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Pakistan's Azhar Ali to retire from Test cricket after Karachi match against England

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Pakistan's Azhar Ali To Retire From Test Cricket After Karachi Match Against England

By IANS News December 16, 2022 • 14:26 PM View: 764

Azhar Ali, considered as one of Pakistan's most successful batters in red-ball cricket, announced on Friday that he would be retiring from Test cricket following the third and final match of the series against England, which begins on Saturday.

The Karachi Test against England will be Ali's last and 97th Test match for Pakistan, since he made his debut in the format against Australia at Lord's in 2010. Till now, he has amassed 7,097 runs in 96 matches at an average of 42.49, including 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries.

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