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.

Asghar Ali
Personal information
Full name
Syed Asghar Ali
Born(1924-06-11)11 June 1924
Hyderabad, British India
Died19 April 1979(1979-04-19) (aged 54)
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1942–43 to 1948–49Hyderabad
1953–54 to 1956–57Karachi
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 32
Runs scored 1355
Batting average 28.22
100s/50s 1/8
Top score 103*
Balls bowled 24
Wickets 1
Bowling average 12.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/3
Catches/stumpings 15/–
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

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  1. ^ "Central Provinces and Berar v Hyderabad 1947-48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Ceylon in Pakistan - First Class Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Pakistan to India 1952-53". Test Cricket Tours. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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