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Full name Imran Nazir
Born December 16, 1981, Gujranwala, Punjab
Current age 26 years 258 days
Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, ICL Pakistan XI, Lahore Badshahs, National Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Reserves, Sheikhupura Cricket Association, Sialkot Cricket Association, Water and Power Development Authority
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

427

131

32.84

730

58.49

ODIs

1784

160

24.77

2224

80.21

214

T20Is

201

25.12

134

150.00

First-class

160

4897

164

32.43

List A

137

3625

160

27.05

Twenty20

604

76*

31.78

379

159.36

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

ODIs

1/3

48.00

5.87

49.0

T20Is

First-class

311

269

3/61

53.80

5.18

62.2

List A

137

331

306

3/34

27.81

5.54

30.0

Twenty20

1/0

0.00

1.0

Career statistics

Test debut

Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Lahore, Mar 4-8, 1999 scorecard

Last Test

Australia v Pakistan at Sharjah, Oct 11-12, 2002 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Visakhapatnam, Mar 27, 1999 scorecard

Last ODI

India v Pakistan at Jaipur, Nov 18, 2007 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

South Africa v Pakistan at Johannesburg, Feb 2, 2007 scorecard

Last T20I

India v Pakistan at Johannesburg, Sep 24, 2007 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

1998/99

Last First-class

National Bank of Pakistan v Habib Bank Limited at Karachi, Dec 13-16, 2007 scorecard

List A debut

1998/99

Last List A

India v Pakistan at Jaipur, Nov 18, 2007 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Lahore Eagles v Sialkot Stallions at Lahore, Apr 26, 2005 scorecard

Last Twenty20

India v Pakistan at Johannesburg, Sep 24, 2007 scorecard

Another of Pakistan's prodigiously gifted players, but the suspicion was that Imran Nazir offers more genuine promise than most. An opener who is particularly strong off the back foot, he loves forcing through the covers. An aggressive approach has had him labelled as a one-day player, but Imran didn't fare badly in his first few Tests. Eventually, however, his technique and lack of footwork was found out rather cruelly by Glenn McGrath and Co in two Tests against Australia. Imran was then upstaged by the likes of Mohammad Hafeez, Yasir Hameed, Imran Farhat and Taufeeq Umar, but a series of consistent domestic performances saw him recalled to the national squad against South Africa in 2006-07. A typically explosive 39-ball 57 saw him get selected for the 2007 World Cup squad though three failures in that series took the gloss off a touch. He is one of the best fielders in Pakistan, though, and is supposed to be the first Pakistani to cartwheel (while intercepting a square cut).

A career-best 160 against Zimbabwe in the World Cup saw Nazir being retained for the following tours to Abu Dhabi and Scotland while also being selected for training camps held in Pakistan. Nazir was also named in the squad for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship and was awarded a central contract in July 2007 before representing Pakistan in the home ODI series against South Africa. He later joined the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League.
Kamran Abbasi February 2008

Apr 4, 2008

Imran Nazir is bowled by Abdul Razzaq © ICL

Oct 25, 2007

Yasir Hameed heads for the ball © AFP

Oct 20, 2007

Makhaya Ntini rejoices after dismissing Imran Nazir © Getty Images

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