Makkin Salih (1923 – 24 May 2003) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon from 1947 to 1955.
 Makkin Salih in 1947 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mohamed Makkin Salih | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1923 Ceylon | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 May 2003 (aged 79 or 80) Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Salih and his wife Sithy Suada (the sister of the Ceylon cricketer Abu Fuard) had four children.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Sports & Activities: Cricket". Moors Sports Club. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Southern India v Ceylon Cricket Association 1946-47". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Neil Wijeratne, Batting on a Matting Wicket, Neil Wijeratne, Wattala, 2011, pp. 124–27.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Moor Family Genealogy: Khateeb Mamuna Lebbe Abubacker Lebbe - Family # 58". Rootsweb. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
External links
edit- Makkin Salih at ESPNcricinfo
- Makkin Salih at CricketArchive (subscription required)