Personal information | |
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Full name | Ali Zaryab Asif |
Born | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | 27 December 1998
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Right arm off break |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2017–18 | Lahore Blues |
2018–19, 2023/24–present | Lahore Whites (squad no. 10) |
2021 | Central Punjab |
Source:
Cricinfo, 10 October 2017 |
Ali Zaryab Asif (born 27 December 1998) is a Pakistani cricketer. [1] [2]
Ali Zaryab began his cricket training at Shafqat Rana Cricket Academy in 2009 and later joined Paragon Academy in 2010. [3] He played regional Under-16 cricket for Lahore in the 2012/13 season and scored a century in the 2014 two-day tournament. [3]
His under-16 performances led to his inclusion in the NCA Colts Under-19 side, where he played both Under-16 and Under-19 regional games. [3] He scored 180 runs in a district-level Under-19 game and three centuries in the Inter Region Under-19 Three Day Tournament 2015/16. [3] He was also a reserve player for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [3]
In the ACC Under-19s Asia Cup 2016/17, Ali served as vice-captain and was the leading run-scorer in the Inter Region Under-19 One Day Tournament 2016/17, with 339 runs at an average of 113. [3]
He made his first-class debut for Lahore Blues in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 9 October 2017. [4]
In December 2017, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [5] He was the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in the tournament, with 164 runs. [6] He made his List A debut for Lahore Whites in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 6 September 2018. [7] In January 2021, he was named in Central Punjab's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup. [8] [9]