Playing in Karachi on a pitch that had spin from the start, Nazir scored 7 for 99 in his first innings. Furthermore, he scored a practical and unbeaten 29 with the bat and was also not out on 17 in the second innings. The test was a draw, but it turned out to be significant as it was the last test of the great Hanif Mohammad and the first of his younger brother Sadiq.
“On behalf of the PCB, I express my deepest condolences and sorrow over the demise of our former cricketer Mohammad Nazir,” said PCB president Mohsin Naqvi. “We express our deepest condolences and share the pain of his friends and family. His contributions to Pakistan cricket will always be remembered.”
Despite performing consistently at the national level, Nazir played only one more Test after his debut series until November 1980, when he was chosen to play in a home series against the West Indies. That was another highlight; He dismissed Viv Richards three times in the series, including two throws. However, in the second Test, at Faisalabad, Nazir hit three consecutive sixes in an over from Sylvester Clarke. The 22 he conceded in that over was a Test record at the time.
Despite taking 16 wickets in the four Tests against the West Indies, Nazir was dropped again and did not return until almost three years later, in a series in India. Meanwhile, he continued to take wickets in domestic cricket: 86 in 1981-82 and 70 the following year.
Thereafter, Nazir continued in the domestic circuit as he had always been before: a prolific wicket-taker. Unusually, he was a one-team man, playing for Pakistan Railways all the time. He also looked quite fit, taking 85 wickets in the 1985-86 season when he was about to turn 40. Nazir finished with 829 first-class wickets, at an enviable average of 19.26.
He became an international and national umpire soon after retiring, appearing in five Tests and 15 ODIs.
