| Noman Ali | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Khipro, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Family: | Rizwan Ahmed (uncle) |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2021-present |
| Testdebutdate: | 26 January |
| Testdebutyear: | 2021 |
| Testdebutagainst: | South Africa |
| Testcap: | 243 |
| Lasttestdate: | 24 July |
| Lasttestyear: | 2023 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Club1: | Hyderabad |
| Year1: | 2007 |
| Club2: | Khan Research Laboratories |
| Year2: | 2012–2018 |
| Club3: | Multan Sultans |
| Year3: | 2019 |
| Clubnumber3: | 7 |
| Club4: | Northern |
| Year4: | 2019–2023 |
| Club5: | Karachi Whites |
| Year5: | 2023/24–present |
| Clubnumber5: | 61 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 15 |
| Runs1: | 275 |
| Bat Avg1: | 18.33 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 97 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,208 |
| Wickets1: | 47 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 33.53 |
| Fivefor1: | 4 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/73 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 95 |
| Runs2: | 2,486 |
| Bat Avg2: | 20.89 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/12 |
| Top Score2: | 103 |
| Deliveries2: | 18,296 |
| Wickets2: | 334 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 25.44 |
| Fivefor2: | 24 |
| Tenfor2: | 6 |
| Best Bowling2: | 8/71 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 33/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 81 |
| Runs3: | 803 |
| Bat Avg3: | 16.38 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/4 |
| Top Score3: | 74 |
| Deliveries3: | 4,341 |
| Wickets3: | 107 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 29.47 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/10 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 24/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 45 |
| Runs4: | 182 |
| Bat Avg4: | 9.57 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 26 |
| Deliveries4: | 1,007 |
| Wickets4: | 41 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 29.00 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 3/31 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 11/– |
| Date: | 24 July 2022 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/238672.html Cricinfo |
Noman Ali (born 7 October 1986) is a Pakistani cricketer.[1] He was born in Khipro, a subdivision of Sanghar, Sindh.[2] He made his debut for the Pakistan cricket team in January 2021.[3]
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, 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]
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 an 169-run partnership with Abid Ali.[22]