Asim Munir (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Asim Munir (cricketer)

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1982

Place of Birth: Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Asim Munir (cricketer)

  • Asim Munir Butt (born 24 October 1982) is a former Pakistani cricketer.
  • Munir was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break.
  • He was born in Sialkot, Punjab.Munir made his debut for Gujranwala in a List A match in the 1998/99 Pakistani cricket season against Lahore City.
  • The following season, he made his first-class debut for the team against Pakistan International Airlines.
  • He played first-class and List A cricket for the team until the 2002/03 season, Butt also played first-class and List A cricket for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, who he represented from the 2001/02 season to the 2003/04 season.
  • He additionally played List A cricket for the Pakistan Cricket Board Blues and Pakistan Emerging Players, who he played for in 2002/03 and 2003/04 respectively.
  • He played county cricket in England on a single occasion, playing a List A match for Cumberland against Devon in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, which was played in 2002.Overall, Munir played 23 first-class matches.
  • In these, he scored 1,322 runs at a batting average of 42.64, making 4 half centuries and 4 centuries.
  • His highest score, an unbeaten 157, came against the Rest of Baluchistan in 2001/02.
  • He took 3 wickets with the ball, coming at a bowling average of 53.66.
  • In List A matches, he made 41 appearances.
  • In these, he scored 953 runs at an average of 26.47, making 4 half centuries and 2 centuries.
  • His highest score, an unbeaten 128, came against Multan in 2002/03.
  • He took a total of 8 wickets with the ball, at an average of 29.50 and with best figures of 4/44.Munir also played a number of Youth One Day Internationals for Pakistan Under-19s, making his debut against Sri Lanka Under-19s in 2001.
  • He also played for Pakistan Under-19s in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup.

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