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Aliya Riaz (born 24 September 1992) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler for Pakistan. She has also played domestic cricket for Rawalpindi, Federal Capital, Higher Education Commission, Lahore, State Bank of Pakistan and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.[1][2]

Personal life

In 2024, she married Ali Younis, a banker turned cricket commentator and the younger brother of former international cricketer Waqar Younis.[3]

International career

In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[4][5] She was the leading wicket-taker for Pakistan in the tournament, with six dismissals in four matches.[6] In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[7] In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[8]

In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[9] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[10] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Aliya Riaz". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Aliya Riaz". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ Imran, Sohail (12 April 2024). "Star cricketer Aliya Riaz ties the knot with commentator Ali Younis". Geo News.
  4. ^ "Pakistan women name World T20 squad without captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's World T20 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ "ICC Women's World T20, 2018/19 - Pakistan Women: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Pakistan squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. ^ "West Indies to tour Pakistan for three ODIs from November 8; Javeria Khan to lead the hosts". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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