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Raja Saleem Akhtar (Punjabi, Urdu: راجہ سلیم اختر) (8 September 1930 – 22 April 2004) was a former Pakistani cricketer who played for Multan and Sargodha.[1] His sons Wasim Raja and Rameez Raja played for the Pakistan cricket team, while Zaeem Raja played first-class cricket.

Saleem Akhtar
سلیم اختر

Personal information
Full name	Raja Saleem Akhtar
Born	(1930-09-08)September 8, 1930 Gujranwala, Punjab, British India
Died	22 April 2004(2004-04-22) (aged 73) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting	Right handed batsman
Bowling	Legbreak googly
Relations	Wasim Raja (son), Rameez Raja (son), Zaeem Raja (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1958/59-1959/60	Multan
1961/62-1962/63	Sargodha
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 10 Runs scored 187 Batting average 10.38 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 63 Balls bowled 586 Wickets 17 Bowling average 18.29 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/34 Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 April 2018

Early life and career

He was a retired civil servant and former cricketer.[2]

References

External links

• Saleem Akhtar at ESPNcricinfo

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