Nazir Ali (cricketer)
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| Died | 18 February 1975 (aged 68) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 8) | 25 June 1932 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 10 February 1934 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Syed Nazir Ali ⓘ (8 June 1906 – 18 February 1975) was a prominent player from the early days of Indian cricket.[1] Later, he migrated to Pakistan, where he played a few first-class matches and became an administrator. He was a Test selector from 1952 to 1968 and the Secretary of the Pakistan Cricket Board in 1953–54.[2]
Nazir Ali was an attacking right-handed batsman, a fast-medium bowler, and a good fielder. He was the younger brother of Wazir Ali.
When MCC toured India in 1926/27, he impressed the MCC captain Arthur Gilligan who suggested that Nazir should qualify for Sussex. Some months later Nazir Ali wakened up the secretary of Sussex at 1 am asking for hospitality or to be sent where he could find it.[1]
Nazir was lucky to have a patron in the Maharaja of Patiala who sent him to England to study electrical engineering. There he represented Sussex once and played in other matches, resuming his career in India four years later.
He played in India's
Nazir played one other Test, against England at
References
- ^ "Nazir Ali". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Cricketing Dynasties: The Twenty Two Families of Pakistan Test Cricket – Part 4. Sports". The News International. Pakistan. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Yorkshire v Indians, St George's Road, Harrogate on 16th, 18th, 19th July 1932". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ISBN 0747222037.
- ^ Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers