Aamir Bashir, first class cricketer loses battle with cancer
Former Pakistan first class cricketer passed away today in the early hours of the morning in his hometown of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Multan-c819. Aamir Bashir was a brilliant middle order batsman who has played 217 first class matches. He has scored 9006 runs at a decent average of
31, boasting 16 centuries and 46 half centuries. He has also played 140 domestic one day matches where he managed to score 4141 runs bagging four centuries with 32 half centuries.
Aamir was struggling with cancer for a long time now. PCB had come to his aid last year as they gave him 500,000 Rs. As he had a bone marrow transplant at the Agha http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 hospital. Aamir Bashir accompanied Inzamam ul Haq in the year 2004 to Pakistan’s tour
against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. Aamir leaves behind a widow and a six year old son.
He was very good friends with the ODI skipper of Pakistan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rashid-Latif-c84084 and Basit Ali. All of these cricketers ensured that Aamir got proper treatment for his cancer problem that was taking a toll on his health.
He captained the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-Customs-c830 side along with playing first class cricket representing United Bank and Multan. He became a part of the international ODI squad of Pakistan in the year 2004 at Kolkata. The chairman of the Pakistan cricket board has announced
his deepest condolences at the demise of an exceptional cricketer who was a fighter on the field and off it.
It is expected that the PCB will now provide his family with pension as per the retired cricketer pension fund that was created by Dr http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasim-Ashraf-c78712 when he was in charge of the PCB. Aamir was buried in Multan today as his friends and family grieved his loss.
He will surely be remembered as an asset for Pakistan cricket. a
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