Yasir Ali (Pakistani cricketer)

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Yasir Ali

Personal information
Born	(1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 (age 39) Hazro, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	Pakistan (2003)
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.^[1]

Career

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

In 2005, he made his Test cricket debut against Bangladesh at the age of 19.^[2] He became one of a handful of players in cricketing history to make their first-class debut and Test debut in the same match.^[3]

He now plays local cricket leagues in England and has participated in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire League.^[4]

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.