Aamer Wasim
{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (1960–2018)}}
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| birth_place = Sialkot, Pakistan
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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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38969.html |title=Aamer Wasim |accessdate=15 June 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{Cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8277/8277.html |title=Aamer Wasim |accessdate=15 June 2016 |work=Cricket Archive}}
Early life
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).
In his first-class career, Wasim took 242 wickets with an average of 26.61, and a best bowling figure of 7-169. His List A career saw him taking 56 wickets with an average of 27.51 and a best bowling figure of 4-14. 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.
Waseem, alongside Abdur Rauf, Fazl-e-Akbar, and Taj Wali, holds the record of achieving two hat-tricks in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1504822|title=When Quaid-e-Azam Trophy made headlines|first=Courtesy|last=PCB|date=13 September 2019|website=DAWN.COM}} Besides his own accolades, Waseem is also recognized for mentoring Bilal Asif in off-spinning at Tony Cricket Club in Sialkot.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/how-the-late-bloomer-bilal-asif-rose-through-the-ranks-5394527/|title=Pakistan vs Australia: How late bloomer Bilal Asif rose through the ranks|date=10 October 2018}} His guidance endured until 2008, when Asif relocated to Kuwait to aid his father. Waseem also established a cricket academy named after him, where cricketers such as Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Ali, and Usama Mir have received training.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40022881|title=Abdullah Shafiq – the youngster who has turned cricket followers into his admirers|first=BR Web|last=Desk|date=1 October 2020|website=Brecorder}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1031231/who-are-mohammad-ali-and-abrar-ahmed/|title=Who are Mohammad Ali and Abrar Ahmed?|date=24 November 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/04-Mar-2017/usama-mir-from-a-tiny-garage-to-the-big-arena|title=Usama Mir: from a tiny garage to the big arena|date=4 March 2017|website=The Nation}}
References
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External links
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Category:Gujranwala cricketers
Category:Pakistan Railways cricketers
Category:Rawalpindi cricketers
Category:Pakistan Customs cricketers
Category:Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricketers
Category:Pakistan Automobiles Corporation cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Sialkot
Category:20th-century Pakistani sportsmen
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