Aslam Qureshi
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| Born | 3 February 1954 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 6 June 2020 (aged 66) |
Source: Cricinfo, 15 April 2021 | |
Aslam Qureshi (3 February 1954 – 6 June 2020) was a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He played in 53 first-class and 18 List A matches for Habib Bank Limited and Karachi from 1969/70 to 1986/87, taking 120 first-class wickets.[2][3] He also played in local leagues in England, and was later employed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a groundsman in Karachi.[4] He died from COVID-19, aged 66.[4]
Career
Qureshi made his first-class debut at the age of 18 with Karachi Blues during the 1969–70 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[5] He later played for Karachi Greens and joined Habib Bank in 1975, during the introduction of departmental cricket in Pakistan.[5] In the 1986–87 season, he took 26 wickets at an average of 20.07.[5]
Qureshi also played league cricket in the United Kingdom, where he recorded an 11-wicket haul in the BCCP Invitation Tournament and was a member of the Habib Bank team that won the 1983–84 Wills Cup.[5]
After retiring from playing, Qureshi worked as an Assistant Chief Curator for the Pakistan Cricket Board at Gaddafi Stadium from 2009 to 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "HBL in command". Dawn. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Aslam Qureshi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Aslam Qureshi". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b Booth, Lawrence (2021). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Bloomsbury USA. p. 218. ISBN 9781472975478.
- ^ a b c d e Parvez, Salim. "Aslam Qureishi - An Obituary". Cricket World.