Neeyamur Rashid Rahul, also known as Niamur Rashid, (Bengali: নিয়ামুর রশিদ রাহুল; 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.

Playing career

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

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Due to COVID-19 pandemic, ICC rescinded its decision to use neutral match referee, instead allowing local match officials to officiate in international cricket.[4] and subsequesntly, he was named as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

  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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niamur_Rashid
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