Background
He was born at Chakwal, Punjab.
He was born at Chakwal, Punjab.
Ali was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Ali made his first-class debut for Rawalpindi against the Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan in the 1999/00 season. He played a further first-class match for Rawalpindi in the 1999/00 season against REDCO Pakistan Limited.
In his 2 first-class matches, he scored 45 runs at a batting average of 22.50, with a high score of 33.
His debut in List A cricket came for Rawalpindi against REDCO Pakistan Limited in the 1999/00 season. He played 2 further List A matches for the team in the 1999/00 season against Peshawar and Khan Research Laboratories.
Ali later played County Cricket in England for the Essex Cricket Board in 2 List A matches, which came against the Surrey Cricket Board in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2002 and Essex in the 3rd round of the same competition which was played in 2003. In his 5 career List A matches, he scored 140 runs at an average of 28.00, with a single half century high score of 65.
In the field he took 2 catches, while with the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 36.20, with best figures of 4/66.