Hoosain Ayob
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Hoosain Ayob (9 October 1941 – 6 May 2022) was a South African cricketer and official.
Ayob was born on 9 October 1941 to an Indian South African family.[1] He grew up in Brits in Transvaal Province, but his father died when he was 10 years old and the family moved to Mia's Farm (Waterval Islamic Institute), a Muslim charitable institution in what is now Midrand.[2]
Playing career
In the 1970s, Ayob played for Transvaal in the racially segregated South African Cricket Board of Control tournaments.[1] He was one of the leading fast bowlers but was unable to play in the Currie Cup or for the South Africa national cricket team due to apartheid.[3] In matches that were retrospectively awarded first-class status, he took 53 wickets from 17 matches at a bowling average of 18.41 runs per wicket.[1]