Syed Saleem Altaf Bokhari (born 19 April 1944) is a former Pakistani

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er who played in 21

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s from 1967 to 1978. An opening bowler, Saleem Altaf played

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in Pakistan from 1963-64 to 1978-79. He toured England with the Pakistan team in 1967 and 1971, Australia and New Zealand in 1972-73, Australia in 1976-77, and West Indies in 1976-77. His most successful series was in Australia in 1972-73, when he took 11 wickets at 28.45 in the three Tests, bowling at a brisk pace and "swinging the ball late and seaming it disconcertingly".Phil Wilkins, "Pakistan in Australia and New Zealand, 1972-73", ''

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'' 1974, p. 912. His best Test figures were 4 for 11 (14.3-9-11-4) in the Third Test against England in 1971. His top score was 53 not out against New Zealand in the Third Test in 1972-73. In first-class cricket, his best figures were 7 for 69 (11 for 155 in the match) for

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against Lahore Greens in 1965-66. Touring West Indies in 1976-77 he took 5 for 6 off 4.1 overs against the Leeward Islands, including a hat-trick. His only century was 111 (followed by 56 not out in the second innings) for PIA against

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in 1976-77. After retirement, Altaf worked as Director, Cricket Operations for the

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(PCB) from 2004 to 2006 and later as Director, Special Projects from 2006 to 2008. He was dismissed on 12 June 2008, after he allegedly leaked to the media an email sent by PCB Chairman Naseem Ashraf to Talat Ali (

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team manager) in which Ashraf demanded an explanation for Pakistan's 140-run loss to

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. It was alleged that Altaf's phone was tapped in order to incriminate him of leaking sensitive correspondence to the press.PCB official resigns soon after Altaf sacking
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