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| Born | 7 October 1986 Khipro, Sindh, Pakistan [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Rizwan Ahmed (uncle) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut(cap 243) | 26 January 2021 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 29 January 2025 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Khan Research Laboratories | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Multan Sultans (squad no. 7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Northern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Karachi Whites (squad no. 61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,18 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noman Ali (born 7 October 1986) is a Pakistani cricketer. [2] He made his debut for the Pakistan cricket team at the age of 34 in January 2021.
Noman Ali was born in Khipro,a small city in a subdivision of the Sanghar District,Sindh to a Punjabi family having roots in Attock District. [3] His uncle,Rizwan Ahmed,who also played internationally for Pakistan,was crucial in the development of Noman as a cricketer. [3]
He was the leading wicket-taker for Khan Research Laboratories in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup,with seventeen dismissals in nine matches. [4] He was also the leading wicket-taker for Khan Research Laboratories in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy,with 43 dismissals in eight matches. [5] In March 2019,he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup. [6] [7]
In September 2019,he was named in Northern's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament. [8] [9] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament,with 54 dismissals in ten matches. [10] [11] In January 2021,he was named in Northern's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup. [12] [13]
In January 2021,he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa. [14] [15] He made his Test debut for Pakistan,against South Africa,on 26 January 2021. [16] This made him the fourth oldest Test debutant for Pakistan. [17] He took his first wicket in international cricket,that of South Africa captain Quinton de Kock on 26 January 2021. [18] In the second innings,he took 5 for 35,to become the 12th bowler for Pakistan to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Test cricket. [19]
In March 2021,he was picked for his first overseas series,against Zimbabwe. [20] In the second Test,Noman scored 97 contributing to a 169-run partnership with Abid Ali. [21]
In October 2024,Noman was named in Pakistan's squad for the second and third test in the series against England. [22] [23] In the second test,Noman finished with career-best test match figures of 8 for 46 in the second innings and 11 for 147 in the match. [24] On 25th January 2025,Noman Ali became the first Pakistani spinner to take a men's Test hattrick against the West Indies in the second test on their Tour of Pakistan. [25] However,Pakistan failed to capitalise on his brilliance in the first innings as West Indies Number 9 Gudakesh Motie scored his maiden Test match half-century,along with Kemar Roach and Jomel Warrican as the trio combined to score 109 runs off the last 2 wickets. [26]