Manzoor Elahi

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]

Manzoor Elahi
Personal information
Born (1963-04-15) 15 April 1963
Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsSaleem Elahi (brother),
Zahoor Elahi (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 101)24 October 1984 v India
Last Test15 February 1995 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 49)12 October 1984 v India
Last ODI26 February 1995 v Zimbabwe
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 6 54
Runs scored 123 741
Batting average 15.37 22.45
100s/50s 0/1 0/1
Top score 52 50*
Balls bowled 444 1,743
Wickets 7 29
Bowling average 27.71 43.51
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/38 3/22
Catches/stumpings 7/ 21/–
Source: CricInfo, 4 February 2017

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, is a current member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[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
  1. Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (December 9, 2016). "PCB names academy after Inzamam". DAWN.COM.
  2. Alvi, Sohaib (May 17, 2015). "Welcome to Pakistan, Zimbabwe!". DAWN.COM.
  3. Paracha, Nadeem F. (May 4, 2017). "Tense moments of 1987: how Pakistan won its first-ever Test series in India". DAWN.COM.
  4. Yusuf, Imran (July 2, 2009). "Pakistan's all-time Twenty20 XI". DAWN.COM.
  5. Paracha, Nadeem F. (January 23, 2014). "Great Pakistan cricket captains (and then some)". DAWN.COM.
  6. "نیشنل ہیروز کا شہر اور سلیم الہی". Hamariweb.com Articles. March 23, 2023.
  7. "Cricketing Dynasties: The Twenty Two Families of Pakistan's Test Cricket – Part 5". The News International.
  8. "Adnan set for Test debut against SA today". DAWN.COM. November 12, 2010.
  9. "تحریک انصاف میں اگر ہوں تو میرٹ کی وجہ سے ہوں:ممبر پنجاب اسمبلی ثانیہ کامران". January 28, 2022.
  10. "Fortune smiles on rich ladies, workers also not ignored". The Nation. June 21, 2018.
  11. "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory". www.pap.gov.pk.
  12. "Manzoor and Tariq to skipper LCCA teams". DAWN.COM. December 3, 2002.
  13. "Schedule for U-15 trials announced". DAWN.COM. October 3, 2002.
  14. "Team named for 2nd match". DAWN.COM. April 25, 2006.
  15. "Trials for regional teams from Wednesday". DAWN.COM. December 1, 2008.
  16. "No woman in women`s selection committee". DAWN.COM. March 5, 2010.
  17. Yaqoob, Mohammad (October 5, 2010). "PCB unveils details of National Twenty20 Cup". DAWN.COM.
  18. "Stokistan". The Cricket Monthly.
  19. Jamal, Nasir (December 22, 2015). "Footprints: Women's cricket centre stage". DAWN.COM.
  20. "منظور الہی نے ہیڈ کوچ کیلئے درخواست جمع کرادی". www.suchtv.pk.
  21. "سابق ٹیسٹ کرکٹر منظور الہٰی کا ہیڈ کوچ کے لیے درخواست دینے کا فیصلہ". April 8, 2016.
  22. Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (September 4, 2019). "Squads unveiled for revamped domestic season". DAWN.COM.
  23. Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (August 21, 2020). "Ex-Pakistan legend Yousuf hired at National High Performance Centre as batting coach". DAWN.COM.

Further reading
  • Samiuddin, Osman (2015). The Unquiet Ones: A History of Pakistan Cricket


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