Ali Naseer
Emirati cricketer (born 2004)
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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 information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Aamer Naseer |
| Born | 9 March 2004 Karachi, Sindh, 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 | 15 December 2024 v Oman |
Source: Cricinfo, 15 December 2024 | |
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]