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Full name Inshan Ali
Born September 25, 1949, Preysal, Trinidad
Died June 24, 1995, Port of Spain, Trinidad (aged 45 years 272 days)
Major teams West Indies,Trinidad & Tobago
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm chinaman
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
12
18
2
172
25
10.75
0
0
0
7
0
First-class
90
118
21
1341
63
13.82
0
3
43
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
12
23
3718
1621
34
5/59
7/158
47.67
2.61
109.3
0
1
0
First-class
90
19253
9491
328
8/58
28.93
2.95
58.6
17
4
Career statistics
Test debut
West Indies v India at Bridgetown, Apr 1-6, 1971 scorecard
Last Test
West Indies v Pakistan at Port of Spain, Apr 1-6, 1977 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1965/66 - 1979/80
Profile
Wisden Obituary Inshan Ali, who died from throat cancer on June 24, 1995, aged 45, was a back-of-the-hand slow left-arm bowler who played in 12 Tests for West Indies in the 1970s. He was a slight figure who looked increasingly out of place in the team as the emphasis switched to non-stop fast bowling, and his inability to translate his first-class form to Test level was one of the factors that encouraged West Indies to transform their game. Inshan's 34 Test wickets cost 47.67, and he had limited success after taking 5 for 59 against New Zealand at Port-of-Spain in 1971-72. He made his debut for Trinidad aged only 16 and his unusual methods frequently troubled batsmen below top level. He had returned to playing club cricket in Trinidad shortly before his fatal illness.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
