(Urdu: عمران نذیر) (born December 31, 1981 in Gujranwala) is a Pakistani cricketer who represents his country at international level as an attacking right-handed opening batsman.


Imran Nazir Profile:

Name: Imran Nazir
Birth date: 1981-12-16
Hometown: Gujranwala
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
International Debut: March 4, 1999
ODI Best: 131
Test Best: 160



Imran Nazir



Matches Innings Runs NO Avg. SR 100's 50's
Test 8 13 427 0 32.85 58.49 2 1
ODI 74 74 1784 2 24.78 80.22 2 9
T20 10 9 201 1 25.13 150 0 1
Matches Innings Balls Runs Wickets BBI BBM Avg. Econ. 4w 5w 10w Extras
ODI 4 4 49 48 1 1/3 / 48 5.93 0 0 0 3
Catches Stumpings Runouts
Test 4 0 0
ODI 24 0 3
T20 3 0 1
Career
Span:





Debut:
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore Stadium), Lahore - Mar 04, 1999
Last played:
Pakistan Vs Australia at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah - Oct 11, 2002

ODI

Debut:
Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka at Indira Priyadarshini Stadium,Visakhapatnam (Vizag) - Mar 27, 1999
Last played:
Pakistan Vs India at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Chogan Stadium), Jaipur - Nov 18, 2007

T20

Debut:
Pakistan Vs South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Feb 02, 2007
Last played:
Pakistan Vs India at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Sep 24, 2007



Mention the name Imran Nazir to any cricket fan and they will immediately think of huge sixes out the park and breathtaking strokeplay together with some awful dismissals.

Imran has been described by many as one of Pakistan's most talented and gifted players. Equally good off the front foot or the back foot, a fierce cutter and puller of the ball and a player who loves to hit the ball over the top of the infield. Sadly though his technique and temperament has been found wanting on too many occasions by the better bowlers in the world.



Imran throughout his career never really cemented his place in the national side and seemed to be regularly in competition with the likes of Mohammed Hafeez, Imran Farhat and Taufeeq Umer for a regular openers slot. He has always been a fantastic fielder especially in the covers or at point and has taken some breathtaking catches for Pakistan.

Imran these days plies his trade in the ICL for the Lahore Badshahs and Twenty/20 cricket seems to be his ideal type of cricket where he can try and smash the ball to all parts from ball one and not have to play too many orthodox shots.

A genuine case of underachievment and inconsistency and an average of 24 in 74 ODIs epitomises the unreliability of Imran.




Indian Cricket League

In 2008, Nazir signed for the unofficial Indian Cricket League and has played for the Lahore Badshahs. After having signed up for the ICL his chances of ever playing for Pakistan again looked slim. His chances to return to Pakistani cricket improved on February 2, 2009 when a Pakistani court suspended the ban on ICL players.[3]