Salim Parvez - Statistician, Author, Historian & Archivist
Born in Taplow, Berkshire in 1965, both of Salim’s education and club cricket was in Pakistan, where he spent 19 years before returning to UK in 1986.
As a freelance cricket writer, Salim kicked off with England-West Indies 1995 pocket-size book and his first taste of publication on Pakistan cricket, with Babes of Cricket to World Champion in 1996, written in collaboration with Shuja-ud-din, Test all-rounder. The duo upgraded their work with The Chequered History of Pakistan Cricket, launched at Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore in 2003. Salim’s major contribution perhaps thus far is the profile-based, K.H.Baloch’s Encyclopaedia of Pakistan Cricket, launched in Karachi in 2005. Since then, the same team have broken new grounds with K.H.Baloch’s Bibliography of Pakistan Cricket, coinciding with Pakistan team’s tour of England in 2010. He was also co-writer of A Straight Bat – a biography of Pakistan Test opener, Alim-ud-din in 2015. The 2nd edition of Encyclopaedia of Pakistan Cricket is taking its shape with an aim to be launched in the near future.
Latest Articles
The Euro Cricket Vision
Looking at the rapid growth of t20 cricket all around the world, it was only a matter of time for leading cricket franchisers to enter the euro zone with a t20 cricket league.
The Success of the MS Dhoni Cricket Academy
M.S.Dhoni Cricket Academy (MSDCA) is an initiative by the great man himself, who is all set to go down as one of the most influential Indian cricketer of all-time.
Cricket World Cup Winners 1975-2015
The six-week long 2019 World Cup comes to its conclusion with a showpiece final at Lord’s today between the host England and New Zealand.
Imam, Babar and Shaheen sparkle for Pakistan at Lord’s in win over Bangladesh
Having looked at their extremely slim chances of entering the World Cup semi-final, Pakistan team opted to focus on the smaller picture of beating its opponents Bangladesh,
Australian dominance over New Zealand
Australia showed its superiority by beating New Zealand by 87 runs in the Trans-Tasman rivalry at Lord’s. Aaron Finch’s team had already booked its spot in the semi-final but had promised not to take the ‘foot of the gas’ against the Black Caps.
Nerveless Imad stars in Pakistan’s win against Afghanistan
In a match, full of drama Pakistan managed to beat Afghanistan in a nail-biting finish at Headingley, Leeds, with only two balls to spare
Black Caps’ unbeaten sequence broken by Pakistan in Edgbaston Thriller
With a semi-final spot still up for grabs, Pakistan successfully chased down a target of 238 with six wickets in hand
Half Term report on the Cricket World Cup - Who will make the Semi- Finals?
The 50-over ICC World Cup, has well and truly lit up the first half of the English summer.
Bangladesh – strong semi-final contender after beating Afghanistan
Bangladesh has made a strong case of reaching the World Cup semi-final, by today beating Afghanistan by 62 runs at Hampshire Bowl in Southampton.
