# Naseer Islam

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{{short description|Cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = Naseer Islam
|               image = 
|            fullname =
|          birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|9|23|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan)
|             batting = Right-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
|       international = true
|             country = United States
|   internationalspan = 1997–2007
|                date = 11 March
|                year = 2016
|              source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36143/36143.html CricketArchive
}}
'''Naseer Islam''' (born 23 September 1972) is a former international [cricket](/source/cricket)er who represented the [American national team](/source/United_States_national_cricket_team) between 1997 and 2007. He was born in [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan).

A right-arm [pace bowler](/source/Fast_bowling), Islam made his debut for the U.S. national team at the [1997 ICC Trophy](/source/1997_ICC_Trophy) in Malaysia, playing in five of his team's seven matches and taking five wickets.<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=918;team=11;type=tournament Records / Carlsberg ICC Trophy, 1996/97 - United States of America / Batting and bowling averages] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2016.</ref> His best figures at the tournament were 3/15 from ten overs, taken against [Israel](/source/Israel_national_cricket_team).<ref name="it">[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36143/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Naseer Islam] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.</ref> The following year, Islam played in the [1998–99 Red Stripe Bowl](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_Red_Stripe_Bowl) – a West Indian domestic competition in which the U.S. had been invited to compete. He took 2/41 against [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_national_cricket_team), but was wicketless in the other matches (against the [Leeward Islands](/source/Leeward_Islands_cricket_team) and [Barbados](/source/Barbados_national_cricket_team)).<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36143/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Naseer Islam] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.</ref> At the [2001 ICC Trophy](/source/2001_ICC_Trophy) in Canada, Islam was the leading wicket-taker for the United States, finishing with 17 wickets from his nine matches.<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=919;team=11;type=tournament Records / ICC Trophy, 2001 - United States of America / Batting and bowling averages] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2016.</ref> Against [Canada](/source/Canada_national_cricket_team) he took 5/41 from ten overs, while against [Ireland](/source/Ireland_cricket_team) he took 4/32 from 9.2 overs.<ref name="it"/> In July 2004, Islam was selected to play in an [ICC Intercontinental Cup](/source/ICC_Intercontinental_Cup) game against [Bermuda](/source/Bermuda_national_cricket_team), which held [first-class](/source/first-class_cricket) status.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36143/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Naseer Islam] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.</ref> His final appearance for the U.S. came three years later, in September 2007, on a tour of India.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36143/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Naseer Islam] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36143/36143.html Player profile and statistics] at [https://cricketarchive.com Cricket Archive]
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/player/25861.html Player profile and statistics] at [http://www.espncricinfo.com ESPNcricinfo]

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Category:1972 births
Category:Living people
Category:American cricketers
Category:Pakistani cricketers
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Category:Pakistani emigrants to the United States
Category:Canadian sportspeople of Pakistani descent

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