Mohammad Nazir
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| Born | 8 March 1946 Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 November 2024 (aged 78) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 60) | 24 October 1969 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 9 December 1983 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 30) | 21 November 1980 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 10 January 1984 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohammad Nazir (Urdu: محمد نذیر; 8 March 1946 – 21 November 2024) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 14 Test matches and four One Day Internationals from 1969 to 1984.[1]
Nazir 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 as a player. He officiated in five Tests and 15 ODIs between 1994 and 2000.[1][3]
Nazir died on 21 November 2024, at the age of 78.[4][5][6][7]
See also
[edit]- List of Test cricket umpires
- List of One Day International cricket umpires
- List of Pakistan cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mohammad Nazir". Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "1st Test: Pakistan v New Zealand at Karachi, Oct 24–27, 1969". Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "PCB saddened with passing of former Test Cricketer Mohammad Nazir". PCB. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Pakistan’s former Test spinner Nazir Junior passes away after prolonged illness, En.dailypakistan.com.pk
- ^ "Mohammad Nazir, former Pakistan offspinner and umpire, dies". ESPN.com. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "سابق ٹیسٹ کرکٹر محمد نذیر جونیئر انتقال کر گئے". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ ڈیسک, ویب (21 November 2024). "سابق ٹیسٹ کرکٹر محمد نذیر جونیئر انتقال کر گئے". Daily Jasarat News. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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