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Full name Syed Saba Karim
Born November 14, 1967, Patna, Bihar
Current age 40 years 333 days
Major teams India,Bengal,Jharkhand
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
1
1
0
15
15
15.00
46
32.60
0
0
2
0
1
0
ODIs
34
27
4
362
55
15.73
560
64.64
0
1
27
2
27
3
First-class
120
168
39
7310
234
56.66
22
33
243
55
List A
124
102
15
2305
123*
26.49
2
14
98
52
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ODIs
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
120
36
22
0
-
-
-
3.66
-
0
0
0
List A
124
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Career statistics
Only Test
Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10-13, 2000 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
South Africa v India at Bloemfontein, Jan 23, 1997 scorecard
Last ODI
Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, May 30-31, 2000 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1982/83 - 2000/01
List A span
1982/83 - 1999/00
Profile
Syed Saba Karim was a surprise choice for the tour of West Indies in
1989 but being the reserve wicketkeeper, never got to play a
single international game. He was forgotten for some time but
came back into the Indian side during the 1996 tour of South
Africa. He made his debut in that series at Bloemfontein and scored
a useful 55, which incidentally remains his best till date. Thereafter he never really got a chance to cement his place in the side, mainly due to the presence of Nayan Mongia. Even after Mongia's dismal 1999 World Cup campaign, Karim could not find a place in the squad as the selectors preferred MSK Prasad and Sameer Dighe. But with the two failing to capitalise on their chances, Karim who is also a useful late order batsman, got his due during the South African tour of India in 2000. Just when he seemed set to consolidate his position in the team, he received an untimely setback when he was injured on his right eye while keeping to Anil Kumble during the Asia Cup at Dhaka. He had
to undergo surgery but after treatment remained hopeful of coming
back into the team.
Karim started his domestic career in 1982-83, representing Bihar in
the Ranji Trophy. A profilic run getter in the domestic arena, he recorded a career best of 234 against Orissa in the 1990-91 Ranji Trophy season. He was a mainstay with the Bihar side till 1994-95
when he switched to Bengal in an effort to catch the selectors attention. This proved to be a worthwhile move since he got a
second chance to represent the country thanks to some good
performances behind the stumps and before them. (Natarajan Sriram)
