Abid Ali (cricketer)

Abid Ali
Personal information
Born (1987-10-16) 16 October 1987 (age 36)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleOpening batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 239)11 December 2019 v Sri Lanka
Last Test4 December 2020 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 223)29 March 2019 v Australia
Last ODI1 November 2020 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08, 2012/13Lahore Ravi
2008/09–2009/10Lahore Shalimar
2015/16–2017/18Islamabad
2019/20Sindh
2020/21–2022/23Central Punjab
2023/24–presentLahore Whites (squad no. 60)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 15 6 127 102
Runs scored 1,141 234 8,800 3,706
Batting average 49.60 39.00 41.31 39.42
100s/50s 4/3 1/1 25/35 6/26
Top score 215* 112 249* 209*
Catches/stumpings 6/– 3/– 97/– 50/7
Source: Cricinfo, 4 December 2021

Abid Ali (born 16 October 1987) is a Pakistani international cricketer. He made his List A debut in 2005 and first-class cricket debut in 2007.[1] He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in March 2019.[2] Prior to his international debut, he had scored 6,700 runs in more than 100 first-class matches and made 3,000 runs in List A cricket.[3] He is the first male cricketer to score a century on both Test and One Day International (ODI) debut.[4]

  1. ^ "Abid Ali". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Australia beat Pakistan in fourth ODI despite Abid Ali's century on debut". The Guardian. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Ex-captain wants Abid Ali in World Cup for Pakistan". Business Recorder. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Abid Ali scores maiden ton as Pakistan, Sri Lanka Test heads for draw". Geo TV. Retrieved 15 December 2019.