Azhar Ali
ODI retired 2018 Test retired 2022 5 Player of Match
Azhar Ali has scored 8,851 runs in 148 international matches. Average 42.7, SR 41.9.
↑ Azhar Ali's strike rate has been rising for 4 seasons Azhar Ali is 3 away from 100 Test matches
Career Statistics
ODI
1,806
52 matches · avg 39.26
SR 74.8 HS 102 100s 3 50s 12 4s 164 6s 14
Test
7,142
97 matches · avg 42.77
SR 41.9 HS 302 100s 19 50s 35 4s 697 6s 23
T20I
619
49 matches · avg 19.97
SR 149.5 HS 37 100s 0 50s 0 4s 44 6s 33
Bowling
ODI
4 wickets
avg 62.5 · econ 5.81 · SR 64.5
Test
8 wickets
avg 77.62 · econ 4.29 · SR 108.5
T20I
48 wickets
avg 34.6 · econ 9.9 · SR –
Approaching Milestones
1 away
1 hundreds from 20 in Tests
5 away
5 fifties from 40 in Tests
194 away
194 runs from 2,000 in ODIs
858 away
858 runs from 8,000 in Tests
Career Timeline
Peak volume: 2016 · Best avg: 2015 (56.3)
Career Span
Test
2010-07-13 — 2022-12-17
ODI
2012-02-15 — 2018-01-13
Ball-by-ball coverage ~2005+.
Key Strengths
Strongest in Test
Average 42.7, SR 41.9
Most aggressive in ODI
Strike rate 72.9
Dominant vs Bangladesh
Avg 64.5, 774 runs in 10 matches
Career Milestones
2,000 international runs 3,000 international runs 5,000 international runs 7,000 international runs 100+ international matches 1149 away from 10,000 international runs
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 | 528 |
| 2011 | 9 | 635 |
| 2012 | 18 | 962 |
| 2013 | 8 | 272 |
| 2014 | 8 | 770 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1,351 |
| 2016 | 22 | 1,539 |
| 2017 | 14 | 769 |
| 2018 | 12 | 529 |
| 2019 | 6 | 239 |
| 2020 | 5 | 287 |
| 2021 | 9 | 549 |
| 2022 | 6 | 421 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 28 | 1,787 | 47.03 | 48.6 |
| England | 32 | 1,609 | 35.76 | 45.6 |
| Australia | 20 | 1,428 | 51 | 45.1 |
| West Indies | 13 | 1,061 | 48.23 | 48.2 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 974 | 36.07 | 38.1 |
| Bangladesh | 10 | 774 | 64.5 | 54.7 |
| South Africa | 13 | 605 | 27.5 | 35.4 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 486 | 48.6 | 59.3 |
| India | 4 | 120 | 30 | 62.5 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 16 | 1,307 | 56.83 | 44.5 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 14 | 1,217 | 57.95 | 43 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 5 | 551 | 78.71 | 60.8 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 10 | 418 | 32.15 | 44.2 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 5 | 371 | 53 | 59.1 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 5 | 355 | 50.71 | 49.2 |
| The Rose Bowl | 3 | 274 | 91.33 | 47 |
| Harare Sports Club | 6 | 259 | 32.38 | 44.9 |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 255 | 42.5 | 44.6 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 235 | 78.33 | 56.4 |
Dismissal Profile
57.8%
caught
126 times
17.4%
lbw
38 times
15.1%
bowled
33 times
6.4%
run out
14 times
2.3%
caught and bowled
5 times
0.9%
stumped
2 times
Boundary Profile
ODI
164 fours
14 sixes
41%
from boundaries
Test
682 fours
23 sixes
40.7%
from boundaries
Recent Form
Recent Test matches
| Match | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test: England tour of Pakistan 2022-12-17 | 45 | 72 | 6 | - | 62.5 | caught |
| Test: England tour of Pakistan 2022-12-01 | 67 | 129 | 9 | - | 51.9 | lbw |
| Test: Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2022-07-16 | 9 | 73 | - | - | 12.3 | lbw |
| Test: Australia tour of Pakistan 2022-03-21 | 95 | 255 | 9 | 1 | 37.3 | caught and bowled |
| Test: Australia tour of Pakistan 2022-03-12 | 20 | 91 | - | 1 | 22.0 | lbw |
| Test: Australia tour of Pakistan 2022-03-04 | 185 | 361 | 15 | 3 | 51.2 | caught |
| Test: Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2021-12-04 | 56 | 144 | 8 | - | 38.9 | caught |
| Test: Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2021-11-26 | 24 | 50 | 5 | - | 48.0 | lbw |
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