Veteran Pakistan middle-order batter Azhar Ali received a guard of honor following his dismissal in the final Test innings of his illustrious career at Karachi’s National Cricket Stadium on Monday. Notably, Azhar had announced his retirement from the longest format ahead of the ongoing third and final Test against England. He came out to bat
Azhar Ali
The upcoming third and final Test of the ongoing series between Pakistan and England will be the last match of top-order batter Azhar Ali, the cricketer announced during a press meet ahead of the match. Pakistan have lost both the Tests against Ben Stokes & Co. and will be looking to stop the English team
Former captain Azhar Ali is arguably one of the finest discoveries for Pakistan cricket in the 21st century. In just 11 years of international cricket, Azhar has become the batsman to watch out for, especially in Test cricket. Among currently active cricketers, the Lahore-born star is the leading run-getter in the longest format for Pakistan.