Nasir Ahmed (Bangladeshi cricketer)
Nasir Ahmed (born 1 January 1964) is a Bangladeshi former cricketer who played in seven One Day Internationals from 1988 to 1990. He is one of the three best wicketkeepers to play for Bangladesh, Shafiq-ul-Haq and Khaled Mashud being the other two. After the retirement of Haque, the selectors tried a number of young keepers, and Nasir (commonly known as Nasu) emerged as the most competent one. After cementing his place in 1986, he was a regular in the national side until 1993.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 1 January 1964 (age 59) Dhaka, East Pakistan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | - |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 16) | 27 October 1988 v India |
| Last ODI | 31 December 1990 v Sri Lanka |
Source: CricInfo, 13 February 2006 | |
He eventually lost his place mainly due to tactical reasons, not for any keeping deficiencies. With one day game becoming more and more competitive, the team required a wicketkeeper who can bat up the order. Other players fulfilled this criterion better than Nasu. After retiring from cricket as a player, Nasu continued to serve the game as a national selector.