Asghar Ali (cricketer, born 1924)
Syed Asghar Ali (11 June 1924 – 19 April 1979) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1943 to 1949, and in Pakistan from 1949 to 1957.
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| Full name | Syed Asghar Ali | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 June 1924 Hyderabad, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 April 1979 (aged 54) Karachi, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942-43 to 1948-49 | Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 to 1956-57 | Karachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A middle-order batsman, Asghar Ali's highest score was 103 not out in a team total of 182 for Hyderabad against Central Provinces and Berar in the 1947-48 Ranji Trophy. Nobody else in the match reached 50.[1]
He played for Pakistan in two matches against the touring Ceylon team in 1949-50. He was named as a substitute for the Pakistan team that toured India in 1952-53, and was brought over to India at one stage, but did not play.[2]
References
- "Central Provinces and Berar v Hyderabad 1947-48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Pakistan to India 1952-53". Test Cricket Tours. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
External links
- Asghar Ali at ESPNcricinfo
- Asghar Ali at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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