Pakistani Cricket Player: Nasir Jamshed

Nasir Jamshed Biography

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Nasir Jamshed (Urdu: ناصرجمشد‎; born 6 December 1989) is a cricketer who represents Pakistan cricket team in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. He is an aggresive left-handed opening batsman.[1]

Contents [hide]
1 Career
1.1 First-class career
1.2 International career
2 List of International Centuries
2.1 One Day International centuries
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Career[edit] First-class careerNasir made his first-class debut at the age of just 15 and was soon selected to the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team for a series against Sri Lanka, making 204 in the second innings on his debut.[2]

In the 2005–06 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy series he scored over 800 runs and earned selection in the Patron's XI side to play Zimbabwe. He made 182 runs and within a week was playing ODI cricket for Pakistan.

[edit] International careerIn his debut against Zimbabwe, he opened the batting and smashed 61 off just 48 deliveries which saw him win the Man of the Match award. In his second ODI, he hit 74 off 64 balls, becoming only third Pakistani to make consecutive half centuries in first and second matches.

In the 2008 Asia Cup, Jamshed scored two consecutive half centuries, 53 runs against India before he was retired hurt and 52 not out against Bangladesh, at the National Stadium, Karachi.[3][4] From these performances, he has really strengthened his position as an opener in the Pakistani ODI squad. During the Asia Cup 2008 Jamshed's fitness was questioned by the commentators and he visibly seemed over weight. This lack of fitness also lead him to miss the following Twenty20 tournament in Canada, and a 3 match ODI series against the West Indies. His exclusion from the national team continued in January 2009 when he was passed over for Khurram Manzoor during the Sri Lanka ODI series.

He made his first one day international century against India on 18 March 2012 in Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium Mirpur at the 2012 Asia Cup. He scored 112 off just 104 balls and was involved in a 224 run partnership with Mohammad Hafeez, which is the second best opening partnership for Pakistan against any team and first best partnership against India in one day internationals. They eclipsed Aamer Sohail and Saeed Anwar's record of 144 runs which was made in 1996.[5]

In December 2012, he performed superbly against India making two back to back centuries in the first and 2nd ODIs making 101* and 106 respectively to become the main factor of Pakistan series win against India and showed himself as the best opening batsman with sound technique too in the current Pakistani rank.

In January 2013, he was selected as an opener in the test squad against South Africa for the first time.

Nasir Jamshed