Tanvir Ali Explained

Tanvir Ali
Country:Pakistan
Birth Date:1 November 1963
Birth Place:Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Club1:Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan
Year1:1980-81 to 1981-82
Club2:Karachi
Year2:1982-83 to 1985-86
Club3:Pakistan International Airlines
Year3:1986-97 to 1994-95
Columns:2
Matches1:83
Runs1:573
Bat Avg1:8.07
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:51
Deliveries1:15,737
Wickets1:286
Bowl Avg1:25.28
Fivefor1:19
Tenfor1:3
Best Bowling1:8/28
Catches/Stumpings1:29/–
Matches2:36
Runs2:42
Bat Avg2:7.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:9
Deliveries2:1578
Wickets2:35
Bowl Avg2:29.11
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:n/a
Best Bowling2:4/5
Catches/Stumpings2:6/–
Date:26 February
Year:2015
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/43308.html Cricinfo

Tanvir Ali (born 1 November 1963 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1980 to 1994.

In his second first-class match, for Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan against Pakistan International Airlines in 1980–81, he took 7 for 76 and 6 for 69 with his left-arm spin.[1]

In 1984–85, playing for Karachi, he took eight wickets in an innings three times. In the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he took 8 for 83 in the first innings against Pakistan Automobiles Corporation,[2] and 6 for 122 and 8 for 93 against House Building Finance Corporation.[3] Later in the season, in the PACO Cup, he took 8 for 87 against Habib Bank.[4] He finished the season with 72 wickets at an average of 24.59.[5]

In 1986-87 he took 64 wickets at an average of 18.23.[6] Now playing for Pakistan International Airlines, he took his best figures of 8 for 28 (and 13 for 106 in the match) against Water and Power Development Authority.[7] He continued to play for Pakistan International Airlines until 1994–95.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan v PIA 1980-81. CricketArchive. 26 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Karachi v Pakistan Automobiles Corporation 1984-85. CricketArchive. 26 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Karachi v House Building Finance Corporation 1984-85. CricketArchive. 26 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Habib Bank Limited v Karachi 1984-85. CricketArchive. 26 February 2015.
  5. Wisden 1986, p. 1123.
  6. Wisden 1988, p. 1109.
  7. Web site: PIA v WAPDA 1986-87. CricketArchive. 26 February 2015.