Full Name

Syed Nazir Ali

Born

June 08, 1906, Jullundur (now Jalandhar), Punjab

Died

February 18, 1975, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, (aged 68y 255d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

RELATIONS

(brother),

(nephew),

(son)

One of the pioneers, Nazir Ali played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932 and then represented the country again at Madras in the final Test of the 1933-34 series. He did not enjoy much success, which was baffling, for he was a gifted attacking batsman. Besides, he was a medium-pace bowler, good enough to take 4 for 83 in the England second innings at Madras, and a splendid fielder.

Nazir Ali first came into prominence with his allround efforts against Arthur Gilligan's team which visited India in 1926-27. Gilligan in fact was so impressed that he suggested that Nazir Ali should qualify for Sussex. Subsequently, he represented the county once, besides playing much cricket in England, an experience that stood him in good stead during the 1932 tour, when he made 1020 runs (average 31.87) and took 23 wickets (average 21.78). A stalwart for many years for Southern Punjab, Nazir Ali in a first-class career that stretched for 25 years, scored almost 3500 runs at an average of a little over 30. He also took more than 150 wickets. The younger brother of Wazir Ali, Nazir Ali in later years was fairly prominent in the administration of the game in Pakistan.
Partab Ramchand

Nazir Ali Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests24030137.5000000
FC751228344019730.17715-480

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests211388344/834/8320.753.6034.5100
FC75-836040281587/93-25.492.8952.9-60
Syed Nazir Ali portrait

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Test

Debut/Last Matches of Nazir Ali

FC Matches

Span
1923/24 - 1953/54

Recent Matches of Nazir Ali

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Sthn Punjab vs Northern Ind8 & 52/56 & 1/2005-Feb-1935AmritsarFC
Sthn Punjab vs United Prov12/18 & 3/1329-Jan-1935PatialaFC
India vs England3 & 84/8310-Feb-1934ChennaiTest # 232
India vs England13 & 6--25-Jun-1932Lord'sTest # 219
Sthn Punjab vs M.C.C.2 & 167/11413-Nov-1926LahoreFC

Photos of Nazir Ali

Leslie Townsend hooks Nazir Ali for a boundary
The 1932 All-India side prepare to board their train at the end of the tour
Pen portraits of the 1932 India tourists
The 1932 All-India side which toured England
Nazir Ali and Mohammad Nissar on their tour of England
The 1932 All-India side arrive at Victoria Station