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Historical Event on 9/15/1903
Wazir Syed Ali, right-hand batsman and right-arm fast medium bowler, was born at Jalandhar.

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Historical Event on 9/15/1903 Wazir Syed Ali, right-hand batsman and right-arm fast medium bowler, was born at Jalandhar.

Historical Event on 9/15/1903
Wazir Syed Ali, right-hand batsman and right-arm fast medium bowler, was born at Jalandhar.