Pakistani former cricketer who played Test and ODI cricket. He was the second player ever to score two centuries on his Test debut against Bangladesh. He began taking coaching courses with the Pakistan Cricket Board in February 2021. He posts career updates on his yasir_hameed170 Instagram account, where he has 10,000 followers.
He represented Pakistan A in a match against Australia A in September 2007.
He scored more runs than any other batsman during his first thirty ODI innings. His score of 1000 ODI runs, in only 22 matches, was the fastest score in Asia and the third fastest in the world. He was known for his elegance and timing on the cricket field.
He was born and raised in Peshawar, Pakistan.
In December 2022, he posted on Instagram with Rashid Latif, a rival of Pakistani cricket legend Moin Khan.