Ali Naseer

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Ali Naseer
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Personal information
Full name
Ali Aamer Naseer
Born (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 19)
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  103)4 June 2023 v  West Indies
Last ODI6 July 2023 v  United States
T20I debut(cap  64)17 August 2023 v  New Zealand
Last T20I3 November 2023 v  Nepal
Source: Cricinfo, 7 June 2023

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]

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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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. "List of 22 players announced for UAE-West Indies ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. 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.