Tariq Cheema

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Tariq Cheema
Personal information
Full nameTariq Munir Cheema
Born (1947-03-25) 25 March 1947 (age 74)
Lahore, British India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches30
Runs scored268
Batting average 10.72
100s/50s0/1
Top score57*
Balls bowled4653
Wickets 93
Bowling average 23.36
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match1
Best bowling7/58
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2014

Tariq Munir Cheema (born 25 March 1947) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for numerous teams in Pakistan from 1964 to 1976.

An opening bowler, Tariq Cheema had his best season on his debut in 1964-65 at the age of 17. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in the Ayub Trophy, with 34 at an average of 15.85 for the student team of Lahore Education Board, who finished runners-up in the competition. [1] In the victory over Combined Services he took 6 for 62 and 7 for 58. [2]

He was a first-class and List A umpire in Pakistan from 1997-98 to 2003-04.

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References

  1. "Ayub Trophy 1964-65 Bowling by Average". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. "Lahore Education Board v Combined Services 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 May 2017.