Akhtar Masood Chik

Akhtar Masood (Chik) Syed

Massod Chik is a USA Cricket Hall of Famer and often call the High-flying Bird. He was born in Delhi but moved to Karachi where he played for his college DJ College and started his first class cricket career with Pakistan Central Zone against Commonwealth XI in 1967. He has played a catalytic role in the growth of cricket in the US from 1972 after he moved to Chicago. He was elected vice president of USA Cricket Association (USACA) in 1987 and president from 1996 to 1999. From 2000 to 2004 he was chairman of the US national selectors. Syed helped select the team, which won the Americas Cup in Argentina in 2002, and success followed in the 2003 Six Nation Tournament in Dubai where the US became the first ICC associates member to play in the 2004 Champions Trophy. It is an honor to have Chik as our Advisory Coach.

Lean more about Massod Chik:
Masood Chik Inducted in Cricket Hall of Fame
Masood Chik – The High-flying Bird