Abu Mustafa

Abu Tayyab Mohammad Mustafa (c. 1925 – 8 July 1966) was a Pakistani cricketer who played a single first-class match for East Pakistan during the 1955–56 season.

For the Palestinian politician, see Abu Ali Mustafa.

Abu Mustafa

Personal information
Full name	Abu Tayyab Mohammad Mustafa
Born	1925 Calcutta, Bengal, British India
Died	8 July 1966 Havana, Cuba
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1956	East Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 1 Runs scored 6 Batting average 3.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 5 Catches/stumpings 0/-
Source: CricketArchive, 26 June 2013

Born in Calcutta in what was then the Bengal Presidency, Mustafa first appeared for the side in two matches played against the Pakistan national cricket team during the 1952–53 season.[1] A right-handed batsman, his only match at first-class level came in January 1956, against a touring Marylebone Cricket Club side led by Donald Carr.[2] In the match, played at Chittagong Stadium, Mustafa served as East Pakistan's captain, but was unsuccessful as a batsman, failing to reach double figures in either innings. The team as a whole was also unsuccessful, losing by an innings and 101 runs after having followed on.[3] Mustafa did not play any further matches at first-class level, and died in Havana, Cuba, in July 1966, although it is unclear when or how he had come to reside in Cuba.[4][5]

See also

• List of East Pakistan first-class cricketers

References

1. Miscellaneous matches played by Abu Mustafa (3) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
2. First-class matches played by Abu Mustafa (1) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
3. East Pakistan v Marylebone Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club in Pakistan 1955/56 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
4. Abu Mustafa player profile and statistics – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
5. Abu Mustafa player profile and statistics – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2013.