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Manzoor Elahi

Manzoor Elahi
Personal information
Born (1963-04-15) 15 April 1963 (age 61)
Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsSaleem Elahi (brother),
Zahoor Elahi, (brother)
Babar Manzoor (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 101)24 October 1984 v India
Last Test15 February 1995 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 49)12 October 1984 v India
Last ODI26 February 1995 v Zimbabwe
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 6 54
Runs scored 123 741
Batting average 15.37 22.45
100s/50s 0/1 0/1
Top score 52 50*
Balls bowled 444 1,743
Wickets 7 29
Bowling average 27.71 43.51
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/38 3/22
Catches/stumpings 7/ 21/–
Source: CricInfo, 4 February 2017

Manzoor Elahi (Urdu:منظور الہی) (born 15 April 1963) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer.[1][2] Considered a hard-hitting batsman and a medium-pacer bowler, Elahi appeared in six Test matches and 54 One Day Internationals for Pakistan national cricket team between 1984 and 1995.[3][4] Former Pakistani captain Imran Khan described him as "perhaps the hardest hitter of the cricket ball in the world".[5]

Early life and family

Manzoor Elahi was born in Sahiwal, Punjab in 1963.[3][6] His two brothers, Zahoor Elahi and Saleem Elahi have also played for Pakistan.[7][8]

His daughter, Sania Kamran, remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during the 2018-2023 tenure.[9][10][11]

Career

In 2002, Elahi was named as the captain of Lahore City Cricket Association Blues.[12]

After his retirement, Elahi has been involved in various roles, including as a senior cricketer, national selector, and trial selector. In 2002, he was appointed as the selector by Pakistan Cricket Board for selecting a team through trials for the Under-15 Asia Cup.[13]

In 2006, he played for Pakistan Senior Cricket Board team in a series against touring Indian cricket team.[14]

In 2008, Pakistan Cricket Board appointed him as a selector in Multan region for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[15] Two years later, in 2010, Elahi was appointed as a member of women's selection committee.[16] In the same year, he also coached Lahore Eagles.[17] For a brief period, he played for Porthill Park in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League.[18]

In 2016, Elahi was selected as batting consultant for Pakistan national women's cricket team.[19] During the same year, he shown his intention, by submitting an application, to become the head coach of Pakistan cricket team.[20][21]

In 2019, Elahi served as the assistant coach for the Northern cricket team.[22][23]

References

  1. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (9 December 2016). "PCB names academy after Inzamam". DAWN.COM. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Alvi, Sohaib (17 May 2015). "Welcome to Pakistan, Zimbabwe!". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ a b Paracha, Nadeem F. (4 May 2017). "Tense moments of 1987: how Pakistan won its first-ever Test series in India". DAWN.COM.
  4. ^ Yusuf, Imran (2 July 2009). "Pakistan's all-time Twenty20 XI". DAWN.COM.
  5. ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (23 January 2014). "Great Pakistan cricket captains (and then some)". DAWN.COM.
  6. ^ "نیشنل ہیروز کا شہر اور سلیم الہی". Hamariweb.com Articles. 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Cricketing Dynasties: The Twenty Two Families of Pakistan's Test Cricket – Part 5". The News International.
  8. ^ "Adnan set for Test debut against SA today". DAWN.COM. 12 November 2010.
  9. ^ "تحریک انصاف میں اگر ہوں تو میرٹ کی وجہ سے ہوں:ممبر پنجاب اسمبلی ثانیہ کامران". 28 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Fortune smiles on rich ladies, workers also not ignored". The Nation. 21 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk.
  12. ^ "Manzoor and Tariq to skipper LCCA teams". DAWN.COM. 3 December 2002.
  13. ^ "Schedule for U-15 trials announced". DAWN.COM. 3 October 2002.
  14. ^ "Team named for 2nd match". DAWN.COM. 25 April 2006.
  15. ^ "Trials for regional teams from Wednesday". DAWN.COM. 1 December 2008.
  16. ^ "No woman in women`s selection committee". DAWN.COM. 5 March 2010.
  17. ^ Yaqoob, Mohammad (5 October 2010). "PCB unveils details of National Twenty20 Cup". DAWN.COM.
  18. ^ "Stokistan". The Cricket Monthly.
  19. ^ Jamal, Nasir (22 December 2015). "Footprints: Women's cricket centre stage". DAWN.COM.
  20. ^ "منظور الہی نے ہیڈ کوچ کیلئے درخواست جمع کرادی". www.suchtv.pk.
  21. ^ "سابق ٹیسٹ کرکٹر منظور الہٰی کا ہیڈ کوچ کے لیے درخواست دینے کا فیصلہ". 8 April 2016.
  22. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (4 September 2019). "Squads unveiled for revamped domestic season". DAWN.COM.
  23. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (21 August 2020). "Ex-Pakistan legend Yousuf hired at National High Performance Centre as batting coach". DAWN.COM.

Further reading

  • Samiuddin, Osman (2015). The Unquiet Ones: A History of Pakistan Cricket


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