Qasim Ali Umar ( ur, ; born 9 February 1957) is a Kenyan-born Pakistani former

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er. He was the first Black Pakistani cricketer who played in 26

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and 31 ODIs between 1983 and 1987 for the

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before getting banned for admitting his involvement in the

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. Umar played his cricket both as an opening batsman as well as with the ability to bat anywhere in the middle order. He

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from the prestigious private boys' school,

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, on a cricket

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in 1974. Born in Kenya, he migrated to Pakistan with his family in 1957. His mother was Kenyan, and due to his East African features, he was often mistaken as a member of the

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community. After ban, he left Pakistan to settle down in

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, United Kingdom. In 2018, KMC named a fly-over near

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Controversies

In 1985–86, he became the first player to make claims on the impact of recreational and performance-enhancing drugs in cricket. Umar also accepted gifts and accused his teammates of indulging in sexual relations with

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s in return for underperforming in certain matches.

International awards

One-Day International Cricket

Man of the Match awards

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Umar, Qasim 1957 births Living people Pakistan Test cricketers Pakistan One Day International cricketers Cumberland cricketers Karachi cricketers Sindh cricketers Pakistani cricketers Cricketers from Nairobi Sind B cricketers Karachi Whites cricketers Karachi Blues cricketers Sind A cricketers Muslim Commercial Bank cricketers Pakistan Starlets cricketers Kenyan people of Pakistani descent Pakistani people of Kenyan descent Pakistani emigrants to the United Kingdom Cricketers banned for corruption Pakistani Muslims Kenyan emigrants to Pakistan

Controversies

International awards

One-Day International Cricket

Man of the Match awards

See also

References