Amir Elahi
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Full name | Amir Elahi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lahore, Punjab, British India | 1 September 1908|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 December 1980 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | (aged 72)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm Leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 40/1) | 12 December 1947 India v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 12 December 1952 Pakistan v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo.com, 12 March 2019 |
Amir Elahi (Urdu: امیر الہی) (1 September 1908 – 28 December 1980) was one of the fifteen cricketers who have played Test cricket for more than one country.[1]
Career
Born in Lahore, he played one Test for India. After Pakistan acquired Test match status in 1952-3, he played 5 Tests for Pakistan as a leg break googly bowler with modest success. He also had the distinction of being cap #1 amongst Pakistan Test cricketers
He died in Karachi, Pakistan on 28 December 1980.
See also
References
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- ^ "Amir Elahi". ESPN Cricinfo.
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