Talat Ali

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Talat Ali
Personal information
Full name
Talat Ali Malik
Born (1950-05-29) 29 May 1950 (age 74)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  66)22 December 1972 v  Australia
Last Test23 February 1979 v  New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches10115
Runs scored3707,296
Batting average 23.1238.39
100s/50s0/215/32
Top score61258
Balls bowled20411
Wickets 02
Bowling average 123.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling1/32
Catches/stumpings 4/–43/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 June 2017

Talat Ali Malik (born 29 May 1950) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in ten Test matches from 1972 to 1979. He served as international match referee as well. He was the manager of the Pakistan Cricket Team from October 2006 until his resignation 17 October 2008 following the Quadrangular four-nation Twenty20 series in Canada, in which Pakistan lost to Sri Lanka in the final [1]

Talat Ali Malik is the grandson of Malik Barkat Ali, [2] one of the Pioneers of Freedom commemorated by a stamp issued by the government of Pakistan, for his pivotal role in the establishment of the nation, working with his close allies and friends Muhammed Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal.

Talat Ali Malik also worked for Pakistan International Airlines for three decades, in Senior Management, as general manager and Director of operations before retiring. [3] His eldest son works in academia at Imperial College, in South Kensington at the Dyson School of Engineering. [4]

References

  1. Cricdb: Talat Ali steps down
  2. "Malik Barkat Ali: his life and writings. [Edited] by M. Rafique Afzal - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. "Former Pakistan opener Talat Ali Malik turns 72 today". Daily Times. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  4. "Usman Talat". scholar.google.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2025.