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Taslim Arif

Cricket player (1954-2008) · Pakistan · On the map · Athletes · Died at 53

Taslim Arif Abbasi was a Pakistani cricketer who played in six Test matches and 2 One Day Internationals (ODIs) in 1980. His score of 210* for Pakistan against Australia stood for more than 20 years as the highest score made by a wicket-keeper in Test cricket, until broken by Zimbabwean Andy Flower in 2000.

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Arif died in Karachi from a lung infection in 2008. He was buried at Faisal Cantonment cemetery in Karachi.

Country
Pakistan
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1954 to 2008 · aged 53