Ayesha Naseem

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]

Ayesha Naseem
Personal information
Born (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004
Abbottabad, Pakistan
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 85)12 July 2021 v West Indies
Last ODI21 January 2023 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 48)3 March 2020 v Thailand
Last T20I15 February 2023 v Ireland
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2017Abbottabad
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 4 30
Runs scored 33 369
Batting average 8.25 19.45
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 16 45*
Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/–
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
  1. "Ayesha Naseem". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. "Ayesha Naseem". The Cricketer. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "Trio – Muneeba Ali, Aimen Anwar, Ayesha Naseem find their place in Pakistan's World cup squad". Female Cricket. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. "16-year-old batting sensation recalls journey to national team". Geo TV. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  5. "19th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Sydney, Mar 3 2020". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. "Women's squad for South Africa tour announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. "26-player women squad announced for West Indies tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. "Javeria Khan to lead 26-member contingent on West Indies tour". CricBuzz. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  10. "3rd ODI, North Sound, Jul 12 2021, Pakistan Women tour of West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  11. "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  12. "Ayesha Naseem announces unexpected retirement for religious reasons". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. "Pakistan's Ayesha Naseem announces shock retirement at 18 for religious reasons: Reports". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  14. S.Yadav (24 July 2023). "Adopting Faith over Fame: Ayesha Naseem's Early Retirement and her Journey of Faith". S2Jnews. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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