Makkin Salih

Makkin Salih (1923 – 24 May 2003) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon from 1947 to 1955.

Makkin Salih
Personal information
Full nameMohamed Makkin Salih
Born1923
Ceylon
Died24 May 2003 (aged 79 or 80)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 527
Batting average 25.09
100s/50s 0/4
Top score 98
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 September 2017

An opening batsman for the Moors Sports Club in Colombo,[1] Makkin Salih made his first-class debut for Ceylon Cricket Association against Southern India in 1946-47, scoring 98 and sharing century partnerships with Fredrick de Saram and Mahadevan Sathasivam.[2] He toured Pakistan in 1949-50 with the Ceylon team.

He set a batting record for Sara Trophy matches when he scored 237 for Moors in 1952. The record stood until 1970, when A. C. M. Lafir scored 255 for Nomads Sports Club.[3]

He and his wife Sithy Suada (the sister of the Ceylon cricketer Abu Fuard) had four children.[4]

References

  1. "Sports & Activities: Cricket". Moors Sports Club. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. "Southern India v Ceylon Cricket Association 1946-47". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  3. Neil Wijeratne, Batting on a Matting Wicket, Neil Wijeratne, Wattala, 2011, pp. 124–27.
  4. "Sri Lanka Moor Family Genealogy: Khateeb Mamuna Lebbe Abubacker Lebbe - Family # 58". Rootsweb. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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