Aliya Riaz

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]

Aliya Riaz
Personal information
Full name
Aliya Riaz
Born (1992-09-24) 24 September 1992 (age 31)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsWaqar Younis (brother-in-law)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 70)23 August 2014 v Australia
Last ODI10 November 2023 v Bangladesh
T20I debut (cap 30)30 August 2014 v Australia
Last T20I29 October 2023 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11Rawalpindi
2011/12–2012/13Federal Capital
2011/12–2015Higher Education Commission
2014Lahore
2015/16–2016State Bank of Pakistan
2016/17–2017Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
2018–2018/19State Bank of Pakistan
Career statistics
CompetitionWODIWT20IWLAWT20
Matches38489993
Runs scored7915442,9171,146
Batting average25.5118.7541.6720.10
100s/50s0/40/05/160/0
Top score8141156*41
Balls bowled7265832,4161,002
Wickets7174738
Bowling average93.5734.2939.2132.76
5 wickets in innings0000
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling2/492/164/272/9
Catches/stumpings7/–15/–31/–27/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 February 2023
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeam

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]

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