Ali Naqvi (cricketer)

Syed Ali Urooj Naqvi (Urdu: سید علی عروج نقوی) (born March 19, 1977, Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer who played five Tests from 1997 to 1998. A right-handed batsman, who scored his only century in Tests on his debut Test itself, 115 against South Africa at Rawalpindi in 1997 in which another debutant Azhar Mahmood also scored a century, thus this two became the only debutant pair to score a century in the same test.[1] He was a regular part-time off spin bowler at first-class level.[2]

Syed Ali Urooj Naqvi

Personal information
Full name	Syed Ali Urooj Naqvi
Born	19 March 1977 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
International information
National side	Pakistan
Test debut (cap 145)	6 October 1997 v South Africa
Last Test	21 March 1998 v Zimbabwe
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 5 116 Runs scored 242 5898 Batting average 30.20 34.90 100s/50s 1/0 14/24 Top score 115 180 Balls bowled 11 6484 Wickets – 102 Bowling average – 28.50 5 wickets in innings – 1 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – 5/65 Catches/stumpings 1/– 50/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 11 June 2017

References

1. "The elegance of youth". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
2. "Ali Naqvi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2014.