Noman Ali (born 7 October 1986) is a Pakistani

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er. He was born in Khipro, a subdivision of Sanghar,

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. He made his debut for the Pakistan cricket team in January 2021.

Early life and family

Noman Ali was born in Khipro, a small city in a subdivision of the Sanghar District,

to a

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family having roots in

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. His uncle, Rizwan Ahmed, also played internationally for Pakistan, was crucial in the development of Noman as a cricketer. He holds a bachelor's in commerce from Latifabad.

Career

He was the leading wicket-taker for Khan Research Laboratories in the

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, with seventeen dismissals in nine matches. He was also the leading wicket-taker for Khan Research Laboratories in the

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, with 43 dismissals in eight matches. In March 2019, he was named in

's squad for the

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. In September 2019, he was named in

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's squad for the

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tournament. He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 54 dismissals in ten matches. In January 2021, he was named in Northern's squad for the

2020–21 Pakistan Cup The 2020–21 Pakistan Cup was a List A cricket competition that took place in Karachi, Pakistan from 8 January to 31 January 2021. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the defending champions after they beat Baluchistan. However, after the new domestic stru ...

. In January 2021, he was named in Pakistan's

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squad for their series against South Africa. He made his Test debut for Pakistan, against

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, on 26 January 2021. This made him the fourth oldest Test debutant for Pakistan. He took his first wicket in international cricket, that of South Africa captain

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on 26 January 2021. In the second innings, he took 5 for 35, to become the 12th bowler for Pakistan to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Test cricket. In March 2021 he was picked for his first overseas series, against

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. In the second Test, Noman scored 97 contributing to an 169-run partnership with Abid Ali.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Noman 1986 births Living people Pakistani cricketers Pakistan Test cricketers Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut Hyderabad (Pakistan) cricketers Khan Research Laboratories cricketers Multan Sultans cricketers People from Sanghar District Sportspeople from Sindh People of Punjabi descent