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 | Hyderabad, British India | 11 June 1924||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 19 April 1979 Karachi, Pakistan | (aged 54)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1942–43 to 1948–49 | Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1953–54 to 1956–57 | Karachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 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.[2] 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.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Central Provinces and Berar v Hyderabad 1947-48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Ceylon in Pakistan - First Class Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan to India 1952-53". Test Cricket Tours. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
External links
edit- Asghar Ali at ESPNcricinfo
- Asghar Ali at CricketArchive (subscription required)