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| | name = Wazir Ali | | name = Wazir Ali | ||
| | image = | | image = | ||
| | country = India |
| country = India | ||
| | fullname = Syed Wazir Ali | | fullname = Syed Wazir Ali | ||
| | nickname = | | nickname = | ||
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| | catches/stumpings1 = 1 | | catches/stumpings1 = 1 | ||
| | column2 = ] | | column2 = ] | ||
| | matches2 = 121 |
| matches2 = 121 | ||
| | runs2 = 7,212 | | runs2 = 7,212 | ||
| | bat avg2 = 38.77 | | bat avg2 = 38.77 | ||
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| | lasttestagainst = | | lasttestagainst = | ||
| | lasttestyear = 1936 | | lasttestyear = 1936 | ||
| | source = <ref name=a>http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/601/601.html</ref> | | source = ]<ref name=a>{{cite web |url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/601/601.html |title=Syed Wazir Ali |website=CricketArchive.com}}</ref> | ||
| | date = | | date = | ||
| | year = | | year = | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Syed Wazir Ali''' {{Audio| |
'''Syed Wazir Ali''' {{Audio|Wazir Ali.ogg|pronunciation}} (15 September 1903, ], ] – 17 June 1950, ], ]) was a prominent figure in early ] ]. He was a right-handed batsman and a medium pace bowler. | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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| For most of his ] career he played for Southern Punjab in the ] and Muslims in the ]. His unbeaten 222 in the 1938/39 Ranji final against ] was then the highest in the tournament.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} Bengal had earlier been all out for 222, but Southern Punjab still ended up in the losing side. His career best score of 268 not out for Indian University Occasionals in 1935 was the highest score in Indian first class cricket. Both records were beaten by ]'s undefeated 316 in 1939/40.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} | For most of his ] career he played for Southern Punjab in the ] and Muslims in the ]. His unbeaten 222 in the 1938/39 Ranji final against ] was then the highest in the tournament.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} Bengal had earlier been all out for 222, but Southern Punjab still ended up in the losing side. His career best score of 268 not out for Indian University Occasionals in 1935 was the highest score in Indian first class cricket. Both records were beaten by ]'s undefeated 316 in 1939/40.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} | ||
| As a cricketing figure, Wazir Ali was second only to ] among his contemporary Indian cricketers but he apparently resented it having to play second fiddle to Nayudu.<ref>Bose, p.71</ref> Nayudu had many rivals and Wazir was often a stalking-horse for them.<ref>Bose, pp.76-77</ref> ] contrasted the two: "To an extent Nayudu and Wazir Ali were natural rivals. Wazir, like Nayudu, was a powerful right-hand bat who could play some very elegant strokes including a charming cover drive, and he was also a more than useful medium-pace change bowler. Like Nayudu he played in only seven Tests, all against England, and did not have the opportunity to demonstrate his class or his ability to its full extent. What set the two men apart was that Wazir, eight years younger than Nayudu, did not possess the older man's determination and his obsession with the game. Nayudu was, undoubtedly the greater cricketer, and he left a deeper impression on the game |
As a cricketing figure, Wazir Ali was second only to ] among his contemporary Indian cricketers but he apparently resented it having to play second fiddle to Nayudu.<ref>Bose, p.71</ref> Nayudu had many rivals and Wazir was often a stalking-horse for them.<ref>Bose, pp.76-77</ref> ] contrasted the two: "To an extent Nayudu and Wazir Ali were natural rivals. Wazir, like Nayudu, was a powerful right-hand bat who could play some very elegant strokes including a charming cover drive, and he was also a more than useful medium-pace change bowler. Like Nayudu he played in only seven Tests, all against England, and did not have the opportunity to demonstrate his class or his ability to its full extent. What set the two men apart was that Wazir, eight years younger than Nayudu, did not possess the older man's determination and his obsession with the game. Nayudu was, undoubtedly the greater cricketer, and he left a deeper impression on the game … Wazir in contrast, died at the age of forty-six after an operation for appendicitis just three years after Pakistan was created, and he had little chance to impose his personality of the post-war game in that country.<ref>Bose, p.76</ref>" | ||
| Wazir captained India in two unofficial Tests against an Australian XI in 1935/36. Nayudu had captained the side in the first two matches of the series and dropped out of the matches in which Wazir captained the side. "Wazir went to his grave nursing a deep grievance against Nayudu",<ref>Bose, p.99</ref> though it seems that Nayudu was genuinely unable to play. | Wazir captained India in two unofficial Tests against an Australian XI in 1935/36. Nayudu had captained the side in the first two matches of the series and dropped out of the matches in which Wazir captained the side. "Wazir went to his grave nursing a deep grievance against Nayudu",<ref>Bose, p.99</ref> though it seems that Nayudu was genuinely unable to play. | ||
