The Pakistan Cricket Board has condoled the loss of life of Ijaz Butt, the previous chairman of PCB and an ex-Test cricketer. Butt was 85.
Before turning into administration, Butt, who was born in Sialkot in 1938, performed eight Tests for Pakistan as a wicket-keeper batsman between 1959 and 1962.
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He made 279 runs from eight matches with a fifty to his title.
Mourning the loss of life of Butt, who handed away on Wednesday, PCB Management Committee chairperson Zaka Ashraf stated: “On behalf of the PCB, I want to express my deepest condolences on the sad demise of Mr Ijaz Butt.
“I had the privilege of knowing him personally and I have nothing but the utmost respect for Mr Butt.
“I offer my deepest condolences to Ijaz Butt’s family and friends, and assure them that he will always be remembered for the contributions he made to Pakistan cricket.”
Incidentally, it was Ashraf who changed Butt as PCB chief in 2011.
During his eventful tenure, Butt oversaw some momentous events in Pakistan cricket. He was appointed as PCB head in 2008 by then Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari.
The spot-fixing scandal erupted throughout Butt’s tenure that noticed three Pakistan gamers – Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir – getting banned.
However, Pakistan profitable the 2009 T20 World Cup, which was held in England, was a glittering second throughout Butt’s reign.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com