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| Full name | Naseer Ahmed Malik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1950 Lyallpur, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 August 1999 (aged 49) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 14) | 7 June 1975 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 June 1975 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 5 July 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Naseer Ahmed Malik (1 February 1950 – 1 August 1999) was a Pakistani cricketer. Malik was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), Punjab, and died in Lahore.[1][2]
Malik made his first-class debut for Khairpur in the 1969/70 Pakistani season.[3] He made his List A debut for National Bank of Pakistan against Pakistan International Airlines in the semi-final of the Servis Cup on 20 December 1974,[4] and made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Australia at Headingley in the inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup on 7 June 1975.[3]
During his domestic career, Malik represented Khairpur, National Bank of Pakistan, 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.[2][5][6]
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.[1][6] He also took 21 first-class wickets for Khairpur and 32 for Sind.[6]
In Pakistan's second match of the 1975 World Cup, Malik dismissed Rohan Kanhai during a narrow defeat to the West Indies.[7] He played three ODIs for Pakistan, all during the 1975 World Cup, taking five wickets at an average of 19.60.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Naseer Malik profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Naseer Malik". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Naseer Malik: Debut and last played matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "National Bank of Pakistan v Pakistan International Airlines, Servis Cup 1974/75 (Semi-Final)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Naseer Malik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Naseer Malik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Stuart Wark on a group-stage World Cup classic between Pakistan and West Indies in 1975". ESPNcricinfo. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2026.