Alishan Sharafu
Alishan Sharafu (born 10 January 2003) is an Emirati cricketer.[1][2] He was named in the United Arab Emirates squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] In their plate semi-final match against Nigeria, Sharafu scored an unbeaten 59 runs and was named the man of the match.[4][5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the United Arab Emirates on 23 February 2020, against Iran, in the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[6]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Alishan Sharafu |
Born | Kerala, Kerala, India | 10 January 2003
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
Role | Batting all-rounder |
International information | |
National side | |
Only ODI (cap 88) | 8 January 2021 v Ireland |
T20I debut (cap 51) | 23 February 2020 v Iran |
Last T20I | 27 February 2020 v Kuwait |
Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2021 |
In December 2020, he was one of ten cricketers to be awarded with a year-long part-time contract by the Emirates Cricket Board.[7] In January 2021, he was named in the UAE's One Day International (ODI) squad to play against Ireland.[8][9] He made his ODI debut for the UAE, against Ireland, on 8 January 2021.[10] However, the following day he tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the next ODI match being rescheduled.[11]
References
- "Alishan Sharafu". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Alishan Sharafu aces every test to emerge as future star of UAE batting". The National. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "13th Place Play-off Semi-Final, Potchefstroom, Jan 30 2020, ICC Under-19 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Akhil Kumar, Nicholas Manohar dismantle Japan Under-19s". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "1st Match, Group B, Al Amarat, Feb 23 2020, ACC Western Region T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Rameez Shahzad omitted from latest list of centrally contracted UAE cricketers". The National. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Emirates Cricket Board announce team to play Ireland in 4-ODI series". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- "We felt like we gained a lot from the IPL, says UAE captain Ahmed Raza". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "1st ODI, Abu Dhabi, Jan 8 2021, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- "Alishan Sharafu third UAE player to test positive for Covid-19". The National. Retrieved 9 January 2021.