Saad Nasim (Punjabi, Urdu: سعد نسيم; born 29 April 1990) is a Pakistani International cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and also a legbreak spin bowler. He has played domestic cricket for WAPDA cricket team, Pakistan A and Lahore Lions.[1] He represented Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League.

Saad Nasim
Personal information
Full name
Hafiz Saad Nasim
Born (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 34)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 201)17 April 2015 v Bangladesh
Last ODI22 April 2015 v Bangladesh
T20I debut (cap 59)5 October 2014 v Australia
Last T20I5 December 2014 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08–2011/12Lahore Ravi
2009/10–2012/13WAPDA
2008/09–Lahore Shalimar
2009/10–2015/16Lahore Lions
2011Pakistan A
2016–2017Quetta Gladiators (squad no. 34)
2018–Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 34)
2019–2022Central Punjab
2023–presentLahore Whites
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 3 3 112 120
Runs scored 99 44 5,453 3,573
Batting average 49.50 22.00 69.83 39.70
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 8/32 4/26
Top score 77* 25 221 116*
Balls bowled 36 6 8,736 3,000
Wickets 0 0 127 82
Bowling average 44.25 30.51
5 wickets in innings 2 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/30 5/30
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 105/– 41/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 October 2023

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against Australia in the United Arab Emirates in October 2014.[2] He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh in April 2015.[3]

He was the leading run-scorer for Lahore Blues in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 561 runs in ten matches.[4]

In April 2018, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[5][6] He was the leading run-scorer for Lahore Blues in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup, with 316 runs in seven matches.[7] He was also the leading run-scorer for Lahore Blues in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 469 runs in ten matches.[8]

In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[9][10] In January 2021, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile: Saad Nasim". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Australia tour of United Arab Emirates, Only T20I: Pakistan v Australia at Dubai (DSC), Oct 5, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Pakistan tour of Bangladesh, 1st ODI: Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Apr 17, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Lahore Blues Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup, 2018/19 - Lahore Blues: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19 - Lahore Blues: Batting and bowling averages". Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  9. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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