Aliya Riaz

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]

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
2010/11	Rawalpindi
2011/12–2012/13	Federal Capital
2011/12–2015	Higher Education Commission
2014	Lahore
2015/16–2016	State Bank of Pakistan
2016/17–2017	Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
2018–2018/19	State Bank of Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20 Matches 38 48 99 93 Runs scored 791 544 2,917 1,146 Batting average 25.51 18.75 41.67 20.10 100s/50s 0/4 0/0 5/16 0/0 Top score 81 41 156* 41 Balls bowled 726 583 2,416 1,002 Wickets 7 17 47 38 Bowling average 93.57 34.29 39.21 32.76 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/49 2/16 4/27 2/9 Catches/stumpings 7/– 15/– 31/– 27/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 February 2023
Medal record Representing  Pakistan Women's Cricket Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team

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]

In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.^[9] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.^[10] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.^[11]

She was named in the Pakistan squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.^[12]

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. "West Indies to tour Pakistan for three ODIs from November 8; Javeria Khan to lead the hosts". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
10. "Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
11. "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
12. "Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

External links

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