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Abdul Latif (cricketer) Bangladeshi cricket player and manager dead at age 86

Abdul Latif (cricketer)

Mohammad Abdul Latif, a Bangladeshi cricket player and manager, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 86.

Also known as Mohammad Abdul Latif Khan and M. A.

Latif, he was a first-class cricketer for East Pakistan, a senior officer in the Bangladesh armed services and a cricket administrator. A middle-order batsman and leg-spinner, he made his first-class debut for East Pakistan Greens in 1956–57. In 1961–62, he captained East Pakistan in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and played a leading role in the team’s first first-class victory, against Hyderabad, with scores of 109 and 49 and figures of 3 for 49 and 3 for 112.

Mohammad Abdul Latif (10 November 1939 – 4 February 2026), also known as Mohammad Abdul Latif Khan and M. A. Latif, was a first-class cricketer for East Pakistan, senior officer in the Bangladesh armed services and a cricket administrator.

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