It's time for retirement, the destiny of an era | Azhar Ali

A former captain of Pakistan and one of the nation's best Test batters, Azhar Ali, will retire from Test cricket.

How was A. Ali starting as a Pakistani bowler and becoming a triple Centurian in Test cricket history...?

It's time to meet Pakistan's gorgeous Test batsman Azhar Ali, the guest of the final match of his career...!

Azhar Ali

Date of Birth:-

19th February 1985.

Nationality:-

Pakistani.

Introduction:-

• As the opening batter of Pakistan's continuous era, he established himself as one of the best batsmen of his generation with his excellent technique and great patience.                                                                                        
• A. Ali's score of 159 in one of the Test matches series against England in Birmingham in August 2016 led to him being hailed as one of Pakistan's finest batters.                                                                                                                                
• In the last interview, (A. Ali) talked about his retirement: "The decision to retire from Test cricket is never easy, but after deep reflection, I have decided this is the right time for me."

         In this blog post, we delve deeper into Azhar Ali's journey. We explore how he developed from a promising bowler to one of the most incredible Test batters in Pakistani cricket history. 

In the world of cricket, a few players have left their mark on multiple facets of the game. Azhar Ali, a former captain of the Pakistan cricket team, is one such player. Known primarily for his exceptional batting skills, many people may not know that Azhar Ali started his cricketing journey as a bowler. But he quickly made his mark with the bat, becoming one of the nation's leading Test batters. He even achieved the rare feat of a triple century in Test cricket.

A. Ali made a century.

First Ride:-

• His notable cricketing career includes playing for Lahore Eagles in the Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2012, Lahore Lions in the President's Cup and One Day Tournament 2013, and Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League 2016.      
• It was at Headingley in 2010 that he scored his first Test fifty in difficult batting conditions.

A. Ali in Test match.

Test Career:-

•  A. Ali debuted on July 13, 2010, at Lord's. 

• He made his first century in 2010 against England in the United Arab Emirates after scoring ten fabulous fifties.                                                                          
• It was in 2016 when he recorded his most astonishing year, scoring over 1000 runs, including an unbeaten triple century against the West Indies.                                 
• His remarkable 205-run knock in an inning against Australia will always be remembered when Pakistan succeeded in the match while no other Pakistani batsman had reached at least 65 runs.         

• During the third Test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi in 2017, he reached the milestone of 5000 runs in Test cricket history. This milestone made A. Ali was the eighth Pakistan cricketer to score 5000 runs in the white ball format.

ODI Career:-

• A. Ali played 53 ODI matches and scored 1845 runs with a good average of 36.90.                                                                                                                                    
• The three centuries and 12 fifties indicate a fantastic ODI track record of A. Ali in ODI history.                                                                                                                                        
• He was appointed as captain of the Pakistani team for two years started 2015 to 2017.

A. Ali as Pakistan's ODI captain (2015 to 2017)

Golden Milestones:-

• He earned the milestone of making centuries in both innings of a Test match.    
• He also earned the milestone of making a century and got out without any score in the second innings of the same Test match.                                                                                                               
• The Golden milestone of reaching 5000 runs and taking 50 catches in their Test career also belongs to him.                                                                                    
• He was the second Pakistani player who carried his bat in an ODI match.

Last Ride:-

• According to him, he will retire in the upcoming Test match against England lasting from 17 December to 21. (Multan Cricket Stadium).                                                                                
• He is the second hope for the Pakistani team in a Test format after Misba-Ul-Haq and Younus Khan.

The golden memories of  A. Ali with legend Misba-Ul-Haq.