| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 22) Nangarhar |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm fast medium |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| Only Test (cap 37) | 2 January 2025 v Zimbabwe |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2022–present | Speenghar Tigers |
| 2024 | Pamir Legends |
| Source: Cricinfo, 5 January 2025 | |
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.
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. 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.
References
- "Zim vs Afg, 2nd Test, Bulawayo, January 02 - 06, 2025,". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Afghanistan talent backs up first-class average of 92 with Test debut ton". Wisden. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "Rashid Khan back in Afghanistan Test squad for Zimbabwe series". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "Star player returns as Afghanistan unveil Test squad for Zimbabwe". ICC. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "Ismat and Rashid put Afghanistan in sight of victory". zimlive. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.