.
		Zaheer Abbas scored a double-century in the first Test at Lahore; and then in Karachi he hit a masterful 186.
	www.biogs.com /famous/abbaszaheer.html (207 words)

	Zaheer Abbas - Free net encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani (born 24 July 1947) is a former Pakistani cricketer.
		Abbas played his first Test in 1969, and in only his second Test he played an innings of 274 against England, still the fourth highest score by a Pakistani.
		Abbas retired from international cricket in 1985, and has officiated as a match referee in one Test and three ODI matches.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Zaheer_Abbas (247 words)

	Zaheer Abbas quits PCB post \|\| uaecricket.com \|\| cricket with no boundries.
		Zaheer said he had resigned because of his other commitments and also because he didn’t want to be involved in a conflict of interests with the Board.
		Zaheer who has also served as a chief selector and Pakistan team manager on several occasions in the past said he was pained by the ongoing problems between the chief selector and the team management being carried in the newspapers.
		Zaheer said he had no doubt that the Board could improve in a lot of areas and the Chairman needed to be stronger about some things.
	www.uaecricket.com /leagues/news/morenews.asp?news=27&fldAuto=2899 (392 words)

	Zaheer Abbas replaced as manager,Shaharyar Khan, chairman of the PCB, told reporters, Talat Ali has been chosen to ...
		Zaheer Abbas replaced as manager,Shaharyar Khan, chairman of the PCB, told reporters, Talat Ali has been chosen to replace him for the Champions Trophy
		Zaheer Abbas has been replaced as manager of Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in October, by former Pakistan opener Talat Ali.
		Generally, managers are hired on an assignment-by-assignment basis; Abbas, for example, was manager for the tour to Sri Lanka earlier in the year but was replaced by Salim Altaf for the subsequent ODI series against India in Abu Dhabi.
	www.telepk.com /sports/cricket/zaheer-abbas-replaced-as-manager.asp (706 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Zaheer Abbas
		There was not a touch of arrogance about Zaheer's batting but of lyrical, fluent movement, his innings memorable for a refined, effortless beauty.
		Zaheer's first big score came in England, a double hundred, 274 to be precise, at Edgbaston in only his second Test.
		Zaheer blamed it on senior players, on Imran Khan in an indirect way.
	content-www.cricinfo.com /pakistan/content/player/43695.html (1087 words)

	Zaheer Abbas: Fearless master on a mission to change world order - Independent Online Edition > Cricket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Brian Viner Interviews: Zaheer Abbas in full flight was a spectacle to behold, not least because the legendary batsman took on the world's pacemen wearing glasses.
		Zaheer believes that with Pakistan's main strike bowlers all fit, in particular Shoaib Akhtar, there ought to be nothing stopping his team from rising to the top of the Test rankings.
		Zaheer ascribes this to three men: the president of the country's cricket board, Shaharyar Khan; the coach, Bob Woolmer; and the captain, Imzamam.
	sport.independent.co.uk /cricket/article1218388.ece (2022 words)

	Zaheer Abbas blames 'internal politics' for removal Latest Cricket News
		Zaheer Abbas has denied that he was replaced as Pakistan team manager because of the way he handled the crisis at the Oval, instead blaming internal cricket board politics within the PCB as the reason behind his dismissal.
		Abbas was criticised for an apparent lack of involvement in the events leading up to Pakistan's protest and eventual forfeiture.
		Newspapers repeatedly referred to the image of Abbas speaking on his mobile phone, sitting outside the dressing room while the team devised a course of action to protest the allegations made by umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove.
	www.mag4you.com /cricket/5565.htm (320 words)

	The Hindu : Sachin is the key: Zaheer Abbas
		Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has said that if Sachin Tendulkar played another of his masterful knocks in the final of the World Cup, it will be difficult for the Australians to defend their title.
		Abbas, who runs a business in Karachi, admitted that he was contemplating joining politics, but refused to divulge details on whether he would align himself with some present parties or form a new one.
		Remembering his playing days, Abbas said even though he had to face a lot of pace bowlers during his career, it was the Indian spin quartet of S. Venkatraghavan, Erapalli Prasanna, Bishen Singh Bedi and Bhagwat Chandrashekhar that he feared the most.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2003/03/23/stories/2003032300821900.htm (380 words)

	DNA - Sport - Zaheer Abbas hits out at 'biased' English media - Daily News & Analysis
		KARACHI: Pakistan manager Zaheer Abbas has lashed out at the English media, specially former captain Mike Atherton, for trying to kick off a fresh ball tampering row after Shoaib Akhtar was filmed flicking the seam of the ball during the third ODI against England.
		Zaheer was referring to Atherton's sensational admission during the 1994 series against South Africa.
		Zaheer, who himself faces the possibility of being sacked for poor handling of the Oval crisis, praised the quick action taken by the match referee and umpires in giving a clean chit to Shoaib.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1052216 (572 words)

