Taslim Arif

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Taslim Arif
Pakistan
Personal information
Full name Taslim Arif Abbasi
Born 1 May 1954(1954-05-01)
PIB Colony, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Died 13 March 2008 (aged 53)
Karachi, Pakistan
Role Wicket-keeper
Batting style Right-hand
Bowling style Right-arm medium
International information
Test debut (cap 82) 29 January 1980: v India
Last Test 8 December 1980: v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 31) 21 November 1980: v West Indies
Last ODI 19 December 1980: v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years Team
1967/68–1989/90 Karachi
1967/68–1989/90 NBP
Career statistics
Tests ODIs FC List A
Matches 6 2 148 40
Runs scored 501 28 7,568 853
Batting average 62.62 14.00 33.63 25.84
100s/50s 1/2 13/40 1/4
Top score 210* 24 210* 113*
Balls bowled 30 311
Wickets 1 7
Bowling average 28.00 30.28
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/28 4/46
Catches/stumpings 6/3 1/1 312/56 45/14

As of 6 January 2008
Source: cricinfo.com

Taslim Arif Abbasi (born May 1, 1954, Karachi, Sind - died March 13, 2008, Karachi) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 6 Tests and 2 One-day Internationals in 1980. His score of 210* for Pakistan against Australia stood for more than 20 years as the highest score made by a wicket-keeper in Test cricket. Taslim Arif died in Karachi after a brief illness.

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