Saleem Akhtar

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Saleem Akhtar
Personal information
Full name
Raja Saleem Akhtar
Born(1930-09-08)September 8, 1930
Legbreak. googly
Relations (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1958/59–1959/60Multan
1961/62–1962/63Sargodha
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 187
Batting average 10.38
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 63
Balls bowled 586
Wickets 17
Bowling average 18.29
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/34
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 April 2018

Raja Saleem Akhtar (

cricketer who played for Multan and Sargodha.[1] His sons Wasim Raja and Ramiz Raja played for the Pakistan cricket team, while Zaeem Raja played first-class cricket
.

Raja was born in a

Muslim family. He and his family migrated from the Indian city of Jaipur, Rajasthan to Pakistan during the Partition of India.[2] He worked as a civil servant and was a police commissioner.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Saleem Akhtar". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Inzamam-ul Haq". Outlook India. 28 May 1997. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Rameez and Wasim Raja's father dies at 74". ESPNcricinfo.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. ^ "'Ramiz Raja was at slips because his father was a commissioner': Wasim Akram's startling claims about PCB chairman". Hindustan Times. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

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