Full name Azhar Ali
Born February 19, 1985, Lahore, Punjab
Current age 35 years 335 days
Major teams Pakistan, Baluchistan, Baluchistan Warriors, Central Punjab (Pakistan), Imtiaz Ahmed's XI, Khan Research Laboratories, Lahore, Lahore Blues, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions, Lahore Qalandars, Lahore Region Whites, Pakistan A, Pakistan Cricket Academy, Pakistan Cricket Board Blues, Pakistan Cricket Board Patron's XI, Pakistan Greens, Pakistan Under-15s, Pakistan Under-19s, Punjab, Punjab Badshahs, Punjab Stallions, Rawalpindi, Somerset, Somerset 2nd XI, Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan, The Rest
Playing role Top-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 83 | 156 | 9 | 6302 | 302* | 42.87 | 15084 | 41.77 | 17 | 32 | 602 | 16 | 62 | 0 |
ODIs | 53 | 53 | 3 | 1845 | 102 | 36.90 | 2478 | 74.45 | 3 | 12 | 168 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
First-class | 209 | 365 | 30 | 13214 | 302* | 39.44 | 40 | 58 | 144 | 0 | ||||
List A | 171 | 155 | 22 | 6278 | 132* | 47.20 | 17 | 36 | 48 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 49 | 49 | 4 | 985 | 72 | 21.88 | 941 | 104.67 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 16 | 24 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 83 | 36 | 855 | 611 | 8 | 2/35 | 2/49 | 76.37 | 4.28 | 106.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 53 | 14 | 258 | 260 | 4 | 2/26 | 2/26 | 65.00 | 6.04 | 64.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 209 | 3324 | 2067 | 48 | 4/34 | 43.06 | 3.73 | 69.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
List A | 171 | 2514 | 2309 | 69 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 33.46 | 5.51 | 36.4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
T20s | 49 | 15 | 267 | 283 | 15 | 3/10 | 3/10 | 18.86 | 6.35 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Australia v Pakistan at Lord's, Jul 13-16, 2010 scorecard |
Last Test | New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Jan 3-6, 2021 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Ireland v Pakistan at Belfast, May 30, 2011 scorecard |
Last ODI | New Zealand v Pakistan at Dunedin, Jan 13, 2018 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 2001/02 |
Last First-class | New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Jan 3-6, 2021 scorecard |
List A debut | 2000/01 |
Last List A | Hampshire v Somerset at Lord's, May 25, 2019 scorecard |
T20s debut | Abbottabad Rhinos v Islamabad Leopards at Karachi, Feb 24, 2006 scorecard |
Last T20s | Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars at Dubai (DSC), Feb 17, 2016 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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93, 37 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2400 |
5, 38 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2397 |
58, 29 | Shaheens | v NZ A | Whangarei | 17 Dec 2020 | FC |
63, 95* | Central PNJB | v Balochistan | Karachi | 6 Nov 2020 | FC |
8, 63, 0/8 | Central PNJB | v Northern | Karachi | 31 Oct 2020 | FC |
11, 29 | Central PNJB | v Sindh | Karachi | 25 Oct 2020 | FC |
141*, 31 | Pakistan | v England | Southampton | 21 Aug 2020 | Test # 2393 |
20, 0/0 | Pakistan | v England | Southampton | 13 Aug 2020 | Test # 2392 |
0, 18 | Pakistan | v England | Manchester | 5 Aug 2020 | Test # 2391 |
6, 28 | Team Green | v Team White | Derby | 24 Jul 2020 | FC |
An opening batsman by trade, Azhar has worked his way steadily up Pakistan's domestic scene since 2006. That was the season he began opening regularly for Khan Research Laboratories, a move that fetched him two hundreds and two fifties in five matches, and he hasn't looked back.