Naseer Islam (born 23 September 1972) is a former international

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er who represented the American national team between 1997 and 2007. He was born in Pakistan. A right-arm

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, Islam made his debut for the U.S. national team at the

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in Malaysia, playing in five of his team's seven matches and taking five wickets. His best figures at the tournament were 3/15 from ten overs, taken against Israel.ICC Trophy matches played by Naseer Islam
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016. The following year, Islam played in the

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– a West Indian domestic competition in which the U.S. had been invited to compete. He took 2/41 against Jamaica, but was wicketless in the other matches (against the

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and Barbados). At the

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in Canada, Islam was the leading wicket-taker for the United States, finishing with 17 wickets from his nine matches. Against Canada he took 5/41 from ten overs, while against Ireland he took 4/32 from 9.2 overs. In July 2004, Islam was selected to play in an ICC Intercontinental Cup game against Bermuda, which held first-class status. His final appearance for the U.S. came three years later, in September 2007, on a tour of India.Miscellaneous matches played by Naseer Islam
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2016.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Islam, Naseer 1972 births Living people American cricketers Pakistani cricketers Pakistani emigrants to the United States Canadian sportspeople of Pakistani descent