Saba Karim

Syeda Saba Karim
Personal information
Born (1967-11-14) 14 November 1967
Patna , Bihar, India
Batting Right-hand bat
Role Wicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut 10 November 2000 v Bangladesh
Last Test 10 November 2000 v Bangladesh
ODI debut 23 January 1997 v South Africa
Last ODI 30 May 2000 v Bangladesh
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs FC
Matches 1 34 120
Runs scored 15 362 7310
Batting average 15.00 15.73 56.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 22/33
Top score 15 55 234
Balls bowled - - 36
Wickets - - 0
Bowling average - - -
5 wickets in innings - - 0
10 wickets in match - - 0
Best bowling - - -
Catches/stumpings 1/0 27/3 243/55
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 January 2018

Syed Saba Karim  pronunciation  (born 14 November 1967, Patna) is a former Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. Karim has also served in the corporate sector. He has worked in the Corporate Communications Division of TISCO.

Saba has been a very vocal about his views on various cricketing aspects like team performance, umpiring standards and day-night test matches etc to name a few.

Career

First class career

Karim started his first-class career for Bihar in 1982-83 at the age of 15, immediately after finishing his schooling at St. Xavier's High School, Patna. His career-best score was 234 against Orissa in the 1990-91 Ranji Trophy.[1] He was first picked for India as a replacement for Nayan Mongia in the Standard Bank Series in South Africa in 1996-97 and he performed well with the bat when he scored 55 on debut and a 38 in the next match, however his next eight innings saw him make 49 runs.

Eye injury

The effects of an eye injury suffered while keeping for India against Bangladesh in a limited-overs match in May 2000 ended his playing career.[2] However, he played one Test, also against Bangladesh, in November 2000.[3]

Involvement in cricket associations

Appointment with BCCI

On 1 January 2018, Saba Karim was appointed by BCCI as General Manager, Cricket Operations. Primarily, his major responsibilities held as giving strategic direction to the cricket department, implementing the operational plans, budgeting, determining and monitoring the compliance of match playing regulations, standards of venues, administration of Domestic Program.[4] Apart from Saba, former pacer Venkatesh Prasad's name was also highlighted for applying for the same position.

National selector

On 27 September 2012 Saba Karim was appointed as the national selector from the East Zone.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Karim contemplates retirement". Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/saba-karim-appointed-gm/article22268380.ece. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Patil is Chief Selector, Amarnath exits". Wisden India. 27 September 2012.


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