Noman Ali

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.^[3]

Noman Ali

Personal information
Full name	Noman Ali
Born	(1986-10-07) 7 October 1986 (age 38) Khipro Tehsil, Sindh, Pakistan[1]
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
Relations	Rizwan Ahmed (uncle)
International information
National side	Pakistan (2021-present)
Test debut (cap 243)	26 January 2021 v South Africa
Last Test	15 October 2024 v England
Domestic team information
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)
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20 Matches 16 116 92 45 Runs scored 308 2,883 814 182 Batting average 18.11 20.59 15.07 9.57 100s/50s 0/1 1/14 0/4 0/0 Top score 97 103* 74 26* Balls bowled 3,475 22,626 4,848 1,007 Wickets 58 405 119 41 Bowling average 29.70 26.56 29.73 29.00 5 wickets in innings 5 28 1 0 10 wickets in match 1 7 0 0 Best bowling 8/46 8/46 5/10 3/31 Catches/stumpings 1/– 35/– 26/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 October 2024

Early life and family

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.^[4] His uncle, Rizwan Ahmed, who also played internationally for Pakistan, was crucial in the development of Noman as a cricketer.^[4]

He holds a bachelor's in commerce from Latifabad.^[4]

Career

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.^[5] 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.^[6] In March 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.^[7][8]

In September 2019, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.^[9][10] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 54 dismissals in ten matches.^[11][12] In January 2021, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.^[13][14]

In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's Test squad for their series against South Africa.^[15][16] He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against South Africa, on 26 January 2021.^[17] This made him the fourth oldest Test debutant for Pakistan.^[18] He took his first wicket in international cricket, that of South Africa captain Quinton de Kock on 26 January 2021.^[19] 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.^[20]

In March 2021, he was picked for his first overseas series, against Zimbabwe.^[21] In the second Test, Noman scored 97 contributing to a 169-run partnership with Abid Ali.^[22]

In October 2024, Noman was named in Pakistan's squad for the second and third test in the series against England.^[23][24] 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.^[25]

References

1. "Nauman Ali opens up on his long journey to Pakistan team". Sportstar. 26 January 2021.
2. "Noman Ali". ESPNcricinfo.
3. "Nauman Ali". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
4. "Nauman Ali, the Khipro kid who turned history-making late bloomer". ESPNcricinfo.
5. "Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup, 2018/19 - Khan Research Laboratories: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
6. "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2018/19 - Khan Research Laboratories: Batting and bowling averages". Retrieved 22 November 2018.
7. "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
8. "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
9. "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
10. "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
11. "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2019/20: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
12. "Central Punjab win first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20". Cricket World. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
13. "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
14. "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
15. "Shan Masood, Mohammad Abbas, Haris Sohail dropped from Pakistan Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
16. "Nine uncapped players in 20-member side for South Africa Tests". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
17. "1st Test, Karachi, Jan 26 - Jan 30 2021, South Africa tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
18. "Nauman Ali becomes fourth oldest Test debutant for Pakistan". Times of India.
19. "Who is Pakistan Test debutant Nauman Ali?". Wisden. 27 January 2021.
20. "Pak vs SA: Pakistan win first Test against South Africa". Geo TV. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
21. "Wasim names Pakistan squad for Zimbabwe, South Africa tours; Dahani makes the cut". Geo News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
22. "Abid Ali 215*, Nauman Ali 97 put Pakistan in complete command against Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
23. "Pak vs Eng: Pakistan unveil squad for remaining Tests sans Shaheen, Babar". www.geo.tv. Geo Television Network. 13 October 2024.
24. "Pakistan name squad for 2nd and 3rd England Tests". www.pcb.com.pk. 13 October 2024.
25. Gardner, Alan (18 October 2024). "Noman Ali eight-for seals Pakistan's first home win since 2021". ESPNcricinfo.

External links

• Noman Ali at ESPNcricinfo