Azhar Ali Full Biography
Azhar Ali came into limelight after being asked to replace Muhammad Yousuf against Australia at Lord’s in July 2010. However, his debut inning long lasts only 45 minutes where he scored 16 runs and caught behind the stumps. In his very second game, Azhar Ali made 51 crucial runs to win the match with 3 wickets left. The 25 years old was then with solid technique to become a permanent part of the test team.
Azhar Ali nominated as ODI captain after Pakistan ICC World Cup 2015 failure. Azhar Ali was of those players who were against the inclusion of Mohd. Amir after his 5 years ban. He scores a load of runs under the captaincy of Misbah ul Haq. But his extraordinary form made him to the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 where he plays a supporting hand with Fakhar Zaman and scores fifty in the all-important final against India.
Azhar Ali Basic Information
- Name: Azhar Ali
- Nickname: Ajju
- Role: Top-order batsman
- Batting Style: Right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Right-arm leg-break
Physical Appearance of Azhar Ali
- Height (approx.):5 ft 10 in
- Weight (approx.): 76 kg
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life Of Azhar Ali
- Date of Birth: February 19, 1985
- Age: 35 years
- Birth Place: Kot Radha Kishan, Punjab, Pakistan
- Zodiac sign: Aquarius
- Nationality: Pakistani
- School: N/A
- College: N/A
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: $15 million
Azhar Ali Family & Religion
- Father: Muhammad Rafiq
- Mother: N/A
- Brother: N/A
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor:N/A
- Religion: Islam
- Address: Lahore
Cricket Career Of Azhar Ali
- Test: Australia v Pakistan at Lord’s, Jul 13-16, 2010
- ODI: Ireland v Pakistan at Belfast, May 30, 2011
- T20: N/A
- Jersey Number:79
- Domestic/State Teams: Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Lahore Lions, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Somerset, Baluchistan Warriors, Central Punjab
- PSL Team: Lahore Qalandars
- Nature on the field: Cool
Batting Career
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 78 | 147 | 8 | 5919 | 302 | 42.58 | 14129 | 41.89 | 16 | 3 | 31 | 554 | 16 |
| ODI | 53 | 53 | 3 | 1845 | 102 | 36.9 | 2478 | 74.46 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 168 | 14 |
Bowling Career
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 78 | 35 | 854 | 611 | 8 | 2/35 | 2/49 | 4.29 | 76.38 | 106.75 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 53 | 14 | 258 | 260 | 4 | 2/26 | 2/26 | 6.05 | 65.0 | 64.5 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricbuzz
Highlighted Records Of Azhar Ali
- Azhar Ali is the first player to score 100,200 and 300 in the day/night test match.
- He is the first Pakistani to score 200 in Australia.
- Azhar Ali is also the first Pakistani to score two double hundreds in a calendar year
Azhar Ali Preferences & Hobbies
- Hobbies: Travelling, Listening to music
- Favorite Cricketers: N/A
- Most Favorite Sportspersons: N/A
- Favorite Food: Mango
- Favorite Color: Black
Azhar Ali Relationship Status
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Naila Azhar
- Marriage Date: N/A
- Children: Ibtsam Azhar
Azhar Ali Awards and Recognitions
N/A
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Controversies did by ( Azhar Ali )
- Azhar Ali and Muhammad Hafeez boycott training camp over the inclusion of Mohammad Amir.
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Lesser-Known Facts About Azhar Ali
- Azhar Ali and Muhammad Hafeez boycott training camp over the inclusion of Mohammad Amir.
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