	BBC Gloucestershire Sport - Zaheer Abbas
		Zaheer's connection with Gloucestershire began in 1972 when he opted to join the county's cricket team.
		Zaheer remembers his time at Gloucestershire fondly and is quick to highlight the beneficial effect it had on both his playing style and his overall career.
		Zaheer was also a major star for Pakistan too, playing in 78 test matches and scoring around 5,000 runs for his country.
	www.bbc.co.uk /gloucestershire/sport/2004/04/zaheer_abbas.shtml (571 words)

	Zaheer Abbas wants India to win
		Zaheer Abbas, former Pakistani captain, who is currently in India, wants India to defeat Australia in the World Cup final on Sunday.
		Talking about the strengths of the two teams Abbas said the two teams are well balanced and the outcome would depend upon how they handle the pressure.
		Abbas said he was disappointed teams like Pakistan, England, New Zealand and South Africa could not make it to the semi finals.
	www.rediff.com /wc2003/2003/mar/22zah.htm (315 words)

	DNA - Sport - Whoever keeps nerves will win series: Zaheer Abbas - Daily News & Analysis
		Zaheer, 58, admitted that the Rahul Dravid-led Indian team was more balanced, but hastened to add that Inzamam-ul-Haq's Pakistani side was also in good form as was evident during the wins in the Test and one-day international series over a strong English team at home last month.
		Zaheer said that a change of guard in Indian captaincy will not make much of a difference, nor will the result of India's successful tour of 2004, when the Sourav Ganguly-led team won the three-Test series 2-1 and the five one-day internationals 3-2 - both a 'first' on Pakistani soil.
		Zaheer did not feel that the home crowds would make much of a difference to the eventual result of the series.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1006850 (673 words)

	Zee News - Zaheer Abbas not to attend Inzamam hearing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Zaheer was the manager of the team during the England tour and his role in the Oval Test, which Pakistan forfeited, has come under criticism.
		A PCB official confirmed to reporters that neither Zaheer nor players Danish Kaneria and Umar Gul would be going to London to attend the hearing as their presence was not necessary there.
		Ironically when the board removed Zaheer as manager of the Pakistan team soon after the team returned from England, it justified the decision by saying that he was given a rest as he was required in the ICC hearing and the board didn't want to put extra pressure on him.
	www.zeenews.com /articles.asp?aid=324391&sid=SPO (292 words)

	Zaheer Abbas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Zaheer Abbas was one of the most stylish batsmen of his time with a sound technique and the temperament to back it up.
		He remains connected to cricket, and has been a valuable coach to many young players in Pakistan.
		Syed Zaheer Abbas Born : 24 July 1947, Sialkot Major Teams: Pakistan, Pakistan International Airlines, Sind, Gloucestershire, Karachi City Cricket Association.
	members.tripod.com /~PAKSTAR/zaheer.htm (154 words)

	Zaheer Abbas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Leaving other things aside I want to say a few words about Zaheer Abbas and his role as manager of the team during the time of the crisis.
		Zaheer Abbas should have been in the thick of things right from the very moment when Umpire Hair raised the issue of ball tampering.
		During the whole incident there was hardly any sign indicating that Zaheer Abbas did his best to avoid the crisis.
	www.thenews.com.pk /print1.asp?id=22355 (296 words)

	Zaheer Abbas Reveals All on Sacking: Bigstar Cricket - the official site for the world's star cricketers
		Zaheer Abbas has denied claims that he was fired from the post of Pakistan team manager because of the way he handled the alleged ball tampering affair at The Oval and instead cited internal cricket board politics.
		Pakistan legend Zaheer, one his country’s greatest batsmen who played 78 Tests, was slated for an apparent lack of involvement when the events leading up to the team’s boycott were taking place.
		Zaheer made the point that his administration abilities are proven after his eight-year stint as the general manager of Pakistan International Airlines' Sports Divison.
	www.bigstarcricket.com /bs/news/article_1075.shtml?detectflash=false (481 words)

	Sunny's most memorable moment: Zaheer Abbas' scalp
		The former Indian captain, whose batting records against Pakistan are highly impressive, on Thursday, revealed that dismissing the prolific Zaheer Abbas in a Test match in 1978 was his "most memorable" moment of an Indo-Pak series.
		"Zaheer Abbas was batting on 96 when I dismissed him in the first Test of the series in 1978," Gavaskar said in New Delhi on Thursday.
		Abbas, who had 176 in the first innings of the Test, played at Faisalabad, was caught by Chetan Chauhan.
	thatscricket.oneindia.in /2005/test_series/ind-pak/0303sunny1.html (283 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Cricket \| International Teams \| Pakistan \| Pakistan defend Zaheer decision
		Zaheer was one of the finest batsmen in Pakistan's history
		Zaheer was in charge on the tour to England which saw Pakistan lose the final Test at The Oval by forfeit.
		PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said Zaheer was being "rested" as he would be a key witness at Inzamam's disciplinary hearing on 27-28 September.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/5341246.stm (358 words)

