Mushtaq Ali

Mushtaq Ali

Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	Indian
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	11	226
Runs scored	612	13213
Batting average	32.21	35.90
100s/50s	2/3	30/63
Top score	112	233
Balls bowled	378	9702
Wickets	3	162
Bowling average	67.33	29.34
5 wickets in innings	-	6
10 wickets in match	-	2
Best bowling	1/45	7/108
Catches/stumpings	7/-	160/-
Source: [1],

Syed Mushtaq Ali  pronunciation (help·info) (December 17, 1914 – June 18, 2005) was a former Indian cricketer, and an aggressive Test batsman. Ali holds the distinction of scoring the first Test century by any Indian overseas, when he hit a ton for the team in 1936 at Manchester in England.

A Wisden Special Award winner, he scored four first class hundreds in the 1936 tour. He was an opening or middle order right-hand batsman and a slow left-arm bowler.

Ali played extensively for regional team and private clubs when cricket was a young sport in India. He was not only a sporting legend, but a popular superstar of his time, and an icon for the younger generation of Indian youth. Combining with another legend, the cautious yet skilled Vijay Merchant, Ali's aggression and powerful strokeplay formed a dynamic and legendary opening partnership for the team for years.

He played for Holkar in the National Championship for the Ranji Trophy along with other stalwarts like C K Nayudu. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1964 and made a life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club for his contribution to the game. He died in his sleep, at the age of 90. He is survived by two sons and two daughters.

He is a popular figure in Indian cricket.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Obituary from Rediff.com

Persondata
Name	Ali, Mushtaq Syed
Alternative names
Short description	Cricketer
Date of birth	December 17, 1914
Place of birth	Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Date of death	June 18, 2005
Place of death	Indore, Madhya Pradesh