Mohammad Nazir

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]

Mohammad Nazir

Personal information
Born	(1946-03-08)8 March 1946 Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, British India
Died	21 November 2024(2024-11-21) (aged 78) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
International information
National side	Pakistan (1969–1984)
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
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC Matches 14 4 180 Runs scored 144 4 4,242 Batting average 18.00 – 22.20 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/13 Top score 29* 2* 113* Balls bowled 3,262 222 52,045 Wickets 34 3 829 Bowling average 33.05 52.00 19.26 5 wickets in innings 3 0 63 10 wickets in match 0 0 16 Best bowling 7/99 2/37 8/99 Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/– 86/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 November 2024

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

• 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