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{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (1950–1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2026}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Naseer Malik
| image =
| country = Pakistan
| full_name = Naseer Ahmed Malik
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1950|2|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Lyallpur]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1999|8|1|1950|2|1}}
| death_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]]
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler

| international = true
| internationalspan = 1975
| odidebutdate = 7 June
| odidebutyear = 1975
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| lastodidate = 14 June
| lastodiyear = 1975
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 14

| club1 = [[Khairpur cricket team|Khairpur]]
| club2 = [[National Bank of Pakistan cricket team|National Bank of Pakistan]]
| club3 = [[Sind cricket team|Sind]]
| club4 = [[Karachi Whites]]

| columns = 3

| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 0
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 0[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 180
| wickets1 = 5
| bowl avg1 = 19.60
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/37
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches2 = 72
| runs2 = 765
| bat avg2 = 11.08
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 55
| deliveries2 = 9759
| wickets2 = 203
| bowl avg2 = 24.87
| fivefor2 = 15
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 8/49
| catches/stumpings2 = 46/–

| column3 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches3 = 10
| runs3 = 7
| bat avg3 = 7.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 7[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 460
| wickets3 = 7
| bowl avg3 = 42.00
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 2/37
| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/naseer-malik-42055 ESPNCricinfo
| date = 5 July
| year = 2026
}}

'''Naseer Ahmed Malik''' (1 February 1950 – 1 August 1999) was a Pakistani [[cricket]]er. Malik was a right-handed [[batsman (cricket)|batsman]] who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Lyallpur (now [[Faisalabad]]), [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], and died in [[Lahore]].<ref name="Cricinfo">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/naseer-malik-42055 |title=Naseer Malik profile |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=5 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="PCB">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/player-detail.php?action=view_profile&ipp=100&player_id=8241 |title=Naseer Malik |publisher=Pakistan Cricket Board |accessdate=5 July 2026}}</ref>

Malik made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Khairpur in the 1969/70 Pakistani season.<ref name="Matches">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/naseer-malik-42055/matches |title=Naseer Malik: Debut and last played matches |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=5 July 2026}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[National Bank of Pakistan cricket team|National Bank of Pakistan]] against [[Pakistan International Airlines cricket team|Pakistan International Airlines]] in the semi-final of the Servis Cup on 20 December 1974,<ref name="LAdebut">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/34/34832.html |title=National Bank of Pakistan v Pakistan International Airlines, Servis Cup 1974/75 (Semi-Final) |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=5 July 2026}}</ref> and made his [[One Day International|ODI]] debut for [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] against [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] at [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]] in the inaugural [[1975 Cricket World Cup]] on 7 June 1975.<ref name="Matches" />

During his domestic career, Malik represented Khairpur, National Bank of Pakistan, [[Sind cricket team|Sind]] and [[Karachi Whites]]. He also played for Pakistan Under-25s, Pakistanis, National Bank of Pakistan A, the BCCP Patron's XI and ZA Bhutto's XI.<ref name="PCB" /><ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1460/f_Batting_by_Team.html |title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Naseer Malik |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=5 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1460/f_Bowling_by_Team.html |title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Naseer Malik |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=5 July 2026}}</ref>

Malik established himself as a successful fast bowler in domestic cricket. He took 203 wickets in first-class cricket, with 121 of them coming for National Bank of Pakistan at an average of 22.12, including a best of 8 wickets for 49 runs.<ref name="Cricinfo" /><ref name="auto"/> He also took 21 first-class wickets for Khairpur and 32 for Sind.<ref name="auto"/>

In Pakistan's second match of the 1975 World Cup, Malik dismissed [[Rohan Kanhai]] during a narrow defeat to the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/stuart-wark-on-a-group-stage-world-cup-classic-between-pakistan-and-west-indies-in-1975-825617 |title=Stuart Wark on a group-stage World Cup classic between Pakistan and West Indies in 1975 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=2 February 2015 |accessdate=5 July 2026}}</ref> He played three ODIs for Pakistan, all during the 1975 World Cup, taking five wickets at an average of 19.60.<ref name="Cricinfo" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=42055}}

{{Pakistan Squad 1975 Cricket World Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Malik, Naseer}}
[[Category:1950 births]]
[[Category:1999 deaths]]
[[Category:Pakistani cricketers]]
[[Category:Pakistan One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:Khairpur cricketers]]
[[Category:National Bank of Pakistan cricketers]]
[[Category:Sindh cricketers]]
[[Category:Karachi Whites cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Faisalabad]]

Naseer Malik - Revision history

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