Aamer Wasim

Aamer Wasim (28 October 1960 – 26 September 2018), also spelled as Amir Waseem, was a Pakistani cricketer. He played 67 first-class and 46 List A matches for several domestic sides in Pakistan between 1983 and 2003.[1][2]

Aamer Wasim
Personal information
Born(1960-10-28)28 October 1960
Sialkot, Pakistan
Died26 September 2018(2018-09-26) (aged 57)
Source: Cricinfo, 15 June 2016

Early life

Wasim was born on October 28, 1960, in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.[3]

Career

Wasim's first-class career began with Gujranwala, and he later played for first-class cricket teams such as Railways (1986-1996), Pakistan Automobiles Corporation (1987/88), Pakistan Customs (1998-2000), Biman Bangladesh Airlines (2000/01), and Sialkot (2001/02).[3]

In his first-class career, Wasim took 242 wickets with an average of 26.61, and a best bowling figure of 7-169.[3] His List A career saw him taking 56 wickets with an average of 27.51 and a best bowling figure of 4-14.[3] Throughout his career, Wasim exhibited consistent performance, as evidenced by his strike rates of 61.57 and 42.71 in first-class and List A cricket respectively.[3]

Waseem, alongside Abdur Rauf, Fazl-e-Akbar, and Taj Wali, holds the record of achieving two hat-tricks in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[4] Besides his own accolades, Waseem is also recognized for mentoring Bilal Asif in off-spinning at Tony Cricket Club in Sialkot.[5] His guidance endured until 2008, when Asif relocated to Kuwait to aid his father.[5] Waseem also established a cricket academy named after him, where cricketers such as Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Ali, and Usama Mir have received training.[6][7][8]

References
  1. "Aamer Wasim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. "Aamer Wasim". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. "Aamer Wasim". CricketArchive.
  4. PCB, Courtesy (13 September 2019). "When Quaid-e-Azam Trophy made headlines". DAWN.COM.
  5. "Pakistan vs Australia: How late bloomer Bilal Asif rose through the ranks". 10 October 2018.
  6. Desk, BR Web (1 October 2020). "Abdullah Shafiq – the youngster who has turned cricket followers into his admirers". Brecorder.
  7. "Who are Mohammad Ali and Abrar Ahmed?". 24 November 2022.
  8. "Usama Mir: from a tiny garage to the big arena". The Nation. 4 March 2017.
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