Taslim Arif
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| Taslim Arif | ||||
| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taslim Arif Abbasi | |||
| Born | 1 May 1954 | |||
| PIB Colony, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||
| Died | 13 March 2008 (aged 53) | |||
| Karachi, Pakistan | ||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||
| Batting style | Right-hand | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||
| International information | ||||
| Test debut (cap 82) | 29 January 1980: v India | |||
| Last Test | 8 December 1980: v West Indies | |||
| ODI debut (cap 31) | 21 November 1980: v West Indies | |||
| Last ODI | 19 December 1980: v West Indies | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1967/68–1989/90 | Karachi | |||
| 1967/68–1989/90 | NBP | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODIs | FC | List A | |
| Matches | 6 | 2 | 148 | 40 |
| Runs scored | 501 | 28 | 7,568 | 853 |
| Batting average | 62.62 | 14.00 | 33.63 | 25.84 |
| 100s/50s | 1/2 | – | 13/40 | 1/4 |
| Top score | 210* | 24 | 210* | 113* |
| Balls bowled | 30 | – | 311 | – |
| Wickets | 1 | – | 7 | – |
| Bowling average | 28.00 | – | 30.28 | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | – | – |
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | – | – |
| Best bowling | 1/28 | – | 4/46 | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 6/3 | 1/1 | 312/56 | 45/14 |
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As of 6 January 2008 |
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Taslim Arif Abbasi (born May 1, 1954, Karachi, Sind - died March 13, 2008, Karachi) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 6 Tests and 2 One-day Internationals in 1980. His score of 210* for Pakistan against Australia stood for more than 20 years as the highest score made by a wicket-keeper in Test cricket. Taslim Arif died in Karachi after a brief illness.

