Aliya Riaz

Aliya Riaz

Personal information
Full name	Aliya Riaz
Born	(1992-09-24) 24 September 1992 (age 32) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	All-rounder
Relations	Waqar Younis (brother-in-law)
International information
National side	Pakistan (2014–present)
ODI debut(cap  70)	23 August 2014 v  Australia
Last ODI	10 November 2023 v  Bangladesh
T20I debut(cap  30)	30 August 2014 v  Australia
Last T20I	29 October 2023 v  Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.	37
Domestic team information
Years	Team

Representing   Pakistan
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
	2014 Incheon	Team

Source: CricketArchive, 21 February 2023

Aliya Riaz (born 24 September 1992) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler for Pakistan. She has also played domestic cricket for Rawalpindi, Federal Capital, Higher Education Commission, Lahore, State Bank of Pakistan and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited. ^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

In 2024, she married Ali Younis, a banker-turned-cricket commentator and the younger brother of former international cricketer Waqar Younis. ^[3]

International career

In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. ^{[4] [5]} She was the leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches. ^[6] In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. ^[7] In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards. ^[8]

She was a member of the gold-medal-winning Pakistan team at the 2014 Asian Games. ^[9]

In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. ^[10] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. ^[11] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. ^[12]

She was named in the Pakistan squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. ^[13]

Riaz was part of the Pakistan squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at home in April 2025. ^[14]

References

1. "Player Profile: Aliya Riaz". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
2. "Player Profile: Aliya Riaz". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
3. Imran, Sohail (12 April 2024). "Star cricketer Aliya Riaz ties the knot with commentator Ali Younis". Geo News .
4. "Pakistan women name World T20 squad without captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
5. "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's World T20 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
6. "ICC Women's World T20, 2018/19 - Pakistan Women: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
7. "Pakistan squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
8. "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
9. "Pakistan Women beat Bangladesh Women by 4 runs (D/L) - Bangladesh Women vs Pakistan Women, Asian Games Women's Cricket Competition 2014, Final Match Summary, Report". ESPN.com. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
10. "West Indies to tour Pakistan for three ODIs from November 8; Javeria Khan to lead the hosts". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
11. "Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
12. "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
13. "Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
14. "Pak name squad for Women's World Cup Qualifier". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2025.

External links

• Aliya Riaz  at ESPNcricinfo
• Aliya Riaz  at CricketArchive (subscription required)