Syed Ashar Ahmed Zaidi (Urdu: سید اشعر احمد زیدی; born 13 July 1981) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer.
[1] Zaidi joined Sussex County Cricket Club on non-contract terms towards the end of the 2013 season making two first-class appearances.
[1] During a County Championship match in September 2015, Zaidi was abused by English bowler Craig Overton whilst he was batting.
[3][4][5][6] After making 19 first-class appearances for the county, Zaidi was released by Sussex at the end of the 2015 season before signing a one-year contract with Essex in January 2016.
[12][13] In August 2024, Ashar Zaidi, who was the batting coach, along with Pune Devils team co-owners Parag Sanghvi and Krishan Kumar Choudhary were handed bans after admitting to various breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the Abu Dhabi T10 cricket league.