Zahir Alam

Zahir Alam
Personal information
Full name	Zahir Iqbal Alam
Born	10 April 1970; Gauhati, India
Died	30 May 2012 (aged 42); Bangalore, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Legbreak googly
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
1988/89–1994/95	Assam
	Source: CricInfo, 31 August 2016

Zahir Iqbal Alam (10 April 1970 – 30 May 2012) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Assam cricket team from 1988 to 1995.^[1] 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.^[2] 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 Bangalore hospital on 30 May 2012 at the age of 42. He was suffering from a liver ailment.^[3]

References

^ Zahir Alam, CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2024. (subscription required)
^ "Zahir Alam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
^ "Zahir Alam passes away". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

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[1] Zahir Alam, CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2024. (subscription required)

[Cricinfo-2] "Zahir Alam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

[The_Telegraph-3] "Zahir Alam passes away". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

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