Aamer Jamal

Aamer Jamal (born 5 July 1996) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is known for his pace which stays around 150 kmph and his line and length. As a left arm fast pacer, he is one of the best bowler of the modern cricket era and is praised by experts such as Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Ricky Ponting. He can also bat properly as have scored 3 centuries in domestic cricket and one half century in international cricket. He has been in many controversies since 2022 because of familiar reasons and that is why has been blocked to debut currently in ODIs which was supposed to be in 2019. As a batter, he opens as a part time opener and has played an powerful knock of 61 runs in just 27 balls. He usually bats at no. 8 or no. 9.

Aamer Shah Jamal
Personal information
Born (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996
Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 98)28 December 2016 v England
Last T20I30 September 2023 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2022Northern cricket team (squad no. 29)
2016-presentPeshawar Zalmi
Career statistics
Competition T20I
Matches 43
Runs scored 299
Batting average 21.07
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 61
Balls bowled 153
Wickets 59
Bowling average 21.51
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/13
Catches/stumpings 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2022

Early career

Born in Mianwali but brought up in Rawalpindi, Jamal played most of his cricket in and around Islamabad, beginning his domestic career in 2013 with inter-region Under-19 and departmental Under-19 tournaments.[2]

Domestic career

After performing for the Pakistan U19 team he played club cricket and league cricket in England.[3]

He made his first-class debut for Pakistan Television in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018.[4] He made his List A debut for Pakistan Television in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup on 22 September 2018.[5]

In January 2021, he was named in Northern's squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.[6][7]

International career

In September 2022, he was named in the Pakistan's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the series against England.[8] He made his T20I debut on 28 September 2022, against England.[9]

In June 2023, he was named in Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka.[10]

References
  1. "Aamer Jamal Stats, Height, Age, Rankings and Profile - PSL 8 2023". Archived from the original on 14 December 2022.
  2. Farooq, Umar (29 September 2022). "Cool-headed Aamer Jamal has something different to offer this Pakistan side". Cricinfo. Born in Mianwali but raised in Rawalpindi, Jamal played most of his cricket in and around Islamabad. He broke into the domestic circuit in 2013 playing in the inter-region Under-19 and departmental Under-19 tournaments.
  3. "Cricket: Doncaster Town and Tickhill set for opening day derby + who's signed who for the new season?". 17 April 2019. Aamir Jamal, a former Pakistan Under 19 international, is a brisk opening bowler who will also add depth to Doncaster's batting.
  4. "Pool B, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at Multan, Sep 1-4 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. "Pool B, Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup at Rawalpindi, Sep 22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. "Pakistan name squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. "5th T20I (N), Lahore, September 28, 2022, England tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  10. "Shaheen returns to Test squad for SL series; Huraira, Jamal get maiden call-ups". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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