Mohammad Nasir Siddiqi (born 28 January 1965) is a former Pakistani-born cricketer who played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team between 1998 and 2004. He played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off-spin.
Siddiqi was born in Lahore, Pakistan.Nasir Siddiqi – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2016. He made his debut for the UAE at the 1998 ACC Trophy in Nepal,Miscellaneous matches played by Nasir Siddiqi – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2016. and in his first match, against Thailand, scored 66 runs from 80 balls, featuring in a 206-run opening partnership with Saeed-al-Saffar.Thailand v United Arab Emirates, Pepsi Asian Cricket Council Trophy 1998/99 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2016. He scored another half-century later in the tournament, top-scoring with 61 against Nepal.Nepal v United Arab Emirates, Pepsi Asian Cricket Council Trophy 1998/99 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2016. Siddiqi remained in good form at the 2000 ACC Trophy, which the UAE hosted. He again scored two half-centuries, making 50 not out against the Maldives and 53 not out against Malaysia.United Arab Emirates v Maldives, Asian Cricket Council Trophy 2000/01 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2016.United Arab Emirates v Malaysia, Asian Cricket Council Trophy 2000/01 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
At the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, Siddiqi featured in only two of the UAE's matches, against Canada and Scotland.ICC Trophy matches played by Nasir Siddiqi – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2016. The following year, he represented the UAE at the Hong Kong International Sixes tournament. Siddiqi's final international appearances came at the 2004 ICC Six Nations Challenge, which the UAE hosted and where matches held List A status.List A matches played by Nasir Siddiqi – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2016. He featured in four of his team's five matches, but had little success batting, scoring only 41 runs across his four innings. He had greater success as a bowler, however, taking five wickets including 3/30 against Namibia.Players / United Arab Emirates / Mohammad Nasir Siddiqi – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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External links Player profile and statistics at Cricket Archive Player profile and statistics at ESPNcricinfo