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Abid Ali (cricketer)

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Abid Ali (born 16 October 1987) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He made his List A debut in 2005 and first-class cricket debut in 2007.[1] He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in March 2019.[2] Prior to his international debut, he had scored 6,700 runs in more than 100 first-class matches and made 3,000 runs in List A cricket.[3] He is the first male cricketer to score a century on both Test and One Day International (ODI) debut.[4]

Abid Ali
Personal information
Born (1987-10-16) 16 October 1987 (age 36)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleOpening batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 239)11 December 2019 v Sri Lanka
Last Test4 December 2020 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 223)29 March 2019 v Australia
Last ODI1 November 2020 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08, 2012/13Lahore Ravi
2008/09–2009/10Lahore Shalimar
2015/16–2017/18Islamabad
2019/20Sindh
2020/21–2022/23Central Punjab
2023/24–presentLahore Whites (squad no. 60)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 15 6 127 102
Runs scored 1,141 234 8,800 3,706
Batting average 49.60 39.00 41.31 39.42
100s/50s 4/3 1/1 25/35 6/26
Top score 215* 112 249* 209*
Catches/stumpings 6/– 3/– 97/– 50/7
Source: Cricinfo, 4 December 2021

Domestic career edit

He made his first-class debut for Lahore Ravi in the 2007–08 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in December 2007.[5] In October 2017, he carried his bat playing for Islamabad against National Bank of Pakistan in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, making 231 not out.[6] He was the leading run-scorer for Islamabad in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 541 runs in seven matches.[7]

In February 2018, during the 2017–18 Regional One Day Cup tournament, he scored 209 not out against Peshawar. This was the highest List A score by a Pakistani batsman and he became the fourth batsman from Pakistan to score 200 runs or more in a List A match.[8][9]

In April 2018, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[10][11] In Federal Areas' second match of the tournament, he scored 109 runs, with Federal Areas going on to win by 149 runs.[12] In March 2019, he was named in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[13][14] In September 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[15][16]

During Pakistan's domestic cricket off-season, he has also played in domestic cricket in the United Arab Emirates.[17] In August 2020, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 domestic season.[18]

International career edit

In March 2019, he was named in Pakistan's ODI squad for their series against Australia.[19][20] He made his debut on 29 March[21] becoming the fifteenth batsman, and third for Pakistan, to score a century on his ODI debut.[22] He made 112 runs before being dismissed, the highest score by a batsman for Pakistan on debut in an ODI.[23]

In April 2019, he was named in Pakistan's preliminary squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup[24][25] although he did not make the final squad.[26][27]

In October 2019, he was named in the Test squad for the tour to Australia although he did not play.[28][29] He made his Test debut later in the year against the touring Sri Lankans.[30][31] On debut, he scored a century, becoming the first male cricketer to score a century on both Test and ODI debut.[32] In the second Test match against Sri Lanka, he scored 174 runs in the second innings of the match, becoming the first batsman for Pakistan to score hundreds in each of his first two Tests.[33] His 278 run partnership with Shan Masood was the second-highest opening stand for Pakistan in Test cricket.[34] He was named both the player of the match and the player of the series.[35]

In June 2020, he was named in a 29-man squad for Pakistan's tour to England during the COVID-19 pandemic.[36][37] In July, he was shortlisted in Pakistan's 20-man squad for the Test matches against England.[38][39] In October 2020, he was named in a 22-man squad of "probables" for Pakistan's home series against Zimbabwe.[40][41] In November 2020, he was named in Pakistan's 35-man squad for their tour to New Zealand.[42] In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[43][44]

In May 2021, in the second match against Zimbabwe, he scored his first double century in Test cricket, with 215 not out.[45] He was the first opener from Pakistan to score a Test double century in Zimbabwe.[46]

Personal life edit

In December 2021, while playing in a match in the 2021–22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Abid complained of chest pains, and was taken to hospital.[47] He was later diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome.[48] The following day, he underwent an angioplasty.[49]

References edit

  1. ^ "Abid Ali". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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  3. ^ "Ex-captain wants Abid Ali in World Cup for Pakistan". Business Recorder. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Abid Ali scores maiden ton as Pakistan, Sri Lanka Test heads for draw". Geo TV. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Group A: Faisalabad v Lahore Ravi at Faisalabad, Dec 26-29, 2007". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Pool A, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Islamabad, Oct 15-18 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Islamabad Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Islamabad batsman Abid Ali hits highest 50-over score in Pakistan's history". Sport360. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  9. ^ "After Kamran Akmal, this Pakistan player scores 200 in a 50-over match". Sports Wallah. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Abid guides Federal Areas to 2nd Pak Cup victory". The News International. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  15. ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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  17. ^ "Abid Ali travels through UAE cricket to history books". Gulf News. 22 December 2019.
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  19. ^ "Shoaib Mailk to lead ODI squad in UAE, Sarfaraz Ahmed among six players rested". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Pakistan squad for Australia ODIs announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  21. ^ "4th ODI (D/N), Australia tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Mar 29 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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  24. ^ "Mohammad Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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  27. ^ "Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz named in Pakistan's World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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  29. ^ "Pakistan names exciting young fast bowling stars Musa and Naseem for Australia Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  30. ^ "Fawad Alam returns to Pakistan's Test squad for Sri Lanka series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  31. ^ "1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Rawalpindi, Dec 11-15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Pak vs SL: Abid Ali creates history in Rawalpindi Test". The News International. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  33. ^ "Abid Ali and Shan Masood rewrite record books". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  34. ^ "Abid Ali and Shan Masood centuries ensure Pakistan dominance". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  35. ^ "Pakistan earn first Test series victory on home soil in 13 years". The Cricketer. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  36. ^ "Haider Ali the new face as Pakistan name 29-man touring party for England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  37. ^ "Haider Ali named in 29-player squad for England tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  38. ^ "Pakistan shortlist players for England Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  39. ^ "Wahab Riaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed in 20-man Pakistan squad for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  40. ^ "Abdullah Shafiq in Pakistan probables for Zimbabwe series". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  41. ^ "Amir dropped, Uncapped Shafique in Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  42. ^ "Pakistan name 35-player squad for New Zealand". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  43. ^ "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  44. ^ "Nine uncapped players in 20-member side for South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  45. ^ "Pak vs Zim: Abid Ali hits maiden double ton as Pakistan declare innings in 2nd Test". Geo TV. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  46. ^ "Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Abid Ali's record double century, Nauman Ali's milestones and more stats". CricTracker. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  47. ^ "Abid Ali diagnosed with heart condition". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  48. ^ "Update on Abid Ali's medical condition". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  49. ^ "Abid Ali undergoes angioplasty day after being hospitalised". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

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