Manzoor Elahi (Urdu:منظور الہی) (born 15 April 1963) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer.[1][2] Considered a hard-hitting batsman and a medium-pacer bowler, Elahi appeared in six Test matches and 54 One Day Internationals for Pakistan national cricket team between 1984 and 1995.[3][4] Former Pakistani captain Imran Khan described him as "perhaps the hardest hitter of the cricket ball in the world".[5]
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| Born | 15 April 1963 Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Saleem Elahi (brother), Zahoor Elahi, (brother) Babar Manzoor (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 101) | 24 October 1984 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 15 February 1995 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 49) | 12 October 1984 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 February 1995 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and family
Manzoor Elahi was born in Sahiwal, Punjab in 1963.[3][6] His two brothers, Zahoor Elahi and Saleem Elahi have also played for Pakistan.[7][8]
His daughter, Sania Kamran, remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during the 2018-2023 tenure.[9][10][11]
Career
In 2002, Elahi was named as the captain of Lahore City Cricket Association Blues.[12]
After his retirement, Elahi has been involved in various roles, including as a senior cricketer, national selector, and trial selector. In 2002, he was appointed as the selector by Pakistan Cricket Board for selecting a team through trials for the Under-15 Asia Cup.[13]
In 2006, he played for Pakistan Senior Cricket Board team in a series against touring Indian cricket team.[14]
In 2008, Pakistan Cricket Board appointed him as a selector in Multan region for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[15] Two years later, in 2010, Elahi was appointed as a member of women's selection committee.[16] In the same year, he also coached Lahore Eagles.[17] For a brief period, he played for Porthill Park in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League.[18]
In 2016, Elahi was selected as batting consultant for Pakistan national women's cricket team.[19] During the same year, he shown his intention, by submitting an application, to become the head coach of Pakistan cricket team.[20][21]
In 2019, Elahi served as the assistant coach for the Northern cricket team.[22][23]
References
Further reading
- Samiuddin, Osman (2015). The Unquiet Ones: A History of Pakistan Cricket