Salman Nazar
{{short description|Canadian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Pakistani name|Salman|p}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Salman Nazar
| image = Cricketer0001.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Salman in August 2013
| full_name = Salman Bin Nazar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|03|29}}
| birth_place = Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
| nickname = Sal
| height =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = All-rounder
| country = Canada
| international = true
| T20Idebutdate = 10 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = United States
| T20Icap = 57
| lastT20Idate = 14 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Bahrain
| columns = 4
| column1 = T20I
| matches1 = 7
| runs1 = 10
| bat avg1 = 10.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 10
| deliveries1 = 156
| wickets1 = 14
| bowl avg1 = 10.85
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/8
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 1
| runs2 = 60
| bat avg2 = 60.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 60
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 7
| runs3 = 74
| bat avg3 = 19.55
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 55
| deliveries3 = 272
| wickets3 = 6
| bowl avg3 = 70.22
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/60
| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 10
| runs4 = 10
| bat avg4 = 5.00
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 10
| deliveries4 = 192
| wickets4 = 14
| bowl avg4 = 13.97
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/8
| catches/stumpings4 = 2/–
| date = 14 November
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/canada/content/player/423510.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Salman Nazar (born 29 March 1991) is a Canadian cricketer who plays as bowler for the Canada national cricket team. {{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/salman-nazar-423510 |title=Salman Nazar |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 July 2023}} Salman is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He is regarded as one of the best fielders of Canada. Salman's consistency as a bowling all-rounder is admired in Canada's domestic circuit for over a decade.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricclubs.com/TDCA/viewPlayer.do?playerId=1372913&clubId=1809|title=Salman Nazar|work=CricClubs}} He is first Canadian cricketer to take 400 wickets in Canadian domestic tournaments.
Career
Salman Nazar made his first-class debut against the Netherlands on 22 August 2013. On his debut, he made 60 runs off 76 balls.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/516865.html |title=King City (SW), August 22 - 24, 2013, ICC Intercontinental Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 July 2023}}
In 2012, Salman made his debut in Twenty20 for Canada in Caribbean Twenty20 what's now known as Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/538736.html |title=Group A, North Sound, January 11, 2012, Caribbean T20 |work=ESPNricinfo |access-date=20 July 2023}} After the tour, Salman decided to spend a summer in England, and signed a contract with Spring View Cricket Club in the Bolton Cricket Association. He finished the 2012 season with 100 wickets, which included 10 five-wicket hauls at bowling average of 11.05 and a best of 9/64.{{cite web|url=http://boltondca.play-cricket.com/website/player_stats_widget/bowling_stats/1548187?rule_type_id=179|title=Salman Nazar|work=BoltonAssociation}}
On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/global-t20-canada-complete-squads |title=Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads |work=SportsKeeda |accessdate=4 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |accessdate=4 June 2018}} In October 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-squad-for-super-5o/ |title=Cricket Canada announces squad for Super 50 Cup |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=1 October 2018 |archive-date=24 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424074658/https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-squad-for-super-5o/ |url-status=dead }} He made his List A debut for Canada in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 3 October 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1161263.html |title=Group A (D/N), Super50 Cup at Tarouba, Oct 3 2018 |accessdate=4 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |accessdate=20 June 2019}}
In October 2021, he was named in Canada's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua.{{cite web|url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=183/ |title=Canada's national squad for ICC 2022 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier |work=Cricket Canada |access-date=28 October 2021}} He made his T20I debut on 10 November 2021, for Canada against the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1286674.html |title=10th Match, Coolidge, Nov 10 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021}} In February 2022, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=195
|title=Canada's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, Oman 2022 squad announced! |work=Cricket Canada |access-date=2 February 2022}}
ICC Men's World Cricket League
Salman Nazar scored a well fought half century for Canada vs Vanuatu when Vanuatu had a brilliant start and restricted Canada to 4 wickets down for just 30 runs in only the first 45 mins of the game. Salman walked in to bat at #6 and put up the second highest partnership of ICC world Cricket League alongside N. Kirton, and dedicated that well fought knock to his late father Syed Nazar Hussain Shah in the celebration on field.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
References
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External links
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