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The result was keep. Tone 06:56, 17 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Sameer Akram

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The article clearly doesn't meet WP:GNG. The sources in the article are simply directory/stats listings, which I believe do not establish notability. Have performed a WP:BEFORE and nothing came up. I've nominated two articles previously which were similar and they have been deleted ( here and here). Editors over there cited the WP:CRIN guideline which is being debated itself and for it to change, precedent is needed, clearly those guidelines aren't being accepted and seem to me like they'll never be able to satisfy the GNG. Another argument given by editors on similar pages is given that sources in other languages might exist, I am thoroughly unconvinced by this as none of these sources have materialized and I feel like it's an argument which can be used anywhere; all an editor has to do is claim that sources exist. Please note I am a new editor and this is my understanding after trying my best to read as many guidelines and past discussions as possible, I could have easily made mistake, but I am just trying to be bold. Iitianeditor ( talk) 19:06, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Iitianeditor ( talk) 19:06, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Iitianeditor ( talk) 19:06, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Cricket-related deletion discussions. Shellwood ( talk) 20:03, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Pakistan-related deletion discussions. Shellwood ( talk) 20:03, 9 September 2020 (UTC) reply

• Keep He's played in 6 first-class games this is not a marginal case. Also quite funny how you did not see this and this when performing a WP:BEFORE. Anyway this further supports the claim he passes WP:GNG. CreativeNorth ( talk) 17:08, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply

There is consensus (at WT:NSPORT) that the number of matches played is a very poor indicator for presumed notability, especially when that number is low (six is low). Having said that, I'm inclined to believe it is likely the required coverage (somewhere) could exist of someone who has played at FC level over several seasons, even if the total number of matches played is low. Also, neither of those match reports constitute significant coverage of the subject (he is only mentioned in passing) so could reasonably be disregarded when doing a BEFORE check. _wjemather ^{please leave a message...} 20:14, 10 September 2020 (UTC) reply

• Keep Meets NCRIC. Mass-nominating articles (at a rate of >=3/min) from one third-world country during a world-wide lockdown is not the way to change notability guidelines. Meets an SNG and I put no stock on the assertion that a search for GNG has been exhausted; it's hard enough to achieve it during normal times and with better-studied subjects in more affluent parts of the world. Any fabled consensus at [insert talk page here] should be codified to WP:NCRIC before AFD is asked to follow suit. Usedtobecool  ☎️ 09:42, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply
• Keep played in six first-class matches. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 19:47, 11 September 2020 (UTC) reply

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