Nasim Khan
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Mohammad Nasim Khan is a Pakistani cricket
er. Khan is a left-handed batsman
who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Quetta
, Balochistan Province. He is also known as Mohammad Naseem.
Having made his List A debut for Quetta in the 1998/99 Tissot Cup against Hyderabad, a tournament in which he made five appearances for the team, Khan made his first-class
debut for Pakistan Customs
against Lahore City in the 1999/00 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. In that same season he also made his List A debut for Pakistan Customs against Karachi Whites in the 1999/00 Tissot Cup. Khan made a total of 30 first-class appearances for the team between the 1999/00 and 2004/05 seasons, scoring a total of 1,430 runs at an average
of 36.66, with a high score of 127. This score, which was one of two first-class centuries
he made for the team, came against the Water and Power Development Authority in 1999. Over the same period, he represented Pakistan Customs in 26 List A matches, scoring a total of 1,148 runs at an average of 44.15, with a high score of 123. This score was one of three centuries he made in that format for Pakistan Customs and came against the Water and Power Development Authority in the 2001/02 Departments One-Day Tournament. During his period playing for Pakistan Customs, Khan also played county cricket
in England
for Cambridgeshire
, making a single List A appearance for the Minor county in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
against the Middlesex Cricket Board
, which was held in 2002 to avoid fixture congestion the following season. He didn't appear in Minor counties cricket for the county. He also continued to make List A appearances for Quetta during this period, making a total of 11 appearances up to the 2003/04 season. He scored a total of 377 runs at an average of 41.88, with a high score of 101 not out.
He also made his first-class debut for Quetta during this period, against Multan in the 2003/04 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. To date he has made 46 first-class appearances for his home city, scoring 2,417 runs at an average of 30.21, with a high score of 151. He has also represented the Quetta Bears
in limited-overs cricket, making his List A debut for the team against the Multan Tigers
in the 2004/05 ABN-AMRO Cup. To date he has made 21 List A appearances for the team, scoring 562 runs at an average of 26.76, with a high score of 62. It was for the Quetta Bears that he made his Twenty20
debut for against the Rawalpindi Rams
in the 2004/05 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup
. He made thirteen Twenty20 appearances for the team between the 2004/05 and 2007/08 seasons, with his final appearance in that format coming against the Rawalpindi Rams in the 2007/08 RBS Twenty-20 Cup
. In his fourteen appearances, he scored a total of 154 runs at an average of 14.00, with a high score of 32. In the 2007/08 season, he made his debut for Baluchistan in a first-class match against Federal Areas in the 2007/08 Pentangular Cup
. He played for Baluchistan in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 competitions, making five appearances and scoring a total of 122 runs at an average of 12.20, with a high score of 38. Khan has also appeared eight times in first-class cricket for the Rest of Baluchistan, scoring a total of 471 runs at an average of 31.40, with a high score of 104.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Khan is a left-handed batsman
Batting (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket. A player who is currently batting is denoted as a batsman, while the act of hitting the ball is called a shot or stroke...
who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Quetta
Quetta
is the largest city and the provincial capital of the Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Known as the "Fruit Garden of Pakistan" due to the diversity of its plant and animal wildlife, Quetta is home to the Hazarganji Chiltan National Park, which contains some of the rarest species of wildlife in the...
, Balochistan Province. He is also known as Mohammad Naseem.
Having made his List A debut for Quetta in the 1998/99 Tissot Cup against Hyderabad, a tournament in which he made five appearances for the team, Khan made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Pakistan Customs
Pakistan Customs cricket team
Pakistan Customs cricket team are a first-class cricket side of no fixed abode based in Pakistan. They have never won the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy, but have won the Patron's Trophy once. They are the representative team of Pakistan Customs...
against Lahore City in the 1999/00 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. In that same season he also made his List A debut for Pakistan Customs against Karachi Whites in the 1999/00 Tissot Cup. Khan made a total of 30 first-class appearances for the team between the 1999/00 and 2004/05 seasons, scoring a total of 1,430 runs at an average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 36.66, with a high score of 127. This score, which was one of two first-class centuries
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
he made for the team, came against the Water and Power Development Authority in 1999. Over the same period, he represented Pakistan Customs in 26 List A matches, scoring a total of 1,148 runs at an average of 44.15, with a high score of 123. This score was one of three centuries he made in that format for Pakistan Customs and came against the Water and Power Development Authority in the 2001/02 Departments One-Day Tournament. During his period playing for Pakistan Customs, Khan also played county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue...
, making a single List A appearance for the Minor county in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
against the Middlesex Cricket Board
Middlesex Cricket Board
The Middlesex Cricket Board was formed in 1996. It is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Middlesex.The Board of the MCB consists of four representatives nominated by the Middlesex County Cricket Club, three nominated by other specific affiliated associations,...
, which was held in 2002 to avoid fixture congestion the following season. He didn't appear in Minor counties cricket for the county. He also continued to make List A appearances for Quetta during this period, making a total of 11 appearances up to the 2003/04 season. He scored a total of 377 runs at an average of 41.88, with a high score of 101 not out.
He also made his first-class debut for Quetta during this period, against Multan in the 2003/04 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. To date he has made 46 first-class appearances for his home city, scoring 2,417 runs at an average of 30.21, with a high score of 151. He has also represented the Quetta Bears
Quetta Bears
The Quetta Bears are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Ayub National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
in limited-overs cricket, making his List A debut for the team against the Multan Tigers
Multan Tigers
The Multan Tigers are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Multan Cricket Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
in the 2004/05 ABN-AMRO Cup. To date he has made 21 List A appearances for the team, scoring 562 runs at an average of 26.76, with a high score of 62. It was for the Quetta Bears that he made his Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
debut for against the Rawalpindi Rams
Rawalpindi Rams
The Rawalpindi Rams are a domestic t20 team, based in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004-05 and its home ground is the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The team is planed to play in 16 franchises tournament which is Pakistan Premier League...
in the 2004/05 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup
ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2004-05
The ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2004-05 was the 1st edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by ABN-AMRO. It was held in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and LCCA Ground Lahore. This edition had 11 competing teams divided into three groups...
. He made thirteen Twenty20 appearances for the team between the 2004/05 and 2007/08 seasons, with his final appearance in that format coming against the Rawalpindi Rams in the 2007/08 RBS Twenty-20 Cup
RBS Twenty-20 Cup 2007-08
The RBS Twenty-20 Cup 2007-08 was the 4th edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by RBS. It was held in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and LCCA Ground Lahore from 4 to 8 October 2008. This edition had 13 competing teams and divided temas into four groups. Three Groups of 3,3 teams...
. In his fourteen appearances, he scored a total of 154 runs at an average of 14.00, with a high score of 32. In the 2007/08 season, he made his debut for Baluchistan in a first-class match against Federal Areas in the 2007/08 Pentangular Cup
Pentangular Trophy
-History:It was first contested in 1973-74 and later in the decade the competition's name was changed the BCCP Invitation Tournament. In 1980-81 it became the PACO Cup and remained so for a further five seasons. For the rest of the decade the tournament didn't take place and it wasn't until the...
. He played for Baluchistan in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 competitions, making five appearances and scoring a total of 122 runs at an average of 12.20, with a high score of 38. Khan has also appeared eight times in first-class cricket for the Rest of Baluchistan, scoring a total of 471 runs at an average of 31.40, with a high score of 104.
External links
- Nasim Khan at ESPNcricinfo
- Nasim Khan at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...