Ali Naseer
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
FullnameAli Aamer Naseer
Birth date9 March 2004 (age 22)
Birth placeKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2023-present
Odidebutdate4 June
Odidebutyear2023
OdidebutagainstWest Indies
Odicap103
Lastodidate6 July
Lastodiyear2023
LastodiagainstUnited States
T20idebutdate17 August
T20idebutyear2023
T20idebutagainstNew Zealand
T20icap64
Lastt20idate15 December
Lastt20iyear2024
Lastt20iagainstOman
Date15 December 2024
Sourcehttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ali-naseer-1212829 Cricinfo

Ali Aamer Naseer (born 9 March 2004) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm fast-medium.[1]

Personal life

Naseer was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He moved to Dubai at the age of four and attended GEMS FirstPoint School.[2] He moved to England to attend university, studying sports management at the University of Leeds.[3]

International career

Naseer attended the ICC Academy where he was coached by Mudassar Nazar.[3] He represented the United Arab Emirates national under-19 cricket team at the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, aged 15, and returned to the squad for the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[2] At the 2022 World Cup he scored 73 runs against Canada and 54 against England.[1]

In May 2023, Naseer was named in the UAE senior squad for its home series against the West Indies.[4] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in the first match of the series, scoring half-centuries in his first two matches.[5]

Naseer made his Twenty20 International debut for the UAE against New Zealand on 17 August 2023.[1]

Franchise career

In January 2023, Naseer was named in the Desert Vipers squad for the 2023 International League T20.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ali Naseer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ Radley, Paul (19 January 2022). "Ali Naseer stokes UAE’s hopes of upset against England at U19 World Cup". The National. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ Radley, Paul (11 January 2023). "UAE cricket prodigy Ali Naseer aims to make the most of ILT20 chance". The National. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  4. ^ "List of 22 players announced for UAE-West Indies ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. ^ Radley, Paul (6 June 2023). "West Indies series ideal prep for Cricket World Cup Qualifier, says UAE’s Ali Naseer". The National. Retrieved 8 June 2023.