Saad Nasim (Punjabi, Urdu: سعد نسيم; born 29 April 1990) is a Pakistani International cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and also a legbreak spin bowler. He has played domestic cricket for WAPDA cricket team, Pakistan A and Lahore Lions.[1] He represented Quetta Gladiators in Pakistan Super League.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hafiz Saad Nasim |
| Born | (1990-04-29) 29 April 1990 (age 32) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Legbreak |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| ODI debut (cap 201) | 17 April 2015 v Bangladesh |
| Last ODI | 22 April 2015 v Bangladesh |
| T20I debut (cap 59) | 5 October 2014 v Australia |
| Last T20I | 5 December 2014 v New Zealand |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2007/08–2011/12 | Lahore Ravi |
| 2009/10–2012/13 | WAPDA |
| 2008/09– | Lahore Shalimar |
| 2009/10–2015/16 | Lahore Lions |
| 2011 | Pakistan A |
| 2016–2017 | Quetta Gladiators (squad no. 34) |
| 2018– | Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 34) |
| 2019–present | Central Punjab |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 September 2014 | |
He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against Australia in the United Arab Emirates in October 2014.[2] He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh in April 2015.[3]
He was the leading run-scorer for Lahore Blues in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 561 runs in ten matches.[4]
In April 2018, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[5][6] He was the leading run-scorer for Lahore Blues in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup, with 316 runs in seven matches.[7] He was also the leading run-scorer for Lahore Blues in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 469 runs in ten matches.[8]
In September 2019, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[9][10] In January 2021, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[11][12]