hey mate, apart from Ambrose, McGrath,Walsh and the two W's, rest of the list has no comparison with the names i quoted . u cant compare likes of Glisspie,MCdermot and Hughes with thos al time greats even if they were aussies... lolz
Simply exquisite, you cannot put a number on this, or for that matter a comparison. The innings in its time was superb. Majid was a great batsmen, and I'm sure if other great batsmen were to look at his performances they would say the same. In an era of uncovered pitches and great fast bowlers with no helmets, few looked as comfortable as he.
As for using a helmet or not: I'm sure Majid Khan was as fine a batsman as attested by anyone who say him (I started watching cricket on tv in late 1981 as a 9 year old). Don Bradman himself once said (during the 80's, when although common, not yet universal) that if helmets had been around when he played he would have worn one. I grew upin the aussie bush (in the 70's and 80's) and have never worn a helmet when riding a horse, but I'm sure few learning to ride today would forgo on one.
These bowlers have graced the cricket fields over the past 20 years: PACE: Ambrose, Walsh, Bishop, Akram, Waqar, Donald, Pollock, McDermott, Hughes, McGrath, Gillespie, Lee, Flintoff, Harmison, Bond and one or two others. SPINNERS: Warne, Mustaq, Saqlain, Muralitharan, Harbadjan, Kumble. These have come in the last few years and set to star for a while yet: Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan, Mitchell Johnson, Steyn, Morkel, Andersen, Hauritz, Pannesar, Roach et al. A fraction of the 70's and 80's? hm
i need to stress here one very imprtant thing. Majid was playing his cricket when i would say all time great spin and fast bowlers were adoring cricket, just to name the few, Holding.Roberts,Lillee.Thomo,craft,Garner,marshall, bedi, persunna chandra sheker,willis to name the few. we dont see today even a fraction of those bowlers today. Majid played them all with ease and only started to use helmet towards the end of his career.all his batting was a brilliant hand eye coordination.
he was the most artistic of the players ever graced cricket.his batting was poetry. made it look so easy,almost playing in slow motion.when u see this kind of an art only then u can realize and compare the butchery of the modern day batsmen.i was lucky to see his ton b4 lunch against NZ in a test in 1976.just want to remind one thing Majid played his cricket when the greatest of fast bowlers were adoring cricket. and the played them all with contemptuous ease and grace.great player no doubt
latifabadi; you were certainly in the right place at the right time when Majid scored his test century before lunch- only the 4th time it had been done and the first since Bradman in 1930. (Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think only Lara has done it since then but not on the first day). If only it was on youtube.
If only there was more of Majid on youtube. There are 2 shots here i especially love, at 2:20, and 2:53, the timing is just sooo beautiful it brings tears to the eyes. He was inconsistent, he was never one for ruthlessly grinding out the runs and in his later test career he struggled, yet at his best he was not only devastating but made it look oh so easy. This was cricket almost as an artform, not for today's cheerleaders and so many millions at stake
A lot of the highlights here are pull shots to length balls. This is only a tiny morsel of the kind of stroke play the batsman used to engage in. His cover driving, square and late cutting, and hook shots were awesome. Few people know that he had 7 hundreds before lunch in first class cricket by 1972. In 1974 he simply destroyed Willis in the 4 matches he played against him, including 3 centuries and a 98 (all forms of cricket). Willis at his fastest suffered terribly all the 1974 summer.
I was fortunate enough to see his 100 before lunch vs New Zealand, one of the best ever! There was a reason he was known as majestic Khan! Grace, style and most importantly a true gentleman!
The great Majid Khan. Observe how composed he was, even after he struck his hundred, simply raised his bat in the air. Also, note the England player(s) clapping at the end - cricket was played more as a sport back then.
@Bernie8330
u are forgetting the legend spinner Abdul Qadir.....
who was called as " Jugler" or " the Magician" on his time...by the commentators
vahshehzadeh 9 months ago
This was an era of cricket and grace. What a respect for each each other team and a crowd that loves the game not just one team.
Sanetuber 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Best Player Ever
sahilsila 1 year ago
much like sehwag no foot work but looking great
khanooch12 1 year ago
@khanooch12 dear you got it wrong.... he is not much like sehwag..... but sehwag is much like him.
jan9730 1 year ago 7
hey mate, apart from Ambrose, McGrath,Walsh and the two W's, rest of the list has no comparison with the names i quoted . u cant compare likes of Glisspie,MCdermot and Hughes with thos al time greats even if they were aussies... lolz
latifabadi 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Simply exquisite, you cannot put a number on this, or for that matter a comparison. The innings in its time was superb. Majid was a great batsmen, and I'm sure if other great batsmen were to look at his performances they would say the same. In an era of uncovered pitches and great fast bowlers with no helmets, few looked as comfortable as he.
