Tariq Cheema

Tariq Cheema

Personal information
Full name	Tariq Munir Cheema
Born	(1947-03-25) 25 March 1947 (age 77) Lahore, British India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 30 Runs scored 268 Batting average 10.72 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 57* Balls bowled 4653 Wickets 93 Bowling average 23.36 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 7/58 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]

Cheema was an umpire at senior level in Pakistan from 1997–98 to 2003–04, officiating in 11 first-class and 13 List A matches.[3]

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.
3. "Lists of matches and detailed statistics for Tariq Cheema". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2024.

External links

• Tariq Cheema at ESPNcricinfo
• Tariq Cheema at CricketArchive (subscription required)