Sabir Ali (Emirati cricketer)

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Sabir Ali
Personal information
Born (1991-07-11) 11 July 1991 (age 32)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  93)10 August 2022 v  Scotland
Last ODI5 March 2023 v  Papua New Guinea
T20I debut(cap  60)22 August 2022 v  Singapore
Last T20I27 September 2022 v  Bangladesh
Source: Cricinfo, 17 February 2023

Sabir Ali (born 11 July 1991) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. [1]

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Personal life

Ali grew up in Lahore, Pakistan. He moved to the UAE in 2016. [2]

Career

In August 2022, he was named in UAE's One Day International squad for the Tri-Nation series, which was formed part of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. [3] He made his ODI debut for United Arab Emirates against Scotland on 10 August 2022. [4]

In August 2022, he was named in UAE's national squad for the 2022 Asia Cup Qualifier. [5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Singapore on 22 August 2022 in Asia Cup Qualifier. [6]

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References

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  4. "97th Match, Aberdeen, August 10, 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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