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| Born | Born 1936 or 1937 Karachi, British India (now in Pakistan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 October 2016 (aged 79) Karachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Ikram Elahi (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | Sind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 to 1961-62 | Karachi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 to 1969-70 | Public Works Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 14 December 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anwar Elahi (1936 or 1937 – 19 October 2016) was a Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket irregularly from 1953 to 1969.[1]
In November 1953, while still at school, Elahi made his first-class debut for Sind in the first-ever match in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He took 4 for 64 with his leg-spin, Sind's best bowling figures, in Bahawalpur's first innings. His brother Ikram Elahi top-scored for Sind with 63.[2] Anwar Elahi was Pakistan's twelfth man against India in the fifth Test at Karachi in 1954-55.[3]
He worked as a businessman until his death from pneumonia in October 2016.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Wisden Obituaries, 2016". Cricinfo. 20 February 2018.
- ↑ "Bahawalpur v Sind 1953-54". CricketArchive (subscription required). Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ↑ Civil and Military Gazette (Lahore), 20 March 1955, p.6
- ↑ Ahmed, Qamar (18 November 2016). "Anwar Elahi passes away". Dawn. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Anwar Elahi at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Anwar Elahi at ESPNcricinfo