Saba Karim
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Saba Karim is an India
n cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper.
Karim has a long history with professional cricket, having started his career in 1982–83 immediately after finishing his schooling from St. Xavier's High School, Patna
. His career best is a 234 in the 1990–91 Ranji Trophy
, yet, until 1996 he wasn't picked for his national team. He was first picked 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 both, however his next eight innings saw him make 49 runs.
He appeared for India in a test against Bangladesh in 1999 but an eye injury in the next year terminated his career. He averages over 56 in first-class cricket. He currently hosts a cricket parady show on STAR cricket
and is a popular cricket analyst with STAR news
.He is considered to be the best gloveman after Engineer and Kirmani,the two famous stalwarts of Indian cricket by purists.He was unfortunate to miss out after the '99 series where Nayan mongia had a dismal outing and an average which was anything but appealing.Karim still is a popular figure in Indian cricket,coming from a "less-cricketly" synonymous city of Patna,though the city has a decent cricket ground in the form of Moin-ul-haq cricket stadium.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper.
Karim has a long history with professional cricket, having started his career in 1982–83 immediately after finishing his schooling from St. Xavier's High School, Patna
St. Xavier's High School, Patna
St. Xavier's High School is the oldest Jesuit school in the city of Patna, India, established by missionaries from the American Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus.-History:...
. His career best is a 234 in the 1990–91 Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
, yet, until 1996 he wasn't picked for his national team. He was first picked as a replacement for Nayan Mongia
Nayan Mongia
Nayan Ramlal Mongia is a former Indian cricketer. He played as a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. Currently, he is a cricket analyst....
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 both, however his next eight innings saw him make 49 runs.
He appeared for India in a test against Bangladesh in 1999 but an eye injury in the next year terminated his career. He averages over 56 in first-class cricket. He currently hosts a cricket parady show on STAR cricket
STAR Cricket
Part of the ESPN-STAR network, STAR Cricket is a 24-hour cricket channel targeting Indian audiences owned by STAR TV. A channel showcasing first-class cricket action from around the globe, it broadcasts live and prerecorded international and regional cricket events as well as programming customised...
and is a popular cricket analyst with STAR news
STAR News
STAR News is the Hindi language news channel of STAR TV based in Mumbai. The channel is a co-production of STAR Group and ABP Pvt. Ltd...
.He is considered to be the best gloveman after Engineer and Kirmani,the two famous stalwarts of Indian cricket by purists.He was unfortunate to miss out after the '99 series where Nayan mongia had a dismal outing and an average which was anything but appealing.Karim still is a popular figure in Indian cricket,coming from a "less-cricketly" synonymous city of Patna,though the city has a decent cricket ground in the form of Moin-ul-haq cricket stadium.