Ayesha Naseem (born 7 August 2004) is a Pakistani former cricketer.[1] In January 2020, at the age of 15, she was selected in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[2][3][4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Pakistan, against Thailand, on 3 March 2020.[5] In December 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa.[6] Later the same month, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[7]
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| Born | 7 August 2004 Abbottabad, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 85) | 12 July 2021 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 January 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 48) | 3 March 2020 v Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 15 February 2023 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Abbottabad | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In June 2021, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against the West Indies.[8][9] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut on 12 July 2021, for Pakistan against the West Indies.[10] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[11]
On 20 July 2023, Naseem announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 18.[12] She opted to retire in order to live her life according to the teachings of Islam.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Ayesha Naseem". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Ayesha Naseem". The Cricketer. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Trio – Muneeba Ali, Aimen Anwar, Ayesha Naseem find their place in Pakistan's World cup squad". Female Cricket. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "16-year-old batting sensation recalls journey to national team". Geo TV. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "19th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Sydney, Mar 3 2020". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Women's squad for South Africa tour announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "26-player women squad announced for West Indies tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Javeria Khan to lead 26-member contingent on West Indies tour". CricBuzz. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "3rd ODI, North Sound, Jul 12 2021, Pakistan Women tour of West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Ayesha Naseem announces unexpected retirement for religious reasons". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan's Ayesha Naseem announces shock retirement at 18 for religious reasons: Reports". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ S.Yadav (24 July 2023). "Adopting Faith over Fame: Ayesha Naseem's Early Retirement and her Journey of Faith". S2Jnews. Retrieved 7 August 2023.