| Saadat Ali | |
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Lahore, Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-break |
| International: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 9 March |
| Odidebutyear: | 1984 |
| Odidebutagainst: | England |
| Lastodidate: | 7 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 1984 |
| Lastodiagainst: | New Zealand |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 184 |
| Bat Avg1: | 30.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 78* |
| Deliveries1: | 27 |
| Wickets1: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 14.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 148 |
| Runs2: | 10,122 |
| Bat Avg2: | 47.97 |
| 100S/50S2: | 21/43 |
| Top Score2: | 277 |
| Deliveries2: | 6,730 |
| Wickets2: | 82 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 37.78 |
| Fivefor2: | 3 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 6/49 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 136/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 56 |
| Runs3: | 1,576 |
| Bat Avg3: | 30.30 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/14 |
| Top Score3: | 83 |
| Deliveries3: | 562 |
| Wickets3: | 17 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 30.41 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 2/15 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 19/– |
| Date: | 21 February |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/42599.html CricInfo |
Saadat Ali (born 3 February 1955) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played eight One Day Internationals for Pakistan in 1984. He has the distinction of being the first Pakistani to carry his bat in a one-day international when he was 78 not out.[1]
Ali made his first-class debut in the 1973–74 season and his List A debut in 1974–75. Ali made his national team debut on 9 March 1984 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore against England.[2] He played a further seven matches for his country, with the last of them held on 7 December 1984 at Multan Cricket Stadium against New Zealand. He continued to played first-class cricket until the 1988–89 season. He retired from List A cricket till 1989–90.
He held the national record for the most first-class runs in a season for House Building Finance Corporation and Lahore City Whites in 1983–84.
Ali became a match referee after his retirement. He has overseen 110 first-class, 63 List A, and 28 T20 matches, with the last of them held on 27 January 2015.
Saadat was born in Lahore, Punjab on 6 February 1955. His brother, Ashraf Ali, is also a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 8 Tests and 16 ODIs from 1980 to 1987.[3]