| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Legbreak | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | Pakistani | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 25 | 140 | ||
| Runs scored | 1091 | 7275 | ||
| Batting average | 25.37 | 32.77 | ||
| 100s/50s | 2/7 | 14/- | ||
| Top score | 109 | 142 | ||
| Balls bowled | 84 | 1472 | ||
| Wickets | 1 | 40 | ||
| Bowling average | 75.00 | 23.97 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - | ||
| 10 wickets in match | - | - | ||
| Best bowling | 1/17 | 4/33 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 8/- | 65/- | ||
| Source: [1], | ||||
Alimuddin (Urdu: علیم الدین) (born December 15, 1930, Ajmer, British India) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 25 Tests from 1954 to 1962. He was the leading batsman during the 1954-55 series with India and scored 103 at Karachi. During the disastrous 1962 tour to England, Alimuddin top-scored in both innings with 50 and 60 at the Leeds Test. In the early years he formed a stable opening pair with Hanif. In the Karachi Test of 1962 he hit a stroke-filled 109 against England. He was known for his solid technique and was a member of the team which England at The Oval in 1954.
He is the youngest person to have played first-class cricket, appearing for Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy at the age of just 12 years 73 days.[1]
He now lives in London with his family.