Aamir Jamal

International career

Aamir Jamal is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team.

• September 2022: He was added to Pakistan's T20I squad for the series against England and debuted on 28 September 2022 in a T20I match against England.
• June 2023: Jamal was named to Pakistan's Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka.
• November 2023: He was selected for the 3-match Test series against Australia and made his debut on 14 December 2023. In his debut, he took 6/111 in the first innings. He became the 14th Pakistani bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Test debut.
• December 2023 (Sydney Test): In his second Test, Jamal scored 82 runs, including a six off Nathan Lyon with a switch hit. He became the second Pakistani cricketer, after Imran Khan, to score over 80 runs and take a six-wicket innings haul in the same match.
• 2024:
  • Test Matches: Jamal played 6 matches, scoring 257 runs at an average of 28.55, with a highest score of 82. He took 19 wickets at an average of 28.05, with a best performance of 6/69.
  • ODIs: Jamal played 3 matches, scoring 5 runs and taking 3 wickets at an average of 28.33, with a best performance of 2/19.
  • T20Is: He played 6 matches, scoring 88 runs at an average of 22.00, with a top score of 41. He took 2 wickets, with a best performance of 1/13.
• January 2024: His last T20I match was on 14 January 2024 against New Zealand.
• January 2025: His last Test match was on 3 January 2025 against South Africa.
• November 2024: Jamal played his last ODI on 28 November 2024 against Zimbabwe.

Leagues Participation

Aamir Jamal played in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for the Peshawar Zalmi team from 2022 to 2024.

Pakistan Super League (PSL)

 In the 2023 PSL, he helped Zalmi win against Islamabad United in the Eliminator 1 match by 12 runs. In 2024, he defended four runs from the last ball in a match against Karachi Kings, which helped Zalmi win by 2 wickets.

Year	Team	Notes
2022-2024	Peshawar Zalmi	Played for the team from 2022 to 2024. Helped Zalmi win against Islamabad United in 2023 and defended four runs in a victory over Karachi Kings in 2024.

Domestic career

Aamir Jamal was born in Mianwali and started his cricket career in 2013. He played in Under-19 tournaments at the regional and departmental levels. After playing for Pakistan's U19 team, he moved to England for club and league cricket. In the 2016/17 season, he joined Hawkesbury Cricket Club in Sydney's Grade Cricket competition.

When Jamal returned to Pakistan, he struggled to get enough chances in Grade II matches. To support his family, he worked as an online taxi driver after buying a car on loan.

Jamal played his first-class debut for Pakistan Television in the 2018–19 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 1 September 2018, and his List A debut in the same season on 22 September 2018 in the Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup. In 2019, he played for Doncaster Town in the ECB Yorkshire South Premier League.

In January 2021, Jamal joined Northern’s squad for the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup. He continued his cricket career in the Yorkshire South Championship and Premier League, playing for Whiston PCCC in 2021 and 2022.

In April 2024, Jamal signed with Warwickshire County Cricket Club and will play for them in the 2024 County Championship and the 2024 T20 Blast.

Records and achievements

Aamir Jamal has had a successful career with several important achievements in different formats of the game. Here are his key records and accomplishments:

• Test Matches
  • Played 8 matches
  • Scored 352 runs with an average of 27
  • Hit 40 fours and 6 sixes
  • In January 2025, he scored 15 runs off 36 balls in a match against South Africa in Cape Town
• ODI Matches
  • Played 3 matches
  • Scored 5 runs at an average of 0
  • In November 2024, he scored 5 runs off 4 balls in a match in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
• T20 Matches
  • Played 6 matches
  • Scored 88 runs with an average of 22
  • In January 2024, he scored 9 runs off 8 balls in a match against New Zealand in Hamilton
• Pakistan's Test Match Series against Australia (2024)
  • Took 18 wickets at an average of 19.22
  • Became the first Pakistani bowler to take 18 or more wickets in a debut series
• National T20 Cup
  • Named the best all-rounder for the Northern team
  • Scored 165 runs and took 9 wickets in 8 matches
• Unique Feats in Test Cricket
  • First Pakistani player to score 80+ runs and take 6 wickets in a single match during a Test in Sydney
  • First Pakistani player to take 5 wickets and score a half-century in a Test on Australian soil. Wasim Akram achieved this more than 30 years ago at the Adelaide Oval

Personal life

Aamir Jamal faced a tough path to success. Due to challenges in his career, he leased a car from a bank and worked as a taxi driver to support his family in Pakistan.

Family

Aamir’s father works as a farmer, and his mother stays at home. He has two brothers and two sisters who have always been there for him.

Financial Status

In 2025, Aamir Jamal's net worth is estimated between $1 million and $3 million.

Scandals

In August 2024 Aamir was dropped from the Pakistan squad for a Test series against Bangladesh due to a back injury. He got this injury earlier that year while playing in an English county. He went to the National Cricket Academy in Lahore for treatment.

In May 2024 he was left out of the Pakistan T20 squad for the Ireland and England series. Pakistan's captain Babar Azam said that Aamir needs more matches to improve his T20 skills.

Fans

Aamir Jamal has a lot of supporters, especially in Pakistan. According to a report from aipsasia.media on January 15, 2024, he has become a favorite player of many Pakistani cricket fans. In 2022, his performance in a T20I match against England was praised on social media, especially for taking a wicket on his second ball in international cricket. Aamir Jamal has 160k followers on Instagram as of 2024.