	Angry PCB may strip Inzy of captaincy for Oval fiasco: Zaheer Abbas
		Abbas, who was team manager during the England tour, told BBC Radio Five Live that it was Inzamam's own choice not to play.
		Younis embarrassed PCB with his earlier announcement that he doesn't want to be a dummy captain but within a day of Shaharyar Khan's resignation from the PCB chief's post, he was ready to accept it again.
		Abbas said the duo had a difficult relationship since the England tour.
	news.webindia123.com /news/articles/Sports/20061010/474970.html (471 words)

	Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan), Zaheer Abbas, Cricket Player, Pakistani Cricket Player, Cricket, Records of Zaheer Abbas, ...
		In the very second test that he ever played, Zaheer Abbas scored a mammoth 274 against England and established himself as a dangerous batsman.
		Zaheer Abbas captained the Pakistani side for sometime as well.
		He remains as one of the greatest cricketers ever to have graced the game and so immense was his talent that the opposition bowlers often had nothing else to do but watch the ball dance across the boundary ropes.
	www.cricketscorelive.com /cricket-players-profile/pakistan/zaheer-abbas.html (239 words)

	Zee News - Zaheer Abbas might pay for Oval fiasco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Karachi, Sept 08: Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas is likely to be replaced as team manager for the ICC Champions Trophy in India next month following his "failure" to play a stronger role in the Oval Test fiasco
		Zaheer was in line to face the axe when the PCB ad hoc committee meets on September 12 in Karachi to discuss the Oval Test controversy and the role of the team management in the whole affair, a source in the Pakistan Cricket Board said.
		An indication that Zaheer is going to be sacked has also come with a decision of the board to nominate coach Bob Woolmer and their manager of cricket operations, Asad Mustafa to attend the ICC briefing for team officials of participating countries in next year`s World Cup.
	www.zeenews.com /znnew/articles.asp?aid=321169&ssid=88&sid=SPO (596 words)

	The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : Zaheer Abbas all praise for Pakistan
		Inzamam-Ul-Haq's men were making merry at the Chinnaswamy Stadium and in the KSCA Diamond Box, a veteran could barely conceal his joy.
		Zaheer Abbas, elegant purveyor of the art of batsmanship with 5062 Test runs and the one who scored heavily against the Indian attack that featured Bishen Singh Bedi, E.A.S. Prasanna, B.S. Chandrashekar and Kapil Dev, had his reasons for unrestrained joy.
		Zaheer is often blamed for denting the confidence of the Indian spin trio of Bishen Singh Bedi, E.A.S. Prasanna and B.S. Chandrashekar during the 1978 tour but Pakistan's former captain only had kind words for the legends.
	www.hindu.com /2005/03/29/stories/2005032906592000.htm (306 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta
		Zaheer Abbas at a Calcutta hotel on Thursday.
		Incidentally, Zaheer is disappointed at the gifted Yasir Hameed?s exclusion from the squad for the one-off game: ?We?ve been struggling to get the first three positions right and, to make it worse, Hameed gets dropped...?
		Zaheer, by the way, had a piece of advice for the administrators.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1041112/asp/sports/story_3995788.asp (432 words)

	Zaheer Abbas might pay for Oval fiasco - Sify.com
		Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas is likely to be replaced as team manager for the ICC Champions Trophy in India in October following his "failure" to play a stronger role in the Oval Test fiasco.
		An indication that Zaheer is going to be sacked has also come with a decision of the Board to nominate coach Bob Woolmer and their manager of cricket operations, Asad Mustafa to attend the ICC briefing for team officials of participating countries in the 2007 World Cup.
		The briefing is due to be held later in September in the West Indies and Mustafa, who is in London with the team as the assistant manager, will fly to West Indies with Woolmer.
	sify.com /news/fullstory.php?id=14286436 (601 words)

	We've won: Zaheer Abbas
		Pic: Suresh KK London: Pakistan tour manager Zaheer Abbas insisted his side clinched a huge victory after the dramatic revelations here yesterday that umpire Darrell Hair had offered to resign in exchange for $500,000.
		Although Inzamam’s case is not due to be heard until the middle of next month, and despite the fact that Hair’s offer was made after the alleged on-field offences took place, Zaheer said the resignation revelations had “vindicated” the Pakistan team.
		And Zaheer said the result of the match, an England win which gave the hosts the series 3-0, could be revised as well.
	www.mid-day.com /sports/international/2006/august/142753.htm (366 words)

	Riyadh community and RCA honors Sallu & Zaheer Abbas@ ContactPakistan.com
		In a brief get together, Shamshad Ali Siddiqui, RCA advisor paid rich tribute to Sallu and Abbas for their great contribution to the game of cricket not only in Pakistan but the world as a whole.
		Abbas grand knock of 274 in England for Pakistan is memorable.
		When asked to express their views, both said, "that we are really surprised to see that the young ones are taking so much interest in the game and this is the positive sign for development.
	www.contactpakistan.com /sports/cricket/news011.htm (865 words)

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