Noor Ali Zadran

Noor Ali Zadran
Personal information
Full name
Noor Ali Zadran
Born (1988-07-10) 10 July 1988 (age 36)
Khost, Afghanistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium fast
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 30)2 February 2024 v Sri Lanka
Last Test28 February 2024 v Ireland
ODI debut (cap 9)19 April 2009 v Scotland
Last ODI18 June 2019 v England
ODI shirt no.15
T20I debut (cap 13)4 February 2010 v Canada
Last T20I7 October 2023 v India
T20I shirt no.15
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017Mis Ainak Region
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 51 20 11 79
Runs scored 1,216 506 886 2,056
Batting average 24.81 26.63 46.63 27.05
100s/50s 1/7 0/3 3/5 4/10
Top score 114 63 130 122
Catches/stumpings 15/– 4/– 5/– 25/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 October 2023
Medal record
Representing  Afghanistan
Men's Cricket
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team

Noor Ali Zadran (Pashto: نور علی ځدراڼ; born 10 July 1988) is a former Afghan cricketer who played for the Afghanistan national cricket team.[1] Ali is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He cites Ricky Ponting as his cricketing hero and inspiration to play.[2] His nephews Mujeeb Ur Rahman Zadran and Ibrahim Zadran also are Afghan international cricketers.[3][4] He was first Afghan player to face a ball in ODIs. On 7 March 2024, he was announced his retirement from international cricket.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Brilliant Noor Ali, young Atal hand Eagles first win". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Noor Ali interview". Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  3. ^ Basu, Arani (6 June 2018). "Cricket is my language: Mujeeb Ur Rahman". Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "20 cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricketer Monthly. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Afghanistan batter Noor Ali Zadran retires from international cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Star from Afghanistan's first-ever ODI calls time on international career". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 March 2024.