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Born | January 1, 1975 Pabna, Rajshahi, Bangladesh | (age 49)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 48) | 25 March 1999 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 31 May 1999 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 February 2021 |
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.
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]
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Due to COVID-19 pandemic, ICC rescinded its decision to use neutral match referee, instead allowing local match officials to officiate in international cricket.[4] and subsequesntly, he was named as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]