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Yasir Ali
Personal information
Born (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 (age 39)
Hazro, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 179)3 September 2003 v Bangladesh
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 1 86 59
Runs scored 1 1,311 365
Batting average 12.85 13.51
100s/50s 0/0 1/4 0/1
Top score 1* 129 51
Balls bowled 120 12,858 2,932
Wickets 2 258 86
Bowling average 27.50 24.43 27.66
5 wickets in innings 0 9 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/12 6/50 5/16
Catches/stumpings 0/– 27/– 19/–
Source: CricInfo, 9 June 2021

Yasir Ali (Urdu: یاسر علی) (born 15 October 1985) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team in 2003 in his only test cricket match. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

Career

Ali started his career as an under-19 cricketer when he started playing for Attock Under-19 team in Grade 2 domestic competition. Due to his performances, he was selected in Pakistan Cricket Academy team's squad for the tour of South Africa.

In 2005, he made his Test cricket debut against Bangladesh at the age of 19. He became one of a handful of players in cricketing history to make their first-class debut and Test debut in the same match.

He now plays local cricket leagues in England and has participated in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League.

References

  1. "Yasir Ali". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Baptism by fire: Fewest first-class matches before Test debut for Pakistan". The News International.
  3. Lynch, Steven (18 June 2013). "An even innings, and a rapid 25". Ask Steven. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. "Stokistan". The Cricket Monthly.


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