Sohail Jaffar

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Sohail Jaffar
Personal information
Full name
Sohail Jaffar Ali
Born (1967-04-17) 17 April 1967 (age 57)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches142103
Runs scored7,4202,636
Batting average 35.0030.65
100s/50s10/484/13
Top score160153*
Balls bowled2,669169
Wickets 352
Bowling average 44.3178.50
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling3/391/18
Catches/stumpings 78/–27/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 December 2022

Sohail Jaffar Ali (born 17 April 1967) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Karachi, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and Pakistan International Airlines from 1987 to 2002. [1]

In the 2000/01 domestic season, playing for Pakistan International Airlines against Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Jaffar put on an unbroken stand of 326 for the first wicket with Ghulam Ali. [2] At the time it was the highest opening partnership in all List A cricket. [3]

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References

  1. "Sohail Jaffar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. "Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan v Pakistan International Airlines 2000-01". Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. "List A Highest Partnerships (for any Wicket)". ACS. Retrieved 23 February 2024.