Nasir Awais (born 6 June 1983) is a Pakistani former cricketer. Awais was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break.[1] He was born in Hyderabad, Sindh.[2][3]
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| Full name | Nasir Awais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 June 1983 Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05–2015/16 | Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2015/16 | Hyderabad Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Peshawar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awais made his first-class debut for Hyderabad against Sialkot in the 2004–05 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Hyderabad Hawks against Karachi Zebras in the 2006–07 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup, and his List A debut for the Hawks against Lahore Lions in the 2006–07 ABN-AMRO Cup.[4] He also played for Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Customs, Dewan Farooq Motor Limited, Omar Associates, and Peshawar.[3]
In January 2007, Awais took 5 wickets for 59 runs against Abbottabad, at the time his best figures in first-class cricket.[5] In March 2012, he produced his best List A bowling figures of 5 for 10 and then scored an unbeaten 21 as Hyderabad Hawks defeated Karachi Zebras by five wickets in the One Day National Cup Division II.[6] The following year, playing for Hyderabad in the Regional Inter-district Senior Cricket Tournament, he claimed ten wickets in the match against Badin and also made an unbeaten 54.[7]
Awais also featured prominently for Pakistan Navy in departmental cricket. In May 2013, he took 5 for 43 against Noman Traders in the Hinopak Trophy KCCA Inter-departmental Cricket League.[8] In March 2014, he took 5 for 74 in the second innings to finish with match figures of 11 for 152 against Sindh Police in the Patron's Trophy.[9] A year later, again against Sindh Police, he took 6 for 60 in the first innings and followed it with 2 wickets in the second innings as Navy closed in on victory.[10]
In September 2017, Awais was named in Peshawar's squad for the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy through the player draft system.[11] He played his last first-class matches for Peshawar in that tournament.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Shahzada, Khurram (9 February 2014). "Coming together at the crease". Dawn.
- ↑ "Nasir Awais profile and biography, stats, records, videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Nasir Awais". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Nasir Awais debut and last played matches in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other formats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Adnan shines for Abbottabad with century". Dawn. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "One Day National Cup 2011-12 Division - II Round Five". Pakistan Cricket Board. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Hyderabad crush Badin in regional cricket match". Dawn. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Spinner Nasir stars with five wickets". Dawn. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sindh Police overwhelm Navy in exciting finish". Dawn. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Navy close in on big win against Sindh Police". Dawn. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Player draft system introduced for Quaid-i-Azam Trophy". Dawn. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2026.