Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Munaf passed away on Tuesday in Amsterdam where he had been living since retirement from PIA. He was 84.

A right-arm fast bowler, Munaf was educated at the historic Sindh Medressatul Islam school alongside Little Master Hanif Mohammad who was to later become his team-mate in the Pakistan team.

Munaf’s bowling partner was Ikram Elahi and both formed a deadly pair on a number of overseas tours undertaken by Pakistan team as well as Pakistan Eaglets. Tall and handsome, Munaf was born in Bombay in 1935 in a Kokan family. He was one of the three Kokans from West coast of Maharashtra to represent Pakistan besides M E Z.Ghazali and Ejaz Faqih.

Although he made his first full tour with Pakistan to West indies in 1957-58 under Hafeez Kardar, Munaf made his Test debut in 1959 against Australia at Lahore. He toured India in 1960-61 and England in 1962. From 1959 to 1962 he played four Tests for Pakistan, taking 11 wickets at an average of 31. His best bowling was 4 for 42 versus England at Dhaka in 1962.