Azhar Ali
83Pakistan · OP · 2011 to 2018
BATTING
- Matches
- 53
- Innings
- 53
- Runs
- 1845
- Average
- 36.9
- Strike rate
- 74.45
- High score
- 102
- 100s / 50s
- 3 / 12
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 4
- Average
- 65
- Economy
- 6.04
- Strike rate
- 64.5
- Best figures
- 2/26
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 8 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 4
CAREER IN BRIEF
Azhar Ali played 53 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 2011 to 2018. The first came against Ireland at Civil Service Cricket Club, with a score of 39, and the last against New Zealand at University Oval in 2018.
The highest score in the archive is 102 from 104 balls against Zimbabwe at Gaddafi Stadium in 2015, in a match Pakistan won. In all: 3 hundreds, 12 fifties. At home the average was 75.7 across 3 ODIs; away it was 33.2 across 33 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against England: 488 runs at 37.5 in 13 ODIs. Sheikh Zayed Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 221 runs at 55.3. Azhar Ali captained Pakistan in 31 ODIs, winning 12 and losing 18. Pakistan won 21 of the ODIs Azhar Ali played and lost 30.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 53 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 104 | Zimbabwe | Gaddafi Stadium | 2015 | Won |
| 101 | 112 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2015 | Lost |
| 101 | 109 | West Indies | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2016 | Won |
| 96 | 119 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2012 | Lost |
| 82 | 110 | England | The Rose Bowl | 2016 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/26 | 5 | England | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2015 | Lost |
| 2/37 | 7 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2016 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 488 | 37.54 | 0/4 | 2 | 40.50 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 468 | 46.80 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 6 | 128 | 32.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0/0 | 2 | 29.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 239 | 47.80 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 4 | 120 | 30.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 209 | 69.67 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 227 | 75.67 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Away | 33 | 1,061 | 33.16 | 1/7 | 2 | 92.50 |
| Neutral | 17 | 557 | 37.13 | 1/4 | 2 | 37.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 5 | 221 | 55.25 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 5 | 200 | 50.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 5 | 77 | 19.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 3 | 227 | 75.67 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 3 | 209 | 69.67 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 178 | 59.33 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Ireland, 2011 at Civil Service Cricket Club
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2018 at University Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 19 February 1985
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,478
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
- Most common batting position
- 1st
- Strike rate, overs 1 to 10
- 68.6
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 80.1
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 77.8
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 51.3
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 79.4
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 2,409 balls faced in that period.
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