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Ashar Zaidi

Ashar Zaidi
Personal information
Full name Syed Ashar Ahmed Zaidi
Born (1981-07-13) 13 July 1981 (age 35)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years Team
1999–2010 Islamabad Cricket Association
2013–2015 Sussex
2015–2016 Comilla Victorians
2016 Islamabad United
2016–present Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 111 89 48
Runs scored 6,009 2,540 830
Batting average 36.41 34.79 28.62
100s/50s 12/29 4/11 0/4
Top score 202 141 59*
Balls bowled 6,011 2,801 666
Wickets 94 67 31
Bowling average 29.74 29.91 24.06
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 4/50 4/39 4/11
Catches/stumpings 84/– 31/– 12/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 16 April 2017

Syed Ashar Ahmed Zaidi (Urdu: سید اشعر احمد زیدی‎) (born 13 July 1981 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani First-class cricketer. Zaidi is a left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler who is considered an all-rounder. He was awarded the player of the tournament award in the 2015 Bangladesh Premier League. He has played first-class cricket for Islamabad Cricket Association in Pakistan and for Sussex County Cricket Club in England and has represented the Pakistan A cricket team at international level. He holds a British passport and as a result can play as a Kolpak registered player in England.

Zaidi began his career playing for Islamabad Cricket Association in Pakistan. He appeared 88 times for the team between 1999 and 2010 and made appearances for other teams in Pakistan during this period. During the period between 2010 and 2013 he played club cricket in England for Accrington Cricket Club as well as appearing for Gazi Tank in the Dhaka Premier League in Bangladesh.

Zaidi joined Sussex County Cricket Club on non-contract terms towards the end of the 2013 season making two first-class appearances. Following the season he signed a two-year contract with the club. During a County Championship match in September 2015, Zaidi was abused by English bowler Craig Overton whilst he was batting. Overton received a two match ban as a result of the incident. Zaidi later called on Overton to apologise for the abuse.


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