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Manzoor Elahi (Urdu:منظور الہی) (born 15 April 1963) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer. Considered a hard-hitting batsman and a medium-pacer bowler, Elahi appeared in six Test matches and 54 One Day Internationals for Pakistan national cricket team between 1984 and 1995. Former Pakistani captain Imran Khan described him as "perhaps the hardest hitter of the cricket ball in the world".
Early life and family
Manzoor Elahi was born in Sahiwal, Punjab in 1963. His two brothers, Zahoor Elahi and Saleem Elahi have also played for Pakistan.
His daughter, Sania Kamran, remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab during the 2018-2023 tenure.
Career
In 2002, Elahi was named as the captain of Lahore City Cricket Association Blues.
After his retirement, Elahi has been involved in various roles, including as a senior cricketer, national selector, and trial selector. In 2002, he was appointed as the selector by Pakistan Cricket Board for selecting a team through trials for the Under-15 Asia Cup.
In 2006, he played for Pakistan Senior Cricket Board team in a series against touring Indian cricket team.
In 2008, Pakistan Cricket Board appointed him as a selector in Multan region for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Two years later, in 2010, Elahi was appointed as a member of women's selection committee. In the same year, he also coached Lahore Eagles. For a brief period, he played for Porthill Park in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League.
In 2016, Elahi was selected as batting consultant for Pakistan national women's cricket team. During the same year, he shown his intention, by submitting an application, to become the head coach of Pakistan cricket team.
In 2019, Elahi served as the assistant coach for the Northern cricket team.
References
Further reading
Samiuddin, Osman (2015). The Unquiet Ones: A History of Pakistan Cricket