Qasim Umar Explained

Qasim Umar
Country:Pakistan
Fullname:Qasim Ali Umar
Birth Date:9 February 1957
Birth Place:Nairobi, Kenya
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
International:true
Internationalspan:1983–1987
Testdebutdate:24 September
Testdebutyear:1983
Testdebutagainst:India
Testcap:96
Lasttestdate:20 November
Lasttestyear:1986
Lasttestagainst:West Indies
Odidebutdate:10 September
Odidebutyear:1983
Odidebutagainst:India
Odicap:45
Lastodidate:7 January
Lastodiyear:1987
Lastodiagainst:England
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Matches1:26
Runs1:1502
Bat Avg1:36.63
100S/50S1:3/5
Top Score1:210
Deliveries1:6
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:15/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:31
Runs2:642
Bat Avg2:22.92
100S/50S2:0/4
Top Score2:69
Deliveries2:
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:4/–
Date:4 February
Year:2006
Source:http://cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/42362.html Cricinfo

Qasim Ali Umar (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|قاسم عمر; born 9 February 1957) is a Kenyan-born Pakistani former cricketer. He was the first black Pakistani cricketer who played in 26 Test matches and 31 One Day Internationals between 1983 and 1987 for the Pakistani national cricket team before getting banned for admitting his involvement in spot fixing.[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, in Karachi, on a cricket scholarship in 1974.

Born in Kenya, Umar 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]

After the ban, he left Pakistan to settle down in Manchester, United Kingdom.[4]

In 2018, Karachi Municipal Corporation named a fly-over after him near National Stadium, Karachi.[5]

Controversies

In 1985–86, he became the first player to make claims on the impact of recreational and performance-enhancing drugs in cricket.[6]

Umar also accepted gifts[7] and accused his teammates of indulging in sexual relations with prostitutes[8] [9] in return for underperforming in certain matches.

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References

Notes and References

  1. News: Qasim Umar: One of the earliest to speak against match-fixing in cricket. Mukherjee. Abhishek. 2014-02-19. Cricket Country. 2018-04-27. en-us.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/1158386.stm Pakistan's whistle-blower
  3. News: The wrong World Cup. 14 June 2010. 8 August 2015. No, one-drop batsman Qasim Umar was not a Sheedi, he only looked like one because of his Kenyan mother.. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221018/http://nation.com.pk/Lahore/14-Jun-2010/The-wrong-World-Cup/1/1. 4 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Qasim Umar: One of the earliest to speak against match-fixing in cricket. Abhishek. Mukherjee. 19 February 2014. Cricket Country.
  5. Web site: The Imran Khans I've known. Cricinfo.
  6. News: Viv took drugs: Qasim Umar Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. 2009-08-21. dna. 2018-04-27. en-US.
  7. News: Omar points finger at bookies. 2001-02-07. 2018-04-27. en-GB.
  8. Web site: Call girls to be questioned in cricket scandal. Radford. Brian. 2001-01-21. The Guardian. en. 2018-04-27.
  9. News: Pakistan cricket: great rivalries and bust ups. Paracha. Nadeem F.. 2010-09-23. DAWN.COM. 2018-04-27. en-US.