Syed Abid Ali pronunciation (help·info) (born September 9, 1941 in Hyderabad ) is an all-rounder Indian cricketer. He was a big man with a military moustache, a watchful lower order batsman, a medium pace bowler and a brilliant fielder.
Abid Ali attended the St. George's Grammar School and All Saints High School in Hyderabad. In 1956, he was picked to play for Hyderabad Schools by the selectors, who were impressed by his fielding. He scored 82 against Kerala and won the best fielder's prize. A few years later when State Bank of Hyderabad formed a cricket team, he was given a job there. He started off as a wicket keeper before becoming a bowler.
Abid made it to the Hyderabad junior side in 1958-59 and the state Ranji Trophy team in the next year.He hardly bowled in the first few years and did not score his first Ranji hundred till 1967. He was unexpectedly picked for the team to tour Australia and New Zealand that year.
He made it to the team for the first Test against Australia...
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