Aron "Ali" Bacher was born on 24 May 1942 and is a former South African Test cricket captain and an administrator of the United Cricket Board of South Africa.
11 Facts About Ali Bacher
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Ali Bacher got his nickname "Ali" at the age of seven from the story of Ali Baba.
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Ali Bacher married Shira Teeger in 1965, and they have two daughters and one son.
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Ali Bacher started playing cricket while at King Edward VII School in Johannesburg, and represented Transvaal at the age of 17.
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Ali Bacher played in 12 Tests for South Africa, three against England and nine against Australia; he was captain in the last four.
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Ali Bacher later played important innings in Test victories over Australia in the First, Third and Fifth Tests.
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Ali Bacher was awarded South Africa's Sports Merit Award in 1972.
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In 1981 Bacher had heart bypass surgery, then took up the job of leading Transvaal's newly professionalised cricket administration.
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Ali Bacher was made managing director of the South African Cricket Union in the late 1980s.
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Ali Bacher managed the South African team on its brief tour of India in 1991.
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Ali Bacher instigated cricket's first video-review system in 1992 and directed the planning for the 2003 Cricket World Cup.