1977
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INSHAN ALI
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DATE OF BIRTH: |
September 25, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH: |
Couva, Trinidad |
EDUCATION: |
Preysal Government School
Queen's Royal College |
LOCAL CLUB: |
Preysal |
FOREIGN CLUB: |
None |
STRENGTHS: |
Left-Arm Slow/Chinaman Bowler
Left-Hand Batsman
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TEST BATTING AVERAGE: |
10.75 Runs (18 Innings) |
TEST BOWLING AVERAGE: |
47.67 (34 Wickets) |
TEST CAREER SPAN: |
April 1971 - April 1977 |
CAREER: Ali's biography "Pride of Preysal - The Inshan Ali Story" was written by his sister, Shafeeza Ali-Motilal, and published in 2014. He appeared in the following 12 Test Matches:
- 1971 - Represented W.I. vs. India in the West Indies (1 Test)
- 1972 - Represented W.I. vs. New Zealand in the West Indies (3 Tests)
- 1973 - Represented W.I. vs. Australia in the West Indies (3 Tests)
- 1973 - Represented W.I. in tour of England (1 Test)
- 1974 - Represented W.I. vs. England in the West Indies (2 Tests)
- 1975-76 - Represented W.I. in tour of Australia (1 Test)
- 1977 - Represented W.I. vs. Pakistan in the West Indies (1 Test)
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DIED: |
June 24, 1995, from throat cancer in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. |
Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |
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