Zahir Alam

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Zahir Alam
Personal information
Full nameZahir Iqbal Alam
Born(1970-04-10)10 April 1970
Gauhati, India
Died30 May 2012(2012-05-30) (aged 42)
Bangalore, India
BattingRight-hand batsman
BowlingLegbreak googly
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1988/89 – 1994/95Assam
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 August 2016

Zahir Iqbal Alam (10 April 1970 – 30 May 2012) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Assam cricket team from 1988 to 1995. He was born in Gauhati, Assam. He was a prolific right-handed batsman. Alam appeared in 22 first class matches, scored 1,398 runs with an average of 36.78 and his highest score was 257.[1] He also scripted a world record second-wicket partnership of 475 runs with former India Test player Lalchand Rajput against Tripura in a Ranji Trophy match in 1990–91.

Alam died in a Bangalore hospital on 30 May 2012 at the age of 42. He was suffering from a liver ailment.[2]

References[edit]

  1. "Zahir Alam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. "Zahir Alam passes away". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

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