Aliya Riaz (born 24 September 1992) is a Pakistani

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er who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm

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bowler for

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. She has also played domestic cricket for

Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...

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, Higher Education Commission,

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

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and

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International career

In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. She was the leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches. In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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in Australia. In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards. In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the

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in New Zealand. In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the

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, England.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Riaz, Aliya 1992 births Living people Cricketers from Rawalpindi Pakistani women cricketers Pakistan women One Day International cricketers Pakistan women Twenty20 International cricketers Rawalpindi women cricketers Federal Capital women cricketers Higher Education Commission women cricketers Lahore women cricketers State Bank of Pakistan women cricketers Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited women cricketers Asian Games medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2014 Asian Games Cricketers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Cricketers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Pakistan