Neeyamur Rashid Rahul, also known as Niamur Rashid, (born 1 January 1975) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in two One Day Internationals in 1999. Post retirement from cricket he became a match referee.

Neeyamur Rashid
Personal information
BornJanuary 1, 1975 (1975-01) (age 49)
Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 48)25 March 1999 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI31 May 1999 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.7
Career statistics
Competition FC ODI
Matches 37 2
Runs scored 1,064 5
Batting average 22.16 5.00
100s/50s 0/7 0/0
Top score 72 4*
Balls bowled 3,483 78
Wickets 64 1
Bowling average 24.70 66.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/59 1/46
Catches/stumpings 24/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 February 2021

Playing career

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In 1999, he made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe.[1] He was also a part of the playing XI of Bangladesh's famous victory over Pakistan in 1999 Cricket World Cup, which was his last match in international cricket.[2]

Career as a match referee

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After retiring from cricket, he became a match referee. He first officiated as match referee in 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, officiating all 6 matches of the tournament.[3]

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, ICC rescinded its decision to use neutral match referee, instead allowing local match officials to officiate in international cricket.[4] and subsequesntly, he was named as the match referee for all matches played between Bangladesh and West Indies in 2020-21. Thus, he became the first Bangladeshi match referee to officiate in test matches.[5]

In January 2023, he was named as one of the match referees for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 6th Match 1998/99". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. ^ "29th Match, Northampton, May 31 1999, ICC World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ "25th Match, Kirtipur, Feb 5 2020, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Cricket Enamul Haque Bangladesh umpires seize opportunity West Indies series | Cricbuzz.com". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ চট্টগ্রামেই রচিত হচ্ছে আরেক ইতিহাস, টেস্টে বাংলাদেশের ম্যাচ রেফারি. Chottogram Protidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. ^ "ICC announces highest number of female match officials for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. ^ "ICC announces highest number of female match officials for U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023". ThePrint. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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