Nasim-ul-Ghani
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Matches
147
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Runs
5238
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Wickets
401
| Role |
Allrounder |
| Batting Style |
Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style |
Left-arm medium, Slow left-arm orthodox
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| Nationality |
Pakistan |
| Nickname |
Nasim-ul-Ghani |
| DOB |
14 May 1941 |
A bowler who never fulfilled his early promise, partly through his own failings and partly because of unfair selection. Nasim-ul-Ghani was the youngest Test cricketer at the time when he made his debut against West Indies, at only 16. His career started well but rapidly tailed off. Primarily a left-arm spinner, he could also bowl medium-pace. Flight was his main weapon. Nasim was a versatile batsman too: he opened the batting for Pakistan and also came in at No. 11. His batting ability was revealed when he came in as a nightwatchman at Lord's in 1962 and struck a century - the first by a Pakistani in England. He was assistant manager on Pakistan's 1996 tour of England. He has since had a spell as a national selector, an ICC development officer in South Asia, and a match referee.
