Manzoor Elahi | |
Birth Date: | 15 April 1963 |
Birth Place: | Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan |
Family: | Saleem Elahi (brother), Zahoor Elahi, (brother) Babar Manzoor (son) |
Country: | Pakistan |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
International: | true |
Internationalspan: | 1984–1995 |
Testdebutdate: | 24 October |
Testdebutyear: | 1984 |
Testdebutagainst: | India |
Testcap: | 101 |
Lasttestdate: | 15 February |
Lasttestyear: | 1995 |
Lasttestagainst: | Zimbabwe |
Odidebutdate: | 12 October |
Odidebutyear: | 1984 |
Odidebutagainst: | India |
Odicap: | 49 |
Lastodidate: | 26 February |
Lastodiyear: | 1995 |
Lastodiagainst: | Zimbabwe |
Columns: | 2 |
Column1: | Test |
Matches1: | 6 |
Runs1: | 123 |
Bat Avg1: | 15.37 |
100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
Top Score1: | 52 |
Deliveries1: | 444 |
Wickets1: | 7 |
Bowl Avg1: | 27.71 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 2/38 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/ |
Column2: | ODI |
Matches2: | 54 |
Runs2: | 741 |
Bat Avg2: | 22.45 |
100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
Top Score2: | 50 |
Deliveries2: | 1,743 |
Wickets2: | 29 |
Bowl Avg2: | 43.51 |
Fivefor2: | 0 |
Tenfor2: | 0 |
Best Bowling2: | 3/22 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 21/– |
Date: | 4 February |
Year: | 2017 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/41262.html CricInfo |
Manzoor Elahi (Urdu:منظور الہی) (born 15 April 1963) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer.[1] [2] Considered a hard-hitting batsman and a medium-pacer bowler, Elahi appeared in six Test matches and 54 One Day Internationals for Pakistan national cricket team between 1984 and 1995.[3] [4] Former Pakistani captain Imran Khan described him as "perhaps the hardest hitter of the cricket ball in the world".[5]
Manzoor Elahi was born in Sahiwal, Punjab in 1963.[3] [6] His two brothers, Zahoor Elahi and Saleem Elahi have also played for Pakistan.[7] [8]
His daughter, Sania Kamran, remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during the 2018-2023 tenure.[9] [10] [11]
In 2002, Elahi was named as the captain of Lahore City Cricket Association Blues.[12]
After his retirement, Elahi has been involved in various roles, including as a senior cricketer, national selector, and trial selector. In 2002, he was appointed as the selector by Pakistan Cricket Board for selecting a team through trials for the Under-15 Asia Cup.[13]
In 2006, he played for Pakistan Senior Cricket Board team in a series against touring Indian cricket team.[14]
In 2008, Pakistan Cricket Board appointed him as a selector in Multan region for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[15] Two years later, in 2010, Elahi was appointed as a member of women's selection committee.[16] In the same year, he also coached Lahore Eagles.[17] For a brief period, he played for Porthill Park in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League.[18]
In 2016, Elahi was selected as batting consultant for Pakistan national women's cricket team.[19] During the same year, he shown his intention, by submitting an application, to become the head coach of Pakistan cricket team.[20] [21]
In 2019, Elahi served as the assistant coach for the Northern cricket team.[22] [23]