Gul Hameed Bhatti
Gul Hameed Bhatti (1947 – February 4, 2010) was a Pakistani journalist, editor and sports writer. Known as Pakistans "Encyclopaedia of Cricket", Bhatti wrote for The Cricketer Magazine.
After training as a pilot, Bhatti turnt to journalism joining The Cricketer. He also joined forces with Abid Ali Kazi and Nauman Badr and launched the Cricket Statistians Association. In 1990 Bhatti joined The News as a sports editor.
Bhatti suffered with ill health after the death of his wife in 1996. After a battle with throat cancer, he suffered a brain stroke. He died on February 4, 2010 after a second stroke.[1]
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- A Tribute by Jalal Hamid Bhatti (brother) -
- Mughal, Owais (February 8, 2010). "Gul Hameed Bhatti (1947–2010): Pakistan’s Encyclopaedia of Cricket". ALL THINGS PAKISTAN. Retrieved January 30, 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - "Gul Hameed Bhatti passes away at 63". ESPN cricinfo. February 5, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2013. External link in
|publisher=(help) - Bhatti, Jalal Hameed (2009, updated February 23, 2010). "Gul Hameed Bhatti – A Man Born for Cricket". Pakistan Paedia. Retrieved January 30, 2013. Check date values in:
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