Nasir Ahmed (Bangladeshi cricketer)

Nasir Ahmed (born 1 January 1964) is a Bangladeshi former cricketer who played in seven One Day Internationals from 1988 to 1990. He is one of the three best wicketkeepers to play for Bangladesh, Shafiq-ul-Haq and Khaled Mashud being the other two. After the retirement of Haque, the selectors tried a number of young keepers, and Nasir (commonly known as Nasu) emerged as the most competent one. After cementing his place in 1986, he was a regular in the national side until 1993.

Nasir Ahmed
Personal information
Born1 January 1964 (1964-01) (age 59)
Dhaka, East Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
Bowling-
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 16)27 October 1988 v India
Last ODI31 December 1990 v Sri Lanka
Source: CricInfo, 13 February 2006

He eventually lost his place mainly due to tactical reasons, not for any keeping deficiencies. With one day game becoming more and more competitive, the team required a wicketkeeper who can bat up the order. Other players fulfilled this criterion better than Nasu. After retiring from cricket as a player, Nasu continued to serve the game as a national selector.


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