Career
Gul was an opening batsman who represented a number of first-class sides in Pakistan from 1964-1965 to 1977-1978. His initial selection in the Test side, when England toured Pakistan during 1968-1969 amid political turmoil, had less to do with his cricketing abilities than with his position as a student leader, in an attempt to placate the rioters. Gul scored more than 1000 runs in the tour of England in 1971.
In the first over of the First Test at Birmingham in that series, he was struck on the head by a ball from Alan Ward and was forced to retire.
This injury drew the famous line from Brian Johnston on the British Broadcasting Corporation the next day: "Gul"s all right. The doctor inspected his head this morning and found nothing in lieutenant" He also toured England in 1974 but was less successful and did not play any of the Tests.
He is a lawyer by profession. Gul initially represented the cricketer Salman Butt in the infamous spot fixing case.