Alishan Sharafu

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Alishan Sharafu
Personal information
Full name
Alishan Sharafu
Born (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 22)
Kerala, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  88)8 January 2021 v  Ireland
Last ODI18 November 2022 v  Nepal
T20I debut(cap  51)23 February 2020 v  Iran
Last T20I3 November 2023 v  Nepal
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 February 2023

Alishan Sharafu (born 10 January 2003) is a cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. [1] [2] He was named in the United Arab Emirates squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [3] In their plate semi-final match against Nigeria, Sharafu scored an unbeaten 59 runs and was named the man of the match. [4] [5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 23 February 2020, against Iran, in the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 tournament. [6]

In December 2020, Sharafu was one of ten cricketers to be awarded a year-long part-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board. [7] In January 2021, he was named in the UAE's One Day International (ODI) squad to play against Ireland. [8] [9] He made his ODI debut against Ireland, on 8 January 2021. [10] However, the following day he tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the next ODI match being rescheduled. [11]

In January 2022, Sharafu was named as the captain of the UAE team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Alishan Sharafu". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Alishan Sharafu aces every test to emerge as future star of UAE batting". The National. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "13th Place Play-off Semi-Final, Potchefstroom, Jan 30 2020, ICC Under-19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Akhil Kumar, Nicholas Manohar dismantle Japan Under-19s". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "1st Match, Group B, Al Amarat, Feb 23 2020, ACC Western Region T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers". The National. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Emirates Cricket Board announce team to play Ireland in 4-ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "We felt like we gained a lot from the IPL, says UAE captain Ahmed Raza". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "1st ODI, Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Alishan Sharafu third UAE player to test positive for Covid-19". The National. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Emirates Cricket Board announce team to compete in ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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