Ali Aamer Naseer (born 9 March 2004) is a

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er who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm fast-medium.

Personal life

Naseer was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He moved to Dubai at the age of four and attended GEMS FirstPoint School. He moved to England to attend university, studying sports management at the University of Leeds.

International career

Naseer attended the

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where he was coached by Mudassar Nazar. He represented the United Arab Emirates national under-19 cricket team at the

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in South Africa, aged 15, and returned to the squad for the

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in the West Indies. At the 2022 World Cup he scored 73 runs against Canada and 54 against England. In May 2023, Naseer was named in the UAE senior squad for its home series against the West Indies. He made his

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(ODI) debut in the first match of the series, scoring half-centuries in his first two matches. Naseer made his Twenty20 International debut for UAE against New Zealand on 17 August 2023.

Franchise career

In January 2023, Naseer was named in the Desert Vipers squad for the 2023 International League T20.

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* 2004 births Living people Emirati cricketers United Arab Emirates One Day International cricketers Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates {{UnitedArabEmirates-cricket-bio-stub