Full name Naqaash Sarosh Tahir
Born November 14, 1983, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Current age 25 years 360 days
Major teams Warwickshire
Nickname Naq
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 5 ft 10 in
Education Moseley School, Spring Hill College
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 49 | 53 | 16 | 589 | 49 | 15.91 | 1634 | 36.04 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| List A | 14 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13* | 9.50 | 26 | 73.07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 49 | 6465 | 3577 | 123 | 7/107 | 29.08 | 3.31 | 52.5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
| List A | 14 | 486 | 390 | 5 | 2/47 | 2/47 | 78.00 | 4.81 | 97.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class debut | 2004 |
| Last First-class | Sussex v Warwickshire at Hove, Sep 9-12, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2005 |
| Last List A | Warwickshire v Somerset at Birmingham, Apr 19, 2009 scorecard |
Naqaash Tahir is a promising quick bowler whose career has been interrupted by injuries to his back. He took a wicket with his second ball in first-class cricket against Cambridge University in 2004 and followed this up with a match winning performance against Worcestershire on Championship debut.
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