1977

INSHAN   ALI

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
  • 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)
    DIED: June 24, 1995, from throat cancer in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit