Mohammad Nabi

Mohammad Nabi Biography

A sturdy batsman and a clever off-spinner, Mohammad Nabi can easily be called the pillar of Afghanistan cricket. He played a phenomenal role in the nation's rise in international cricket from the fifth Division League to qualifying for the 2015 World Cup and many glorious achievements in between.

Nabi is a right-hand middle-order batsman for Afghanistan. Born in a refugee camp, he took up cricket at an early age. Nabi impressed Mike Gatting when he hit a ton against the MCC side. He went on to make his First-Class debut for MCC in July 2007 and top scored in the first innings with 43. He made his international debut against Scotland at Benoni in a World Cup Qualifier match and impressed with a 58-run innings. He was also the leading wicket-taker in the ICC World T20 2010 Qualifiers.

He has an uncomplicated bowling action and focuses on traditional off-spin than the doosra which has turned a key weapon for off-spinners. Nabi took over the captaincy of Afghanistan on a since March 2013. He had a brief stint leading the side earlier in 2010.

He represented Sylhet Royals in the Bangladesh Premier League and Afghan Cheetahs in Faysal Bank T20 tournament in Pakistan.

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Mohammad Nabi Batting & Fielding Averages

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Mohammad Nabi Bowling Averages

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