Qasim Umar
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Qasim Ali Umar (Urdu: قاسم عمر; born February 9, 1957, Nairobi, Kenya) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 26 Tests and 31 ODIs from 1983 to 1987.[1] Umar played his cricket both as an opening batsman as well as with the ability to bat anywhere in the middle order. He matriculated from the prestigious private boys' school, St Paul's English High School, on a cricket scholarship in 1974.
Born in Kenya, he migrated to Pakistan with his family in 1957. His mother was Kenyan, and due to his East African features, he was often mistaken as a member of the Sheedi community.[2][3]
Controversies
In 1985–86 he became the first player to make claims on the impact of recreational and performance-enhancing drugs in cricket.[4]
Umar also accepted gifts[5] and accused his teammates of indulging in sexual relations with prostitutes[6][7] in return for underperforming in certain matches.
International awards
One-Day International Cricket
Man of the Match awards
S No | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match Performance | Result |
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1 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 12 January 1984 | 69 (78 balls, 4x4) |
See also
References
- ↑ Mukherjee, Abhishek (2014-02-19). "Qasim Umar: One of the earliest to speak against match-fixing in cricket". Cricket Country. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ Pakistan's whistle-blower, BBC
- ↑ "The wrong World Cup". 14 June 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
No, one-drop batsman Qasim Umar was not a Sheedi, he only looked like one because of his Kenyan mother.
- ↑ "Viv took drugs: Qasim Umar | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "Omar points finger at bookies". 2001-02-07. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ Radford, Brian (2001-01-21). "Call girls to be questioned in cricket scandal". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ Paracha, Nadeem F. (2010-09-23). "Pakistan cricket: great rivalries and bust ups". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- ↑ "1983–1984 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup – 3rd Match – Pakistan v West Indies – Melbourne".