Mohammad Nazir

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Mohammad Nazir
Personal information
Born (1945-02-08) 8 February 1945 (age 79)
Rawalpindi, British India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  60)24 October 1969 v  New Zealand
Last Test9 December 1983 v  Australia
ODI debut(cap  30)21 November 1980 v  West Indies
Last ODI10 January 1984 v  Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches144
Runs scored1444
Batting average 18.00
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score29*2*
Balls bowled3,262222
Wickets 343
Bowling average 33.0552.00
5 wickets in innings 30
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling7/992/37
Catches/stumpings 4/–0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 February 2017

Mohammad Nazir (born 8 March 1946) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played in 14 Test matches and four One Day Internationals from 1969 to 1984. [1]

Nazi took 7 wickets for 99 runs on debut in the first innings of the 1st Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in 1969. [2]

He became a cricket umpire after retiring from professional cricket. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mohammad Nazir". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. "1st Test: Pakistan v New Zealand at Karachi, Oct 24–27, 1969". espncricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2011.