Hyder Ali
Personal information
Born4 August 1943
Allahabad, United Provinces, British India
Died5 November 2022 (aged 79)
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 113 4
Runs scored 3,125 47
Batting average 22.64 15.66
100s/50s 3/10 0/0
Top score 121 24
Balls bowled 20,268 162
Wickets 366 3
Bowling average 19.71 35.00
5 wickets in innings 25 0
10 wickets in match 3 0
Best bowling 9/25 2/41
Catches/stumpings 66/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 June 2020

Syed Hyder Ali (4 August 1943 – 5 November 2022)[1] was an Indian first class cricketer who played for the Railways cricket team. In his 25-year career, he became one of the most prolific bowlers in the history of the Ranji Trophy.

After retiring, he became a selector for the Railways team.[2]

Personal life

He has two sons - Sher Ali and Raza Ali. The latter was a first class cricketer.[2]

References

  1. Ranji Trophy खेल चुके क्रिकेटर Haider Ali का इंतकाल, BCCI के पूर्व जूनियर सेलेक्‍टर भी थे (in Hindi)
  2. 1 2 PTI (6 November 2022). "Syed Haider Ali, 'Godfather' of Railways cricket, passes away". ThePrint. Retrieved 11 June 2023.


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