Basit Ali (Urdu: ???? ???, born December 13, 1970, in Karachi, Sindh) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 19 Tests and 50 ODIs from 1993 to 1996.
He was recognized by many to have a similar batting style as Javed Miandad.
A right-hander, he has the relatively uncommon statistic of having a higher ODI than Test batting average.
Strong through the covers and point, Ali was also a nerveless hooker and puller against the fast bowlers.
Appointed as National Pakistan Cricket Coach in 2016, after world twenty 2016 in India.