Former Pakistan cricketer and umpire, Muhammad Nazir junior handed away in his hometown of Lahore on Thursday after extended sickness. He was 78.
Nazir, who had given some torrid time to West Indian legend Viv Richards along with his off-spin, was bed-ridden for the previous couple of months, Noman Nazir, his son, confirmed.
“My father was badly injured in a street accident some 5 years again and after that he by no means received over his well being issues and for the previous couple of months was bed-ridden. He handed away in hospital,” Noman stated.
Noman had made an enchantment final week to the Pakistan Cricket Board to assist his ailing father.
Nazir junior gained fame for his off-spin bowling when he was recalled to the Pakistan group after a five-year hole by Imran Khan in 1979/80 to play towards the West Indies at dwelling.
Imran believed that the economical bowling of Nazir would play an enormous function in containing the visiting batters together with Richards and the spinner justified his skipper’s name, holding the Antiguan in examine through the collection.
Nazir, who bagged over 800 First-Class wickets, performed 14 Exams, together with a collection towards India, and 4 ODIs earlier than took up umpiring.
He officiated in 5 Exams and 15 one-layers.
