Ismat Alam
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 2002 Nangarhar |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm fast medium |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| Only Test (cap 37) | 2 January 2025 v Zimbabwe |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2022–present | Speenghar Tigers |
| 2024 | Pamir Legends |
Source: Cricinfo, 5 January 2025 | |
Ismat Alam (born 2 February 2002) is an Afghani cricketer. He is a right handed-batsman and right arm fast medium bowler. He made his test cricket debut for Afghanistan on 2 January 2025 against Zimbabwe.[1]
Domestic career
[edit]He made his first-class debut in November 2022. With the Pamir Legends he won the 2024–25 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament and finished as the top run-scorer in the competition, with 723 runs from six matches at an average of 103.23. This included a best score of 263 not out.[2]
International career
[edit]In December 2024, he was included in the Afghanistan national cricket team squad for their matches against Zimbabwe.[3][4] On debut in the New Year’s Test in Bulawayo, he marked his debut by scoring an 181-ball 101 whilst batting at No.8 in the second innings, following a duck in the first innings. It was the 11th time a batter had scored a century on debut from No.8 or below, and the first since New Zealand wicketkeeper Tom Blundell against West Indies in 2017.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Zim vs Afg, 2nd Test, Bulawayo, January 02 - 06, 2025,". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Afghanistan talent backs up first-class average of 92 with Test debut ton". Wisden. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Rashid Khan back in Afghanistan Test squad for Zimbabwe series". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Star player returns as Afghanistan unveil Test squad for Zimbabwe". ICC. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Ismat and Rashid put Afghanistan in sight of victory". zimlive. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.