Asif Ali (cricketer, born 1991) explained

Asif Ali
Birth Date:1 October 1991
Birth Place:Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Nickname:Laparu[1]
Height:5 ft 7 in[2]
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Middle-order batter
International:true
Internationalspan:2018–2022
Country:Pakistan
Odicap:217
Odidebutdate:13 July
Odidebutyear:2018
Odidebutagainst:Zimbabwe
Lastodidate:2 April
Lastodiyear:2022
Lastodiagainst:Australia
T20idebutdate:1 April
T20idebutyear:2018
T20idebutagainst:West Indies
Lastt20idate:23 October
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:India
T20icap:76
Club2:United Bank Limited
Year2:2013
Club3:Punjab
Year3:2014
Club4:Islamabad United
Year4:2016–2023
Clubnumber4:13
Club5:Rawalpindi
Club6:Sui Northern Gas
Club7:Cape Town Blitz
Year7:2018–2019
Club8:Islamabad
Year8:2018/19
Club9:Sindh
Year9:2018/19
Club10:Northern
Club11:Dhaka Platoon
Year11:2019/20
Club12:Jamaica Tallawahs
Year12:2020
Club13:St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Year13:2021
Club14:Hobart Hurricanes
Year14:2022/23
Club15:Peshawar Zalmi
Year15:2024
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:21
Runs1:382
Bat Avg1:25.46
100S/50S1:0/3
Top Score1:52
Deliveries1:5
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:–
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:–
Catches/Stumpings1:6/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:55
Runs2:544
Bat Avg2:15.11
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:41
Deliveries2:–
Wickets2:–
Bowl Avg2:–
Fivefor2:–
Tenfor2:–
Best Bowling2:–
Catches/Stumpings2:18/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:83
Runs3:2,089
Bat Avg3:29.84
100S/50S3:4/11
Top Score3:138
Deliveries3:70
Wickets3:3
Bowl Avg3:30.66
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:2/10
Catches/Stumpings3:33/–
Column4:T20
Matches4:258
Runs4:4,220
Bat Avg4:22.56
100S/50S4:1/14
Top Score4:100
Deliveries4:42
Wickets4:4
Bowl Avg4:13.25
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:2/27
Catches/Stumpings4:103/–
Date:15 January 2023
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/asif-ali-494230 ESPNCricinfo

Asif Ali (Pashto, Urdu: {{nq|آصف علی; born 1 October 1991) is a Pakistani cricketer playing for the Pakistan national cricket team. In first-class cricket, Asif represents Northern, and he plays for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League.[3]

He is one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[4] [5]

Early life

Asif was born on 1 October 1991, in Faisalabad, Pakistan

Before going into professional cricket, he used to work as a labourer in an iron foundry.[6]

Domestic and T20 franchise career

Misbah-ul-Haq has played an instrumental role in his development as a cricketer and initially picked him as a power-hitter in the 2011 Super 8 Twenty20 Cup when he was a captain of the Faisalabad cricket team.

He was the leading run-scorer for Faisalabad in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with 369 runs in six matches.[7] He also played in the 2017 Everest Premier league for Pokhara Rhinos.[8]

In April 2018, he was named in Punjab's squad for the 2018 Pakistan Cup.[9] [10] He scored the most runs for Punjab during the tournament, with 328 runs in four matches.[11]

On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.[12] [13] In October 2018, he was named in Cape Town Blitz's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[14] [15]

In March 2019, he was named in Sindh's squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup.[16] [17] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Cape Town Blitz team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[18]

In September 2019, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament.[19] [20] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Dhaka Platoon in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[21]

In July 2020, he was named in the Jamaica Tallawahs squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[22] [23] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Jaffna Stallions for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[24] In January 2021, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[25] [26]

He was picked by St Kitts & Nevis Patriots for CPL 2021.[27] [28] In December 2021, he was signed by Islamabad United following the players' draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League.[29] In July 2022, he was signed by the Colombo Stars for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[30]

In August 2022, he was signed by the Hobart Hurricanes for BBL 12.[31]

International career

In Mar 2018, he was named in Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the West Indies.[32] [33] He made his T20I debut for Pakistan against the West Indies on 1 April 2018.[34] He made his ODI debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe on 13 July 2018.[35]

In May 2019, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named their final fifteen-man squad for the tournament.[36] [37] Ali struggled to make an impact in the first three years of his international career, and was often sidelined from the team.[38] [39]

2021 ICC T20 World Cup

In September 2021, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[40] His selection was criticized by many people including ex-cricketers[41] [42] [43] but he proved his selection right by scoring crucial runs against New Zealand and Afghanistan.[44] [45] [46] [47] He won the man of the match award for scoring unbeaten 25 off 7 balls against Afghanistan.[48] [49]

Asif Ali won the Player of the Month award in November 2021 for his match-winning performances for Pakistan during the T20 World Cup.[50] [51]

