Mohammad Wasim Jr
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Wasim Wazir
Born (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 22)
North Waziristan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1][2]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 253)17 December 2022 v England
Last Test26 December 2022 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 232)29 March 2022 v Australia
Last ODI11 November 2023 v England
ODI shirt no.74
T20I debut (cap 94)28 July 2021 v West Indies
Last T20I27 March 2023 v Afghanistan
T20I shirt no.74
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21–2023Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2021–2023Islamabad United
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 20 27
Runs scored 80 45
Batting average 11.42 11.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 17* 12*
Balls bowled 962 511
Wickets 34 35
Bowling average 25.17 19.77
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/36 4/24
Catches/stumpings 4/– 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2023

Mohammad Wasim Wazir[a] (pronounced [mʊɦəmməd wəsiːm wəziːr]; born 25 August 2001) is a Pakistani international cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team. He also plays for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League.[4]

Early career

Wasim was born into a Pashtun family of the Wazir tribe that resides in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where he began to play tape ball cricket. Due to the lack of facilities there, he had to move to the provincial capital of Peshawar where he joined a cricket club before playing at district level and then at regional level, finally representing the Pakistan U19 team.[5]

He was part of Pakistan's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, replacing Naseem Shah who couldn't play for the U19 squad as he made his international debut.[6]

Domestic career

Wasim made his first-class debut on 26 November 2020, for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[7]

In January 2021, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[8][9] He made his List A debut on 18 January 2021, for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[10]

He made his Twenty20 debut on 21 February 2021, for Islamabad United in the 2021 Pakistan Super League.[11]

In HBL PSL Season 9 he will be playing for Quetta Gladiators.[12]

International career

In March 2021, he was named in Pakistan's limited overs squads for their tours to South Africa and Zimbabwe.[13][14] In June 2021, he was also named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the series against the West Indies.[15] He made his T20I debut on 28 July 2021, for Pakistan against the West Indies,[16] taking the wicket of Chris Gayle.[17]

In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against New Zealand.[18] Later the same month, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[19] In December 2021, he was again named in Pakistan's ODI squad, this time for their series against the West Indies.[20]

In February 2022, Wasim was added to Pakistan's Test squad for the first match against Australia.[21] The following month, Wasim was named in Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) squad, also for their series against Australia.[22] He made his ODI debut on 29 March 2022, for Pakistan against Australia.[23]

On 17 December 2022, he made his Test debut for the Pakistan cricket team against England in the third test.[24] After missing out on a number of games, he was recalled to the test team ahead of Pakistan's tour to Australia for a 3-match series.[25]

References

  1. ^ Urdu, Pashto: محمد وسیم وزير;[3]
  1. ^ "Mohammad Wasim". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Mohammad Wasim JR". CREX. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  3. ^ "شمالی وزیرستان کا محمد وسیم جسے دہشتگردی بھی کرکٹ کھیلنے سے روک نہ سکی". BBC News اردو. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Mohammad Wasim". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ Lakhani, Faizan (22 February 2021). "PSL 2021: Debutant Mohammad Wasim Jr aims inclusion in national team through performance". Geo News. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Naseem Shah withdrawn from Pakistan U19 squad". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  7. ^ "15th Match, Karachi, Nov 26-29 2020, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  10. ^ "18th Match, Karachi, Jan 18 2021, Pakistan Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. ^ "3rd Match (N), Karachi, Feb 21 2021, Pakistan Super League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Quetta Gladiators Squad 2024 – QG PSL 9 Team squad, Captain, Coach Complete Detail". Sportsfista. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Pakistan squads for South Africa and Zimbabwe announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Sharjeel Khan returns to Pakistan T20I side for tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah return to Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  16. ^ "1st T20I, Bridgetown, Jul 28 2021, Pakistan tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  17. ^ "West Indies' power-hitting vs Pakistan's bowling as teams prepare for T20 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Pakistan name 20-player ODI squad for New Zealand series". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut". ESPN Cricnfo. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Pakistan name squads for West Indies series". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Iftikhar, Mohammad Wasim Jr roped in for Rawalpindi Test". CricBuzz. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Mohammad Haris, Asif Afridi in Pakistan white-ball squads for Australia series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  23. ^ "1st ODI (D/N), Lahore, Mar 29 2022, Australia tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Babar Azam solid for Pakistan as Rehan Ahmed picks up maiden Test wicket". ESPNcricinfo. 17 December 2022.
  25. ^ "Pakistan call up Saim Ayub and Khurram Shahzad for Australia Test tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

External links

Pakistan squad – 2023 Cricket World Cup
Quetta Gladiators – current squad
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