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
KFK - Gains and losses
Crossroads often present one with defining moments of one’s life. In 1976, given a choice between cricket and career, the heavy-hearted Kasim Feroze, only 18, opted to give up his sporting dreams.
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 5: Shaheen’s 10-wicket haul stuns West Indies
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 5: Pakistan won by 109 runs to level Series 1-1
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 4: Pakistan aim to level the Test series
Such is the modern game that despite the loss of four sessions -including the entire second day – and a number of bad light scenarios, the Test match between West Indies and Pakistan
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 3: Rain and bad light mars Pakistan’s progress
West Indies ended the third day’s play on 38-3, in reply to Pakistan’s 302-9 declared. Bad light in Kingston, perhaps saving the home side from a further collapse.
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 2: No play on Saturday due to Rain
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 2: No play on Saturday due to Rain
A Cricketing Messiah – Abdul Dyer
The city of Karachi mourned the passing away of 84-year old Abdul Dyer, on a scale that befitted his stature. The man of jovial outlook, equally adored and respected in business, cricket and showbiz circles, breathed his last on July 13.
West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Pakistan recovers through Babar and Fawad
Pakistan recovered well from their early innings, they were reduced to 2/3 and in all sorts of trouble after being asked to bat first. It was the skipper Babar Azam and Fawad Alam partnership that really dug them out of a whole.
West Indies vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 3: West Indies snatch a low-scoring thriller
The West Indies have won a nail biting first Test by just 1 wicket. Kemar Roach was the hero of the day A fantastic effort from the Pakistan bowlers, they were so close yet so far. West Indies go 1-0 up!
West Indies vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day 3: West Indies has the upper hand
Pakistan closed the third day on 160-5 in their second innings, with a lead of 124 and still not out of woods. West Indies need to remove Babar Azam, who with an unbeaten 54 to his name holds the key to the tourists’ progress in the Test match at Kingston.
