Sameer Zia (born 8 September 1981) is a

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er who played for the

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as a specialist

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. He made his debut in

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s against

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in July 2004, and his first-class was debut in September, 2004 in the ICC Intercontinental Cup in Toronto against Canada. Sameer has been playing club cricket and coaching in Scotland since 2010.

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1981 births Living people Cricketers from Dubai Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates {{UnitedArabEmirates-cricket-bio-stub