Athletics In his younger days, he was also a champion javelin thrower of India. He represented India in
AAA Championships in 1932 and
British Empire Games 1934 in London.
Cricket Jahangir scored 108 on his first-class debut and took seven wickets in the second innings of the match. He represented India in her first ever Test
against England at
Lord's in 1932. After the tour, he stayed back in England and took a doctorate from
Cambridge University. He passed the final Bar from Middle Temple. In that time he was Cambridge blue in cricket for four years. He also made two appearances in
Gentlemen v Players matches. In 1935 playing for Indian Gymkhana, he also scored 1,380 runs in two months, at an average of 70. When India
toured England in 1936 he joined the team and appeared in all three Tests. His best bowling during his time at Cambridge was a 7 for 58 against the champion county
Yorkshire. Back in British India, he played in the
Bombay Pentangular in 1939. Jahangir was to captain India in a tour of
Ceylon in 1940–41 that was cancelled due to
the war.
Lord's Sparrow incident Khan played cricket for Cambridge University and during a match at
Lord's Cricket Ground on 26 July 1936 against the
M.C.C. he bowled a delivery to
Tom Pearce that struck and killed a
sparrow while in mid-flight. The sparrow was mounted on a plinth with the ball that killed it and is now on display at the M.C.C. museum. Neil Robinson, head of heritage and collections at the M.C.C. said "People expect to see balls, bats and gloves at the museum, not a sparrow" and "Those who don't know the story are always surprised." == Administration career ==