TheNomadintime 2 years ago
Comment removed
TheNomadintime 2 years ago
As for using a helmet or not: I'm sure Majid Khan was as fine a batsman as attested by anyone who say him (I started watching cricket on tv in late 1981 as a 9 year old). Don Bradman himself once said (during the 80's, when although common, not yet universal) that if helmets had been around when he played he would have worn one. I grew upin the aussie bush (in the 70's and 80's) and have never worn a helmet when riding a horse, but I'm sure few learning to ride today would forgo on one.
Bernie8330 2 years ago
These bowlers have graced the cricket fields over the past 20 years: PACE: Ambrose, Walsh, Bishop, Akram, Waqar, Donald, Pollock, McDermott, Hughes, McGrath, Gillespie, Lee, Flintoff, Harmison, Bond and one or two others. SPINNERS: Warne, Mustaq, Saqlain, Muralitharan, Harbadjan, Kumble. These have come in the last few years and set to star for a while yet: Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan, Mitchell Johnson, Steyn, Morkel, Andersen, Hauritz, Pannesar, Roach et al. A fraction of the 70's and 80's? hm
Bernie8330 2 years ago
i need to stress here one very imprtant thing. Majid was playing his cricket when i would say all time great spin and fast bowlers were adoring cricket, just to name the few, Holding.Roberts,Lillee.Thomo,craft,Garner,marshall, bedi, persunna chandra sheker,willis to name the few. we dont see today even a fraction of those bowlers today. Majid played them all with ease and only started to use helmet towards the end of his career.all his batting was a brilliant hand eye coordination.
latifabadi 2 years ago 8
he was the most artistic of the players ever graced cricket.his batting was poetry. made it look so easy,almost playing in slow motion.when u see this kind of an art only then u can realize and compare the butchery of the modern day batsmen.i was lucky to see his ton b4 lunch against NZ in a test in 1976.just want to remind one thing Majid played his cricket when the greatest of fast bowlers were adoring cricket. and the played them all with contemptuous ease and grace.great player no doubt
latifabadi 2 years ago 13
latifabadi; you were certainly in the right place at the right time when Majid scored his test century before lunch- only the 4th time it had been done and the first since Bradman in 1930. (Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think only Lara has done it since then but not on the first day). If only it was on youtube.
mizofan 2 years ago
Such a graceful player......look, how calm he is while he bats. Inzimam Ul Haq had a similar style.
gandalfthegrey41 2 years ago
Pakistani players are the best . Pakistan always produce the world top players
irfan171 2 years ago 2
Are you suggesting then that all other players are shit?
Here's a suggestion. Majid's innings was sublime and fantastic, and I couldn't give a rat's arse if he was from Pakistan, Brazil or uranus.
And the suggestion is: drop the nationalist crap and just enjoy the game of cricket.
hyena131 2 years ago
excellent video.please upload more.
kingkhan911 3 years ago
Have never seen anyone playing pull/hook shots quite like him before, and that too without helmet.
tahirphysio 3 years ago
If only there was more of Majid on youtube. There are 2 shots here i especially love, at 2:20, and 2:53, the timing is just sooo beautiful it brings tears to the eyes. He was inconsistent, he was never one for ruthlessly grinding out the runs and in his later test career he struggled, yet at his best he was not only devastating but made it look oh so easy. This was cricket almost as an artform, not for today's cheerleaders and so many millions at stake
mizofan 3 years ago
youtube keeps taking down my pics
lindafux 3 years ago
He was the master of Timing shots.
asherpk 3 years ago
A lot of the highlights here are pull shots to length balls. This is only a tiny morsel of the kind of stroke play the batsman used to engage in. His cover driving, square and late cutting, and hook shots were awesome. Few people know that he had 7 hundreds before lunch in first class cricket by 1972. In 1974 he simply destroyed Willis in the 4 matches he played against him, including 3 centuries and a 98 (all forms of cricket). Willis at his fastest suffered terribly all the 1974 summer.
sportsfansportsfan 3 years ago 2
great player majid
kalazero 3 years ago 2
Does someone has his century before lunch clips?
eeirun 4 years ago
Probably Barry Richards ??
timechannel 4 years ago
Majid was my hero as a kid. Such a beautiful talent. Thanks so much for this- brings back happy memories.
mizofan 4 years ago
Majid was my hero as a kid. Such a beautiful talent. Thanks so much for this.
mizofan 4 years ago 2
I was fortunate enough to see his 100 before lunch vs New Zealand, one of the best ever! There was a reason he was known as majestic Khan! Grace, style and most importantly a true gentleman!
aadmee 4 years ago 2
I also had the pleasure of seeing that innings against a young Richard Hadlee among others.
jug1300 4 years ago
ill known him shithead
liono777 4 years ago
you can tell he was in the zone. most of his shots he didnt move his feet for, fantastic batting
chicko1290 4 years ago
brilliant. In fact u can´t see shorts like that anymore
brethart91 4 years ago
The great Majid Khan. Observe how composed he was, even after he struck his hundred, simply raised his bat in the air. Also, note the England player(s) clapping at the end - cricket was played more as a sport back then.
sameer1siddiqui 4 years ago 3
awesome. majid was great in his times. Thanks for the post
ednan9 4 years ago