Tazeem Ali
English cricketer (born 2006)
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Tazeem Chaudry Ali (born 13 June 2006) is a Dutch-born English cricketer who plays for Warwickshire and England U19, having previously represented Netherlands U19. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm leg spin bowler. He made his List-A cricket debut for Warwickshire against Derbyshire on 15 August 2023.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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| Full name | Tazeem Chaudry Ali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 2006 Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Warwickshire (squad no. 10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 4 April 2025 Warwickshire v Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 15 August 2023 Warwickshire v Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic career
Raised in Amsterdam, Ali played youth cricket for ACC Amsterdam[1] and the Netherlands. After moving to the UK, he played club cricket for Attock CC in the Warwickshire League Premier Division.[2] Having joined their pathway programme, he made his Second XI debut for Warwickshire as a 14 year-old.[3]
He made his List-A cricket debut for Warwickshire as a 17 year-old, featuring against Derbyshire on 15 August 2023 in the One-Day Cup.[4][5] In July 2024, he signed a two-year professional contract with the county.[6] In the 2025 season, he made his a County Championship debut and took 11 wickets in five matches in Division One. In the One-Day Cup that season he took the joint second most wickets in the competition with 18, which included back-to-back five-wicket hauls including a career best 5-43 against Northamptonshire. He signed a new contract with the county at the end of the season.[7]
International career
Ali represented the Netherlands at the 2021 Under-19 World Cup European Qualifier, but the Dutch failed to progress. He was later named in the England U19 squad for the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[8] During the tournament he took 7/29 against Zimbabwe U19,[9] the best bowling figures by an English bowler at an Under-19 World Cup.[10]