Zahir Iqbal Alam (10 April 1970 – 30 May 2012) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Assam cricket team from 1988 to 1995.[1] He was born in Gauhati, Assam. He was a prolific right-handed batsman. Alam appeared in 22 first class matches, scored 1,398 runs with an average of 36.78 and his highest score was 257.[2] He also scripted a world record second-wicket partnership of 475 runs with former India Test player Lalchand Rajput against Tripura in a Ranji Trophy match in 1990–91.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Zahir Iqbal Alam |
| Born | 10 April 1970 Gauhati, India |
| Died | 30 May 2012 (aged 42) Bangalore, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Legbreak googly |
| Role | Batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1988/89–1994/95 | Assam |
Source: CricInfo, 31 August 2016 | |
Alam died in a Bangalore hospital on 30 May 2012 at the age of 42. He was suffering from a liver ailment.[3]
References
edit- ^ Zahir Alam, CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ "Zahir Alam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Zahir Alam passes away". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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