Former Pakistan offspinner and umpire Mohammad Nazir dies at 78

Former Pakistan offspinner and umpire Mohammad Nazir passed away on Thursday at the age of 78 after a protracted illness according to ESPNcricinfoThe former cricketer played 14 Tests and 4 ODIs for Pakistan Nazirs career in the longformat had been spread over 14 years He was mainly remembered for his clutch performance against New Zealand in 1969 in his maiden longformat gameApart from playing an unbeaten knock of 29 runs He bagged 7 for 99 in Karachi against the Kiwis Even though the Test was drawn Nazir proved his worth to Pakistan cricket after having a significant startThe Pakistan Cricket Board PCB on Thursday released a statement and sent condolences to Nazirs friends and familyAlso ReadIND vs AUS 1st Test Australia Mata ki Jay says an Australian fan after Sudhir hails India WATCHThe PCB is saddened by the passing of former Test cricketer and umpire Mohammad Nazir He represented Pakistan in 14 Tests and four ODIs from 1969 to 1984 taking 37 international wickets He also officiated five Tests and 15 ODIs as an umpire PCB offers its heartfelt condolences to his friends and family PCB wrote on XThe PCB is saddened by the passing of former Test cricketer and umpire Mohammad Nazir He represented Pakistan in 14 Tests and four ODIs from 1969 to 1984 taking 37 international wickets He also officiated five Tests and 15 ODIs as an umpire PCB offers its heartfelthellip pictwittercomktBGvHdbuMmdash Pakistan Cricket TheRealPCB November 21 2024The former Pakistan offspinner had also picked 37 international wickets Soon after retiring from cricket Nazir became an international and a domestic umpire He also officiated five Tests and 15 ODIsNazir had been a consistent performer in Pakistans domestic cricket However he only played one more Test after his debut series until November 1980 when he was picked to play in a home series against the Caribbeans He bagged 16 wickets in the four Tests against West Indies however he failed to make a return to international cricket for nearly three years In the 198182 season Nazir took 86 wickets in domestic cricket and 70 in 198283In the 198586 season of domestic cricket the Pakistan cricketer picked up 85 wickets He used to represent Pakistan Railways in the domestic cricketThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever