Nasim-ul-Ghani

Nasim-ul-Ghani

Personal information
Batting style	Left-hand bat
Bowling style	-
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODIs
Matches	29	1
Runs scored	747	1
Batting average	16.60	1.00
100s/50s	1/2	-/-
Top score	101	1
Balls bowled	4406	-
Wickets	52	-
Bowling average	37.67	-
5 wickets in innings	2	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	6/67	-
Catches/stumpings	11/-	-/-
Source: [1], 4 February 2006

Nasim-ul-Ghani (born May 14, 1941, Delhi, British India) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 29 Tests and one ODI from 1958 to 1973. At the time of his debut, aged 16 years, he was the world's youngest test player.^[1]

He became the first nightwatchman to score a century when he hit 101 against England at Lord's in 1962. This was also his top score in Test cricket. It was also the first century by a Pakistani in England.^[1]

A slow left arm bowler, Nasim later featured in Minor County Cricket for Staffordshire from 1969-78. He has appeared as an ICC Match Referee in two Test Matches and 9 ODIs

Nasim-ul-Ghani holds the world record for the youngest person to get a 5 wicket haul in Test cricket aged 16 years 303 days following his 5-116 against West Indies in 1958.^[2]

Post retirement

He served as national selector and ICC match referee.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} What a waste Espncricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2011
2. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8433322.stm

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Name	Nasim-Ul-Ghani
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Date of birth	14 May 1941
Place of birth	Delhi, British India
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