Ali Naseer
Ali Aamer Naseer (born 9 March 2004) is a 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 information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Aamer Naseer |
| Born | 9 March 2004 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| ODI debut (cap 103) | 4 June 2023 v West Indies |
| Last ODI | 6 July 2023 v United States |
| T20I debut (cap 64) | 17 August 2023 v New Zealand |
| Last T20I | 19 September 2023 v Kuwait |
Source: Cricinfo, 7 June 2023 | |
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 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
- "Ali Naseer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- Radley, Paul (19 January 2022). "Ali Naseer stokes UAE's hopes of upset against England at U19 World Cup". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- Radley, Paul (11 January 2023). "UAE cricket prodigy Ali Naseer aims to make the most of ILT20 chance". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- "List of 22 players announced for UAE-West Indies ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- Radley, Paul (6 June 2023). "West Indies series ideal prep for Cricket World Cup Qualifier, says UAE's Ali Naseer". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 8 June 2023.