Tanvir Ali

Pakistani cricketer (born 1963)

Tanvir Ali
Personal information
Born (1963-11-01) 1 November 1963 (age 62)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980-81 to 1981-82Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan
1982-83 to 1985-86Karachi
1986-97 to 1994-95Pakistan International Airlines
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 83 36
Runs scored 573 42
Batting average 8.07 7.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 51 9
Balls bowled 15,737 1578
Wickets 286 35
Bowling average 25.28 29.11
5 wickets in innings 19 0
10 wickets in match 3
Best bowling 8/28 4/5
Catches/stumpings 29/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 February 2015

Tanvir Ali (born 1 November 1963 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1980 to 1994.[1]

In Ali's second first-class match, for Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan against Pakistan International Airlines in 1980–81, he took 7 for 76 and 6 for 69 with his left-arm spin.[2]

In 1984–85, playing for Karachi, Ali took eight wickets in an innings three times. In the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, he took 8 for 83 in the first innings against Pakistan Automobiles Corporation,[3] and 6 for 122 and 8 for 93 against House Building Finance Corporation.[4] Later in the season, in the PACO Cup, he took 8 for 87 against Habib Bank.[5] He finished the season with 72 wickets at an average of 24.59.[6]

In 1986-87, Ali took 64 wickets at an average of 18.23.[7] Now playing for Pakistan International Airlines, he took his best figures of 8 for 28 (and 13 for 106 in the match) against Water and Power Development Authority.[8] He continued to play for Pakistan International Airlines until 1994–95.

References

  1. ^ "Tanvir Ali". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan v PIA 1980-81". CricketArchive (subscription required). Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Karachi v Pakistan Automobiles Corporation 1984-85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Karachi v House Building Finance Corporation 1984-85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Habib Bank Limited v Karachi 1984-85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  6. ^ Wisden 1986, p. 1123.
  7. ^ Wisden 1988, p. 1109.
  8. ^ "PIA v WAPDA 1986-87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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