Jawad Hussain
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R Jawad "Joe" Hussain was a former Indian cricketer. He played only one first-class match, for Madras against Andhra in the 1964-65 Ranji Trophy. He scored 17 in his only innings (Madras won the game by an innings), bowled one over for three runs, and did not hold a catch.
He was the father of former England Test captain Nasser Hussain, and of Mel Hussain who played once for Worcestershire.
Hussain owned a cricket school in Ilford which was started by the great coach Harold Faragher, where players such as Graham Gooch and former England cricketer John Lever once trained. He passed away on April 26 2008 at the age of 68 due to heart and lung failure caused by pneumonia. [1]
[edit] Famous Cricketers who have trained in Ilford Cricket School
- Varun Chopra
- Graham Gooch
- Ravi Bopara
- Theeban Tavarasa
- John Lever
- Aroudra Outtandy
- Nasser Hussain
- Tom Westley
