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| Born | 19 February 1985 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Ajju[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3][4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 199) | 13 July 2010 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 17 December 2022 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 185) | 30 May 2011 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 13 January 2018 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Khan Research Laboratories | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Lahore Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Lahore Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 79) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Baluchistan (squad no. 79) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Somerset (squad no. 79) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Central Punjab (squad no. 79) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Worcestershire (squad no. 79) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Azhar Ali (Punjabi:اظہر علی; born 19 February 1985) is a Pakistani former international cricketer. He is former captain of ODI and test side of Pakistan national team.[5]
Ali made his Test debut for Pakistan against Australia in the first Test at Lord's in July 2010. An agile right-hand batter and a part-time leg-break bowler, Ali became the first ever centurion, double Centurion as well as triple centurion in a Day and Night Test Match, when he scored 302 against West Indies in October 2016.[6] He held the record for the highest ever individual score in an innings of a day/night Test match which was later surpassed by David Warner in November 2019 who scored unbeaten 335.[7] Ali was a major contributor to helping his country win the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, where in the final, he scored 59 runs.
Domestically, he has played for Khan Research Laboratories, Lahore, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions, Lahore Qalandars, Pakistan A and Huntly (Scotland) during his career. He was the captain of Lahore Qalandars in the first edition of the Pakistan Super League.[8][9]
In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[10][11] On 1 November 2018, he announced his retirement from One Day International cricket.[12] On 16 December 2022, he announced that he would retire from Test cricket following the completion of the home Test series against England.[13][14]
- ^ "Back to the fringes for Azhar Ali". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Century in first Test at hometown a dream come true: Fawad". Dawn (newspaper). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
...Both Ajju [Azhar Ali] and myself decided...
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- ^ "Azhar Ali's profile on CREX".
- ^ "Azhar Ali". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Azhar Ali: Pakistan's fourth triple-centurion". ESPNcricinfo. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "David Warner triple ton breaks several records". NDTV. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Azhar Ali: Latest News, Videos and Photos | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Azhar Ali retires from one-day internationals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Azhar Ali announces retirement, Karachi Test against England to be his last". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Azhar Ali announces retirement from Test cricket". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.