Asif Ali (cricketer, born 1991)

Asif Ali
Personal information
Born (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 33)
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
NicknameLaparu[1]
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleMiddle-order batter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 217)13 July 2018 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI2 April 2022 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 76)1 April 2018 v West Indies
Last T20I23 October 2022 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2017/18Faisalabad
2013United Bank Limited
2014Punjab
2016–2023Islamabad United (squad no. 13)
2016/17–2018/19Rawalpindi
2016/17–2018/19Sui Northern Gas
2018–2019Cape Town Blitz
2018/19Islamabad
2018/19Sindh
2019/20–2021/22Northern
2019/20Dhaka Platoon
2020Jamaica Tallawahs
2021St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
2022/23Hobart Hurricanes
2024Peshawar Zalmi
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 21 55 83 258
Runs scored 382 544 2,089 4,220
Batting average 25.46 15.11 29.84 22.56
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 4/11 1/14
Top score 52 41* 138 100
Balls bowled 5 70 42
Wickets 0 3 4
Bowling average 30.66 13.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/10 2/27
Catches/stumpings 6/– 18/– 33/– 103/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 15 January 2023

Asif Ali (Punjabi: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]

  1. ^ "Keep calm and celebrate like a #Prince – The story behind Islamabad United nicknames". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Asif Ali's profile on CREX".
  3. ^ "Asif Ali". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.