{{short description|Pakistani-born American cricketer}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Aijaz Ali | country = United States | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|6|20|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium-fast | role = Batsman | international = true | odidebutdate = September 10, | odidebutyear = 2004 | odidebutagainst = New Zealand | odicap = 1 | lastodidate = September 13, | lastodiyear = 2004 | lastodiagainst = Australia | columns = 3 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 2 | runs1 = 5 | bat avg1 = 2.50 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 4 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 1/0 | column2 = FC | matches2 = 2 | runs2 = 82 | bat avg2 = 20.50 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 36 | deliveries2 = 48 | wickets2 = 0 | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 2/0 | column3 = LA | matches3 = 11 | runs3 = 88 | bat avg3 = 14.66 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 35 | deliveries3 = 18 | wickets3 = 1 | bowl avg3 = 29.00 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 1/10 | catches/stumpings3 = 4/0 | date = October 7, | year = 2008 | source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5546/5546.html CricketArchive }}
'''Aijaz Ali''' (Urdu: {{nastaliq|اعجاز علی}}) (born June 20, 1968) is a Pakistani born American former cricketer.<ref name="CIP">[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/usa/content/player/25661.html Aijaz Ali] at Cricinfo</ref> A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler,<ref name="CAP">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5546/5546.html Aijaz Ali] at CricketArchive</ref> he played for the United States national cricket team between 1993<ref name="CIP" /> and 2005.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5546/all_teams.html Teams played for by Aijaz Ali] at CricketArchive</ref> He played two One Day Internationals (ODIs) for them in 2004.<ref name="CAP" />
== Biography ==
Born in Karachi in 1968,<ref name="CAP" /> Aijaz Ali made his debut for the US in 1993.<ref name="CIP" /> He played in the 1994 ICC Trophy in Nairobi and the 1997 ICC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur.<ref name="ICCT">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5546/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Aijaz Ali]</ref> He made his List A debut in the 2000 Red Stripe Bowl, playing matches against Jamaica, Canada and Trinidad & Tobago.<ref name="LAM">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5546/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Aijaz Ali] at CricketArchive</ref>
He played in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Ontario<ref name="ICCT" /> and returned to the USA side in 2004 when he played in the ICC 6 Nations Challenge in the United Arab Emirates.<ref name="LAM" /> He made his first-class debut in 2004, playing matches in the ICC Intercontinental Cup against Canada in Fort Lauderdale and against Bermuda in Hamilton.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5546/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Aijaz Ali] at CricketArchive</ref> In between those two matches, he played in the Americas Championship in Bermuda.<ref name="OthM">[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/5/5546/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Aijaz Ali] at CricketArchive</ref>
Later in 2004, he played his only two ODIs in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy in England, playing against New Zealand and Australia.<ref name="LAM" /> He last played for the US in 2005,<ref name="CAP" /> playing in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland.<ref name="ICCT" /> After warm-up matches against the Northern Cricket Union President's XI and Namibia,<ref name="OthM" /> he played three matches in the tournament itself, playing against Uganda and Bermuda in the group stage and against Oman in the 9th place play-off.<ref name="ICCT" />
== References == {{reflist}}
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