In a pink-ball test, Azhar is the only Pakistani batsman to score a triple century. His highest score in that format still stands at 302 against the West Indies in a 2016 match in Dubai.
After Saturday’s third and final test against England in Karachi, the Pakistani cricket board announced that top-order batsman Azhar Ali will retire from international competition.
The former captain ranks fifth among Pakistan’s test scorers with 7097 runs from 96 matches. The 37-year-old played 53 one-day internationals prior to quitting the format. He does not represent the national team in Twenty20 cricket.
“Deciding when to call it a day is always tough, but, after considering it deeply, I realised that this is the right time for me to retire from Test cricket,” Azhar stated in a statement released on Friday by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
“I retire from international cricket as a contented cricketer who achieved the majority of his goals,” the cricketer said. As not many cricketers go on to do so, being able to captain Pakistan makes me extremely proud.
“I had the loveliest snapshots of my life that I will treasure everlastingly, from being a youngster who began as a leg-spinner to turning into a backbone in the test batting setup,” he said.
In a pink-ball test, Azhar is the only Pakistani batsman to score a triple century. His highest score in that format still stands at 302 against the West Indies in a 2016 match in Dubai.
Ramiz Raja, chairman of the PCB, referred to Azhar as “one of the most committed and loyal servants of Pakistan cricket.”
“His grit and determination have been an inspiration for many young cricketers” and “he is a role model for up and coming cricketers” were additional statements made by Raja. After Saturday’s third and final test against England in Karachi, the Pakistani cricket board announced that top-order batsman Azhar Ali will retire from international competition.
The former captain ranks fifth among Pakistan’s test scorers with 7097 runs from 96 matches. The 37-year-old played 53 one-day internationals prior to quitting the format. He does not represent the national team in Twenty20 cricket.
“Deciding when to call it a day is always tough, but, after considering it deeply, I realised that this is the right time for me to retire from Test cricket,” Azhar stated in a statement released on Friday by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
“I resign from global cricket as a satisfied cricketer who had accomplished the majority of his goals.” “Not many cricketers continue to lead their countries, and that I had the choice to officer Pakistan includes phenomenal pride for me.
“I had the most beautiful snapshots of my life that I will value for eternity from being a youngster who began as a leg-spinner to turning into a pillar in the test batting lineup,” said the player.
Azhar is the main Pakistan batsman to score a triple hundred years in a pink-ball test. His highest score in that format still stands at 302 against the West Indies in a 2016 match in Dubai.
Ramiz Raja, chairman of the PCB, referred to Azhar as “one of the most committed and loyal servants of Pakistan cricket.” “His grit and determination have been an inspiration for many young cricketers” and “he is a role model for up and coming cricketers” were additional statements made by Raja.