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| After the ] of ] in 1947, Wazir migrated to ] and ended his life in poverty. Cashman quotes a Pakistani official that "during his last days, Wazir lived precariously on his own meagre savings in a small quarters in Soldiers Bazar where he struggled against poverty and disease".<ref>Cashman, p.??</ref> | After the ] of ] in 1947, Wazir migrated to ] and ended his life in poverty. Cashman quotes a Pakistani official that "during his last days, Wazir lived precariously on his own meagre savings in a small quarters in Soldiers Bazar where he struggled against poverty and disease".<ref>Cashman, p.??</ref> | ||
| His son ] played two Tests for ] in 1954.<ref name=a/><ref> |
His son ] played two Tests for ] in 1954.<ref name=a /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/41041.html |title=Khalid Wazir |website=ESPNcricinfo.com}}</ref> Wazir was the elder brother of ].<ref name=a /> | ||
| ⚫ | ==Notes== | ||
| ⚫ | <references/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| * Richard Cashman, ''Patrons, Players and the Crowd'', Orient Longman, 1980 | * Richard Cashman, ''Patrons, Players and the Crowd'', Orient Longman, 1980 | ||
| * Mihir Bose, ''A History of Indian Cricket'', Andre Deutsch, 1990, ISBN 0-233-98563-8 | * Mihir Bose, ''A History of Indian Cricket'', Andre Deutsch, 1990, ISBN 0-233-98563-8 | ||
| ⚫ | ==Notes== | ||
| ⚫ | <references /> | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * {{ESPNcricinfo |id= 35940 }} | |||
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| * {{CricketArchive |id= 601 }} | |||
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Wazir}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Wazir}} | ||
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For the Pakistani Olympic cyclist, see Wazir Ali (cyclist).
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| Full name | Syed Wazir Ali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1903-09-15)15 September 1903 Jullundur, Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 June 1950(1950-06-17) (aged 46) Karachi, Sind | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium pace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Nazir Ali (brother) Khalid Wazir (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Syed Wazir Ali pronunciation (15 September 1903, Jullundur, Punjab – 17 June 1950, Karachi, Sind) was a prominent figure in early Indian cricket. He was a right-handed batsman and a medium pace bowler.
Early life
Wazir played in all the Tests that India played before the second world war. In the tour of England in 1932, he scored 1229 runs in first class matches and 1725 overall. In the next tour in 1936 he was hampered by a hand injury but recorded his highest score of 42 in the Test at Manchester.
First class cricket
For most of his first class career he played for Southern Punjab in the Ranji Trophy and Muslims in the Bombay Pentangular. His unbeaten 222 in the 1938/39 Ranji final against Bengal was then the highest in the tournament. Bengal had earlier been all out for 222, but Southern Punjab still ended up in the losing side. His career best score of 268 not out for Indian University Occasionals in 1935 was the highest score in Indian first class cricket. Both records were beaten by Vijay Hazare's undefeated 316 in 1939/40.
As a cricketing figure, Wazir Ali was second only to C.K. Nayudu among his contemporary Indian cricketers but he apparently resented it having to play second fiddle to Nayudu. Nayudu had many rivals and Wazir was often a stalking-horse for them. Mihir Bose contrasted the two: "To an extent Nayudu and Wazir Ali were natural rivals. Wazir, like Nayudu, was a powerful right-hand bat who could play some very elegant strokes including a charming cover drive, and he was also a more than useful medium-pace change bowler. Like Nayudu he played in only seven Tests, all against England, and did not have the opportunity to demonstrate his class or his ability to its full extent. What set the two men apart was that Wazir, eight years younger than Nayudu, did not possess the older man's determination and his obsession with the game. Nayudu was, undoubtedly the greater cricketer, and he left a deeper impression on the game … Wazir in contrast, died at the age of forty-six after an operation for appendicitis just three years after Pakistan was created, and he had little chance to impose his personality of the post-war game in that country."
Wazir captained India in two unofficial Tests against an Australian XI in 1935/36. Nayudu had captained the side in the first two matches of the series and dropped out of the matches in which Wazir captained the side. "Wazir went to his grave nursing a deep grievance against Nayudu", though it seems that Nayudu was genuinely unable to play.
Later life
After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Wazir migrated to Pakistan and ended his life in poverty. Cashman quotes a Pakistani official that "during his last days, Wazir lived precariously on his own meagre savings in a small quarters in Soldiers Bazar where he struggled against poverty and disease".
His son Khalid Wazir played two Tests for Pakistan in 1954. Wazir was the elder brother of Nazir Ali.
References
- Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers
- Richard Cashman, Patrons, Players and the Crowd, Orient Longman, 1980
- Mihir Bose, A History of Indian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1990, ISBN 0-233-98563-8
Notes
- ^ "Syed Wazir Ali". CricketArchive.com.
- Bose, p.71
- Bose, pp.76-77
- Bose, p.76
- Bose, p.99
- Cashman, p.??
- "Khalid Wazir". ESPNcricinfo.com.
External links
- Wazir Ali at ESPNcricinfo
- Wazir Ali at CricketArchive (subscription required)