Full name Zahir Iqbal Alam Bowling style Legbreak googly 1988/89 - 1994/95 Assam | Batting style Right-hand batsman Role Batsman Died 30 May 2012, Bengaluru | |
Born 10 April 1970 ( 1970-04-10 ) Gauhati (now Guwahati), Assam | ||
Zahir Alam (10 April 1970 – 30 May 2012) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Assam cricket team from 1988 to 1995. He was born in Gauhati, Assam. He was a prolific right-handed batsman. Alam appeared in 22 first class matches, scored 1,398 runs with an average of 36.78 and his highest score was 257.He also scripted a world record second-wicket partnership of 475 runs with former India Test player Lalchand Rajput against Tripura in a Ranji Trophy match in 1990-91.
Alam died in a Bengaluru hospital on 30 May 2012 at the age of 42. He was suffering from a liver ailment.
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