The 17-year-old young sensational leg spinner Tazeem Chaudry Ali has got all attention today after his impressive spell off 7/29 against Zimbabwe in the U-19 World Cup match on Saturday. Tazeem Chaudry Ali is a leg spinner who has experience of playing 9 matches in Youth ODIs and also he has played one List A match for Warwickshire vs Derbyshire at Birmingham in One Day Cup 2023.
Tazeem Chaudry Ali before being part of England's U-19 World Cup squad played two match series against Ireland U-19 team and also played three match series against Australia U-19 team in youth ODIs. In those five matches, he picked three wickets with the ball and scored just 26 runs with the bat from 3 innings. In the only List A game played he went on to dismiss Haider Ali and registered bowling figures of 1/49 in 10 overs.
Tazeem Chaudry Ali has taken 14 wickets from just 4 games in the ongoing ICC U19 2024 World Cup which includes a seven-wicket haul against Zimbabwe today. Notably, Tazeem Chaudry Ali by taking 7 wickets against Zimbabwe has recorded the best-ever bowling figures for the England U19 side in both the U-19 World Cup and Youth ODIs.
Best bowling figures by a bowler in the Under-19 World Cup:
- Lloyd Pope - 8/35 vs England in Queenstown, 2018
- Jason Ralston - 7/15 vs PNG in Lincoln, 2018
- Jeevan Mendis - 7/19 vs Zimbabwe in Christchurch, 2002
- Trent Boult - 7/20 vs Malaysia in Johor, 2008
- Tazeem Chaudry Ali - 7/29 vs Zimbabwe in Potchefstroom, 2024
Overall, Tazeem Chaudry Ali has recorded the fifth-best bowling figures in the U19 World Cup.
Best bowling figures for England in Youth ODIs (U-19 team):
- Tazeem Chaudry Ali - 7/29 vs Zimbabwe in Potchefstroom, 2024 U19 WC
- Justin Bishop - 7/41 vs West Indies in Chelmsford, 2001
- Tom Prest - 6/41 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo(SSC), 2021