Asia Cup 2022

He was named in the Pakistan's squad for the Asia Cup 2022.[52] On September 8, 2022, he was fined 25% of match fees for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the match against Afghanistan after he got involved in a heated exchange with Afghanistan's bowler Fareed Ahmad.[53]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames . 2023-04-03 . www.geo.tv . en.
  2. Web site: Asif Ali's profile on CREX.
  3. Web site: Asif Ali . 13 February 2016. ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: PCB Central Contracts 2018–19 . Pakistan Cricket Board . 6 August 2018.
  5. Web site: New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Iron man Asif Ali hits his way to stardom. October 30, 2021. DAWN.COM.
  7. Web site: Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 2017/18: Faisalabad Batting and bowling averages . 8 April 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: Asif Ali profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos. 2021-10-30. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  9. Web site: Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week . 21 April 2018 . Geo TV.
  10. Web site: Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th . 21 April 2018 . The News International.
  11. Web site: Pakistan Cup 2018, Punjab: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 May 2018.
  12. Web site: Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads . SportsKeeda . 4 June 2018.
  13. Web site: Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced . CricTracker . 4 June 2018.
  14. Web site: Mzansi Super League - full squad lists . Sport24 . 17 October 2018.
  15. Web site: Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far . Independent Online . 17 October 2018.
  16. Web site: Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles . Pakistan Cricket Board . 25 March 2019.
  17. Web site: Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2 . 25 March 2019 . The International News.
  18. Web site: MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads . Cricket South Africa . 4 September 2019 . 4 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190904081427/https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads . dead .
  19. Web site: PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season . Pakistan Cricket Board . 4 September 2019.
  20. Web site: Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 September 2019.
  21. Web site: BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 November 2019.
  22. Web site: Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 July 2020.
  23. Web site: Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 . Cricket West Indies . 6 July 2020.
  24. Web site: Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft . ESPN Cricinfo . 22 October 2020.
  25. Web site: Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket . Pakistan Cricket Board . 7 January 2021.
  26. Web site: Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know . Cricket World . 7 January 2021.
  27. Web site: Asif joins St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. 2021-10-31. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  28. Web site: Asif Ali Joins St Kitts & Nevis Patriots for CPL 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031150731/https://propakistani.pk/2021/08/12/asif-ali-joins-st-kitts-nevis-patriots-for-cpl-2021/ . 2021-10-31 .
  29. Web site: Franchises finalise squad for HBL PSL 2022 . Pakistan Cricket Board . 12 December 2021.
  30. Web site: LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 July 2022.
  31. Web site: Hobart Hurricanes pick Shadab, Asif, and Faheem for BBL 12 . 2022-09-11 . www.geosuper.tv . en-US.
  32. Web site: Asif Ali, Talat and Shaheen Afridi picked for WI T20Is . ESPN Cricinfo . 26 March 2018.
  33. Web site: Afridi, Talat, Ali bring gush of youth to Pakistan . International Cricket Council . 28 March 2018.
  34. Web site: 1st T20I, West Indies tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Apr 1 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 April 2018.
  35. Web site: 1st ODI, Pakistan Tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Jul 13 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 July 2018.
  36. Web site: Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Asif Ali included in Pakistan World Cup squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 20 May 2019.
  37. Web site: Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz named in Pakistan's World Cup squad . International Cricket Council . 20 May 2019.
  38. News: Khan . Khalid H. . ANALYSIS: Brittle Pakistan must resolve Asif Ali enigma before T20 World Cup . 21 November 2021 . DAWN.COM . 25 April 2021 . en.
  39. News: Can Pakistan get the real Asif Ali to show up more often? . 21 November 2021 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  40. Web site: Sharjeel Khan dropped from T20 World Cup squad; Asif Ali, Khushdil Shah make 15-man cut . ESPN Cricnfo . 6 September 2021.
  41. Web site: 2021-09-15. 'Stop criticising for once. It's annoying and frustrating': 'Angry' Wasim Akram reacts to backlash received by PCB. 2021-11-01. Hindustan Times. en.
  42. Web site: September 15, 2021. Wasim Akram calls for end to criticism of Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad: It's annoying and frustrating. 2021-11-01. India Today. en.
  43. Web site: T20 World Cup: Sohaib Maqsood responds to Fahad Mustafa over his criticism of Asif Ali. 2021-11-01. www.geo.tv. en.
  44. Web site: 2021-10-26. Late cameo from Asif Ali fires Pakistan past New Zealand at T20 World Cup. 2021-11-01. the Guardian. en.
  45. Web site: 2021-10-30. Asif Ali, the new finisher in town. 2021-11-01. The Indian Express. en.
  46. Web site: Asif Ali thanks his believers as he comes good in green again. 2021-11-01. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  47. Web site: 'Remember the name 2.0': How Asif Ali took Pakistan home in Dubai. 2021-11-01. www.aljazeera.com. en.
  48. Web site: 2021-10-30. 'Asif you beauty': Celebrities cheer on Asif Ali after his match winning performance against Afghanistan. 2021-11-01. Images. en.
  49. Web site: 2021-10-30. Iron man Asif Ali hits his way to stardom. 2021-11-01. DAWN.COM. en.
  50. Web site: ICC Players of the Month for October revealed. International Cricket Council. 2021-11-10.
  51. Web site: T20 World Cup: Pakistan's 'Finisher' Asif Ali voted ICC Player of the Month. geo.tv. 2021-11-10.
  52. Web site: All the squads for 2022 Asia Cup . 2022-09-11 . www.icc-cricket.com . en.
  53. Web site: Asif Ali and Fareed Ahmad punished for breaching ICC Code of Conduct . 2022-09-11 . www.icc-cricket.com . en.

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