Azhar Ali announces retirement from Tests after England series

Pakistan Cricket Team: The Pakistani team is currently playing a 3-Test series against England. England have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series by winning the first two Tests. But now a disappointing news is coming out for Pakistani fans. Azhar Ali, considered one of the most successful batsmen of Pakistan, has announced his retirement. He will retire after the third Test match against England.

Azhar Ali announced his retirement

Pakistan's star batsman Azhar Ali will take retirement from cricket after the third Test match against England. The Karachi Test against England will be Ali's last and 97th Test match for Pakistan since he made his debut against Australia at Lord's in 2010. So far, he has scored 7,097 runs in 96 matches at an average of 42.49, including 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries.

Azhar gave this statement

Azhal Ali quoted the Pakistan Cricket Board as saying, 'There are many people to whom I am grateful in this difficult and beautiful journey. I would like to make a special mention of my family without whose sacrifices I would not be where I am today. My parents, wife, siblings and children have always been my strength.

are among the great batsmen

Azhar Ali is also Pakistan's fifth leading run-scorer in Test cricket after legendary batsmen Younis Khan (10,099), Javed Miandad (8,832), Inzamam-ul-Haq (8,829) and Mohammad Yousuf (7,530). In 2010, 25-year-old Azhar Ali made his Test debut for Pakistan. After this, he scored his first Test half-century in the second Test match.

was also the captain of pakistan

Azhar Ali is also the only Pakistani batsman to score a triple century in pink ball test. He achieved this feat against the West Indies in Dubai in 2016, when he scored an unbeaten 302.