Taslim Arif

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Taslim Arif


country = Pakistan
fullname = Taslim Arif Abbasi
nickname =
living =
dayofbirth = 1
monthofbirth = 5
yearofbirth = 1954
placeofbirth = PIB Colony, Karachi, Sindh
countryofbirth = Pakistan
dayofdeath = 13
monthofdeath = 3
yearofdeath = 2008
placeofdeath = Karachi
countryofdeath = Pakistan
heightft =
heightinch =
heightm =
batting = Right-hand
bowling = Right-arm medium
role = Wicket-keeper
international = true
testdebutdate = 29 January
testdebutyear = 1980
testdebutagainst = India
testc

lasttestdate = 8 December
lasttestyear = 1980
lasttestagainst = West Indies
odidebutdate = 21 November
odidebutyear = 1980
odidebutagainst = West Indies
odic

lastodidate = 19 December
lastodiyear = 1980
lastodiagainst = West Indies
odishirt =
club1 = Karachi
year1 = 1967/68–1989/90
clubnumber1 =
club2 = NBP
year2 = 1967/68–1989/90
clubnumber2 =
deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Tests
matches1 = 6
runs1 = 501
bat avg1 = 62.62
100s/50s1 = 1/2
top score1 = 210*
deliveries1 = 30
wickets1 = 1
bowl avg1 = 28.00
fivefor1 = –
tenfor1 = –
best bowling1 = 1/28
catches/stumpings1 = 6/3
column2 = ODIs
matches2 = 2
runs2 = 28
bat avg2 = 14.00
100s/50s2 = –
top score2 = 24
deliveries2 = –
wickets2 = –
bowl avg2 = –
fivefor2 = –
tenfor2 = –
best bowling2 = –
catches/stumpings2 = 1/1
column3 = FC
matches3 = 148
runs3 = 7,568
bat avg3 = 33.63
100s/50s3 = 13/40
top score3 = 210*
deliveries3 = 311
wickets3 = 7
bowl avg3 = 30.28
fivefor3 = –
tenfor3 = –
best bowling3 = 4/46
catches/stumpings3 = 312/56
column4 = List A
matches4 = 40
runs4 = 853
bat avg4 = 25.84
100s/50s4 = 1/4
top score4 = 113*
deliveries4 = –
wickets4 = –
bowl avg4 = –
fivefor4 = –
tenfor4 = –
best bowling4 = –
catches/stumpings4 = 45/14
date=6 January
year = 2008
source = http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/43275.html 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. He was buried at "Faisal Cantonment graveyard", in Karachi.

External links

* [http://www.dawn.com/2008/03/14/top6.htm Taslim Arif dies at 54 - DAWN.com]