Saleem Tahir

Saleem Tahir (date of birth unknown), known as Herbert Stanley throughout most of his playing career, was a Pakistani cricketer who appeared regularly for Combined Services during the 1950s and 1960s.

Saleem Tahir

Personal information
Full name	Saleem Tahir (born Herbert Stanley)
Born	unknown
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1954–1964	Combined Services
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 17 Runs scored 535 Batting average 19.81 100s/50s 1/2 Top score 122 Balls bowled 558 Wickets 5 Bowling average 53.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 3/73 Catches/stumpings 6/-
Source: CricketArchive, 25 June 2013

Stanley first played for Combined Services during the 1954–55 season of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy,^[1] and scored a half-century on debut, an innings of 55 runs against East Pakistan.^[2] A competent right-handed batsman, he went on to play 17 matches at first-class level (including 16 for Services), the majority of which came in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.^[3] Stanley scored only one century during his career, an innings of 122 runs scored against Peshawar in December 1958, which included a 178-run partnership with Imtiaz Ahmed for the fourth wicket.^[4] As a left-arm orthodox spinner, he also bowled on occasion, particularly towards the end of his career.^[5] His best figures, 3/73, were taken against the Lahore Education Board in December 1964, in what was to be his last match at first-class level.^[1][6]

Stanley changed his name some time between his fifteenth and sixteenth appearances, in November 1961 and December 1964, respectively, though it is unclear exactly when and in what circumstances the name change took place.^[7]

References

1. First-class matches played by Saleem Tahir (17) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
2. East Pakistan v Combined Services, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1954/55 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
3. Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches played by Saleem Tahir (13) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
4. Peshawar v Combined Services, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1958/59 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
5. First-class bowling in each season by Saleem Tahir – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
6. Lahore Education Board v Combined Services, Ayub Trophy 1964/65 (North Zone) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
7. Herbert Stanley player profile and statistics – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2013.