Mohammad Wasim (coach)

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Mohammad Wasim

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| fullname = Mohammad Wasim

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|08|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height =

| country = Pakistan

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Legbreak googly

| international = true

| onetest =

| testdebutdate = 21 November

| testdebutyear = 1996

| testdebutagainst = New Zealand

| testcap = 142

| lasttestdate = 21 June

| lasttestyear = 2000

| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka

| odidebutdate = 8 December

| odidebutyear = 1996

| odidebutagainst = New Zealand

| odicap = 114

| lastodidate = 5 June

| lastodiyear = 2000

| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 18

| runs1 = 783

| bat avg1 = 30.11

| 100s/50s1 = 2/2

| top score1 = 192

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = 22/2

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 25

| runs2 = 543

| bat avg2 = 23.60

| 100s/50s2 = 0/3

| top score2 = 76

| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–

| date = 4 February

| year = 2017

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/41297.html ESPNCricinfo

}}

Mohammad Wasim ({{langx|ur|محمد وسیم }}; born 8 August 1978) is a Punjabi Pakistani cricket coach and cricketer who played for both the Pakistan and Dutch cricket teams. He played in 18 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals from 1996 to 2000 for the Pakistan national cricket team. Wasim is the current head coach of the Pakistan women's team.

Personal life

As of February 2017, Wasim was living in Islamabad, where he worked as a television expert on cricket and runs a cricket academy.{{cite news|url=http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1078677/the-other-wasim|title=The other Wasim|work=The Cricket Monthly|date=14 February 2017|accessdate=14 February 2017|first=Danyal|last=Rasool}}

Cricket career

Wasim scored two Test centuries for Pakistan including one on Test debut. His debut came against New Zealand in 1996,[http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/63727.html Mohammad Wasim debut v New Zealand] after scoring a duck in the first innings he went on to record 109 in the second innings batting at number 7. He gradually moved up the order in subsequent tests eventually to open the innings for Pakistan in Tests. His second test ton came against Zimbabwe, scoring 192 in Harare, 1998.[http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/63798.html Wasim second test ton v Zimbabwe]

Wasim's most prominent experience in a Pakistani shirt came in Pakistan winning the Carlton and United Series in Australia against perhaps the two other most powerful sides in world cricket at the time, West Indies and hosts Australia. The series was low scoring and Wasim contributed significantly batting at number six.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

His final Test appearance was in 2000 against Sri Lanka.{{cn|date=October 2024}} After being discarded he was never recalled and when Pakistan decided upon a new set of youngsters in preparation for the 2003 World Cup.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

In 2002/03 season, Wasim moved to play first-class cricket for Otago in New Zealand.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/123174.html Otago sign Mohammad Wasim for 2002/03 season] After two seasons he left Otago and continued to play in Pakistan.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

In July 2014, Wasim played a 50-over game for the Netherlands against Scotland, after he acquired Dutch nationality after living in the country for several years – playing his cricket for Sparta 1888 and Dosti Amsterdam. Wasim was a regular for the North Holland Hurricanes in the North Sea Pro Series that season and also turned out for Netherlands A in the Continental T20 Championship in Schiedam.[http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES7/articles/000042/004220.shtml Mohammad Wasim makes Dutch debut]

Coaching career

In May 2018, Wasim was appointed head coach of the Sweden national cricket team.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 23 May 2018|title=Sandeep Lamichhane's IPL fairytale |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/102190/sandeep-lamichhanes-ipl-fairytale |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2018-05-23 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}} He assisted the team in its preparation for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Europe Qualifier.[http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/102190/outside-the-circle-associate-cricket-sandeep-lamichhane-ipl-fairytale-nepal-steve-smith Sandeep Lamichhane's IPL fairytale] Wasim was appointed head coach of the Pakistan women's team in June 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/former-pakistani-batsman-mohammad-wasim-named-pakistan-women-s-head-coach|title=Former Pakistani batsman Mohammad Wasim named Pakistan Women's head coach|publisher=Intercontinental Cricket Council|accessdate=16 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mohammad-wasim-named-pakistan-women-head-coach-for-asia-cup-1441000|title=Mohammad Wasim named Pakistan Women head coach for Asia Cup|publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=16 October 2024}}

Cricket administration

in December 2020, Wasim was appointed as chief selector for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Wasim appointed Pakistan's chief selector {{!}} Cricbuzz.com |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/115316/mohammad-wasim-appointed-pakistans-chief-selector-cricbuzzcom |access-date=2020-12-20 |website=Cricbuzz |date=19 December 2020 |language=en}} He was sacked from the position in December 2022.{{cite web|url=https://pakobserver.net/pcb-sacks-mohammad-wasim/|title=Mohammad Wasim sacked from position of chief selector|publisher=Pakistan Observer|accessdate=16 October 2024}}