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Muneeba Ali
Personal information
Full name
Muneeba Ali Siddiqi
Born (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27)
Karachi, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 76)20 March 2018 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI10 November 2023 v Bangladesh
T20I debut (cap 36)16 March 2016 v West Indies
Last T20I11 May 2024 v England
T20I shirt no.17
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12Balochistan
2014Omar Associates
2014Karachi
2015/16–2016/17State Bank of Pakistan
2017Karachi
2018–2018/19Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 30 45 72 84
Runs scored 730 655 1,817 1,509
Batting average 25.17 16.37 29.30 21.86
100s/50s 1/2 1/0 3/8 2/4
Top score 107 102 140 108
Balls bowled – – 12 –
Wickets – – 0 –
Bowling average – – – –
5 wickets in innings – – 0 –
10 wickets in match – – 0 –
Best bowling – – – –
Catches/stumpings 19/3 13/9 31/10 24/12
Source: CricketArchive, 21 February 2023

Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (Urdu: منیبہ علی صدیقی; born 8 August 1997) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and left-handed batter.[1] She currently plays for Pakistan, and has played domestic cricket for Balochistan, Omar Associates, Karachi, State Bank of Pakistan, and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.[2][3]

Career

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She was part of the Pakistan squad at the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20, making her WT20I debut in the competition.[4] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Pakistan against Sri Lanka on 20 March 2018.[5]

In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[6][7] In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[8] In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[9]

In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[10] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[11] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[12]

On 15 February 2023, Ali became the first Pakistani woman to score a WT20I century when she scored 102 off 68 balls against Ireland in Pakistan's second match of the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa.[13] This also made her only the sixth batter to score a century at the Women's T20 World Cup.[14]

She was named in the Pakistan squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Muneeba Ali | Pakistan Cricket Team | Official Cricket Profiles | PCB". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Muneeba Ali". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Muneeba Ali". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ "15 member Women's team announced for ICC World Twenty20 India 2016". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. ^ "1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Dambulla, Mar 20 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan women name World T20 squad without captain". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's World T20 2018". International Cricket Council. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Pakistan squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ^ "West Indies to tour Pakistan for three ODIs from November 8; Javeria Khan to lead the hosts". Women's CricZone. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Muneeba Ali smashes century as Pakistan crush Ireland at Women's T20 World Cup". Dawn. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  14. ^ Moonda, Firdose (15 February 2023). "Muneeba Ali seizes rarest of days as first Pakistan woman to score T20I century". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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