Aamer Ali
{{Short description|Omani cricketer}}
{{distinguish|Aamir Ali (cricketer)|Amir Ali (Indian cricketer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Aamer Ali
| image =
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| country = Oman
| fullname = Syed Amir Ali
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = All-rounder
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2007–2016
| T20Idebutdate = 25 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2015
| T20Idebutagainst = Afghanistan
| T20Icap = 2
| lastT20Idate = 9 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2016
| lastT20Iagainst = Ireland
| T20Ishirt =
| club1 = Karachi Whites
| year1 = 1998
| club2 = Karachi Blues
| year2 = 2000
| columns = 4
| column1 = T20I
| matches1 = 8
| runs1 = 93
| bat avg1 = 23.25
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 32*
| deliveries1 = 30
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 39.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/6
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 73
| bat avg2 = 18.25
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 36
| deliveries2 = 26
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 14
| runs3 = 353
| bat avg3 = 39.22
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 53
| deliveries3 = 327
| wickets3 = 8
| bowl avg3 = 37.62
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/63
| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 22
| runs4 = 218
| bat avg4 = 14.53
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 32*
| deliveries4 = 138
| wickets4 = 6
| bowl avg4 = 31.33
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 2/26
| catches/stumpings4 = 3/–
| date = 10 March
| year = 2016
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18695/18695.html CricketArchive
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Syed Aamer Ali (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|عامر علی}}; born 24 November 1978), known as Amir Ali, is a Pakistani-born all-rounder who plays for the Oman national cricket team. He made his debut for the Omani national side in 2007.
Early days
Aamer was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and played briefly in Pakistani domestic competitions before emigrating to Oman, making appearances at the first-class level for the Karachi Whites and the Karachi Blues.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18695/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Aamer Ali] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 November 2015. His debut for Oman came at the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup, hosted by Kuwait,[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18695/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Aamer Ali] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 November 2015. and later in the year he played in the 2007 World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia, where matches held list-A status.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18695/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Aamer Ali] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 November 2015. At the tournament, his best figures were 4/63 against the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/131/131292.html |title=Oman v United Arab Emirates in 2007/08 |accessdate=30 April 2009 |publisher=CricketArchive}}
International career
Aamer has since been a regular for Oman in international tournaments, playing further list-A matches at the 2009 World Cup Qualifier and Twenty20 matches at the 2012 and 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifiers.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18695/Twenty20_Matches.html Twenty20 matches played by Aamer Ali] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 November 2015. He made his Twenty20 International debut in Oman's fifth-place playoff at the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier, against Afghanistan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/875551.html |title=ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 5th place play-off: Afghanistan v Oman at Dublin, Jul 25, 2015 |accessdate=25 July 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Aamer was included in to the Oman squad for 2016 ICC World Twenty20. In the first match against Ireland, he scored match winning 32 runs from 17 balls. This included 5 fours and a six, and Oman won the match by 2 wickets.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/980047.html | title=Joy for underdogs Oman, Ireland stunned | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | accessdate=10 March 2016 | author=Dikshit, Vishal}}{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/980365.html | title=Oman create history on World T20 debut | accessdate=10 March 2016}}{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/980389.html | title=A debut to remember | accessdate=10 March 2016 | author=Monga, Sidharth}}
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