Full name Bobby Zahiruddin
Born January 1908, Jullunder
Died December 17, 1989, Lahore (aged 81 years)
Major teams Hyderabad (India), United Provinces
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 11 | 21 | 3 | 460 | 152 | 25.55 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 11 | 876 | 405 | 13 | 3/36 | 31.15 | 2.77 | 67.3 | 0 | 0 |
First-class span | 1931/32 - 1944/45 |
Bobby Zahiruddin was born in January 1908 in Jullunder, India. He played his early cricket for Islamia High School in Jullunder. He also played for the famous Islamia College in Lahore. When he joined Aligarh Muslim University, he quickly became captain of university team. He was also captain of the Aligarh team, which visited Ceylon in 1938, a side that included Mushtaq Ali. Bobby had the distinction of playing for Uttar Pradesh against Lord Tennyson's team at Lucknow in 1937 under the captaincy of the famous fast bowler Mohammad Nisar. He also had the honour of playing under the captaincy of the Maharaja of Vizinagram against the Australian cricket team, which visited India under the leadership of Jack Ryder, in 1937.