Nadeem Ghauri

{{short description|Pakistani cricketer}}

{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Nadeem Ghauri

| fullname = Mohammad Nadeem Ghauri

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|12 October 1962}}

| birth_place = Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

| country = Pakistan

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 3 February

| testdebutyear = 1990

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| onetest = true

| testcap = 117

| odidebutdate = 3 January

| odidebutyear = 1990

| odidebutagainst = Australia

| lastodidate = 25 February

| lastodiyear = 1990

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| odicap = 75

| club4 = Habib Bank

| year4 = 1986–1999

| club3 = Pakistan Railways

| year3 = 1983–1986

| club2 = Lahore City

| year2 = 1979–1994

| club1 = Servis Industries

| year1 = 1977–1979

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = –

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = –

| top score1 = –

| deliveries1 = 48

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 6

| runs2 = 14

| bat avg2 = 14.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 7*

| deliveries2 = 342

| wickets2 = 5

| bowl avg2 = 46.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/51

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 147

| runs3 = 1,163

| bat avg3 = 11.40

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 38

| deliveries3 = 36,290

| wickets3 = 641

| bowl avg3 = 22.58

| fivefor3 = 47

| tenfor3 = 12

| best bowling3 = 8/51

| catches/stumpings3 = 55/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 127

| runs4 = 121

| bat avg4 = 6.72

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 11*

| deliveries4 = 6,180

| wickets4 = 152

| bowl avg4 = 25.51

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/14

| catches/stumpings4 = 21/–

| umpire = true

| testsumpired = 5

| umptestdebutyr = 2005

| umptestlastyr = 2006

| odisumpired = 43

| umpodidebutyr = 2000

| umpodilastyr = 2010

| t20isumpired = 4

| umpt20idebutyr = 2008

| umpt20ilastyr = 2010

| fcumpired = 121

| umpfcdebutyr = 1999

| umpfclastyr = 2012

| listaumpired = 117

| umplistadebutyr = 2000

| umplistalastyr = 2012

| date = 3 March

| year = 2019

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/42044.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Mohammad Nadeem Ghauri ({{Langx|ur|محمد نديم غورى}}; born 12 October 1962) is a Pakistani former international cricketer and cricket umpire.

Playing career

Ghauri was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He played in one Test match and six One Day Internationals (ODI) for his country in 1990. Ghouri's only Test match appearance came against Australia.{{cite web|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/42044.html|title=Nadeem Ghauri|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=2 May 2015}} He has the unfortunate record of scoring neither a run nor taking a wicket in his Test career.{{cite web|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63522.html|title=Pakistan tour of Australia, 3rd Test: Australia v Pakistan at Sydney, Feb 3-8, 1990|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=2 May 2015}}

Umpiring career

In 2005, Nadeem Ghauri officiated in his first Test as umpire, making his debut at Dhaka in a Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64122.html|title=Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Test Series – 2nd Test|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=26 February 2012}} Five years earlier, he made his debut as a One Day International umpire in his hometown in match played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64651.html|title=AusSri Lanka in Pakistan ODI Series – 3rd ODI|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=26 February 2012}} Nadeem Ghauri has officiated in five Tests, 43 ODIs and four T20Is.

In 2009, while Ghouri was traveling with the Sri Lankan cricket team to Gaddafi cricket stadium, the bus in which they were riding was attacked by terrorists. Ghouri was not injured.[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/4933331/Sri-Lankan-cricket-attack-How-the-terrorist-violence-unfolded.html "Sri Lankan cricket attack: How the terrorist violence unfolded "]. The Telegraph.

In April 2013 Nadeem Ghauri was suspended from umpiring for four years by the Pakistan Cricket Board, after being guilty of being willing to accept money for favourable umpiring decisions.{{cite web|title=Pakistan ban two umpires for corruption|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/629757.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=14 April 2013}}[http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/209998-pakistan-cricket-board-rejects-banned-umpire-nadeem-ghouris-appeal "Pakistan Cricket Board rejects banned umpire Nadeem Ghouri's appeal"]. NDTV Sports. 29 June 2013. In December 2014, he asked the PCB to reconsider his ban.{{cite web|url=http://dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/Cricket/248644-Nadeem-Ghauri-requests-PCB-to-reconsider-ban| title=Nadeem Ghauri requests PCB to reconsider ban|publisher=Dunya News|date=5 December 2014|accessdate=2 May 2015}}

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