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Wazir Ali
Personal information
Full nameWazir Ali (lund)
Born12 December 2002
Ghotki Sindh Pakistan
Died17 June 1950(1950-06-17) (aged 46)
Karachi, Sind
NicknameMithu Baloch
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
RoleStudent
RelationsFather Mother and 8 siblings

Father name is Ali Anwar Brother Name is Waseem Baloch

And last one brother Sarwar Baloch 5sisters

Wazir Ali(. Was born in 12 December 2002 in Ghotki Sindh Pakistan.

Early life

The 1932 Indian Test Cricket team that toured England. Syed Wazir Ali is seen sitting first on the bench followed by C. K. Nayudu, Maharaja of Porbandar (Captain), K. S. Limbdi (Vice-captain) and Nazir Ali, his brother.

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.

Playing Sometimes

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

  1. Richard Cashman (1980) Patrons, Players and the Crowd, Orient Longman.
  2. "Khalid Wazir". ESPNcricinfo.com.

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