Ismat Alam
{{short description|Afghani cricketer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ismat Alam
| country = Afghanistan
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nangarhar
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm fast medium
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Speenghar Tigers
| year1 = 2022–present
| club2 = Pamir Legends
| year2 = 2024
| international = true
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 2 January
| testdebutyear = 2025
| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| testcap = 37
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| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 101
| bat avg1 = 50.50
| 100s/50s1 = 1/0
| top score1 = 101
| deliveries1 = 18
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 8
| runs2 = 837
| bat avg2 = 83.70
| 100s/50s2 = 5/0
| top score2 = 263*
| deliveries2 = 433
| wickets2 = 15
| bowl avg2 = 17.00
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = 6/46
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 7
| runs3 = 133
| bat avg3 = 26.60
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 48*
| deliveries3 = 228
| wickets3 = 7
| bowl avg3 = 32.71
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = 2/25
| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 20
| runs4= 225
| bat avg4= 22.50
| 100s/50s4= 0/0
| top score4= 39
| deliveries4 = 198
| wickets4 = 10
| bowl avg4 = 28.50
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/24
| catches/stumpings4= 12/–
| date = 20 March 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ismat-alam-1094444 Cricinfo
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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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1457927.html |title=Zim vs Afg, 2nd Test, Bulawayo, January 02 - 06, 2025, |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 January 2025}}
Domestic career
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.
International career
In December 2024, he was included in the Afghanistan national cricket team squad for their matches against Zimbabwe.{{cite web|website=ESPN Cricinfo|date=16 December 2024|title= Rashid Khan back in Afghanistan Test squad for Zimbabwe series|accessdate=5 January 2025|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rashid-khan-back-in-afghanistan-test-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1465291?platform=amp}}{{cite web|website=ICC|accessdate=5 January 2025|url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/star-player-returns-as-afghanistan-unveil-test-squad-for-zimbabwe?appview=true |date=16 December 2024|title=Star player returns as Afghanistan unveil Test squad for Zimbabwe}} 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.{{cite web|website=Wisden|accessdate=5 January 2024|url= https://www.wisden.com/series/zimbabwe-vs-afghanistan-m-2024-25/cricket-news/afghanistan-talent-backs-up-first-class-average-of-92-with-test-debut-ton# |title= Afghanistan talent backs up first-class average of 92 with Test debut ton|date=5 Jan 2025
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