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Azhar Ali stats
Data through 26 September 2023Last updated 26 September 2023
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 13 July 2010 to 26 September 2023. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Azhar Ali played 97 Tests, 52 ODIs for Pakistan in the data, between 2010 and 2023. The most runs came in Tests: 7,142 at an average of 42.26 and a strike rate of 41.9, with a highest score of 302*. Against Bangladesh in Tests, Azhar Ali averaged 62.78 over 10 innings.
International matches
149
Tests 97 · ODIs 52
International runs
8,948
22 hundreds
T20 league & domestic matches
7
183 runs
Best batting average (Test)
42.26
180 innings
Highest score
302*
Test
Teams played for
Pakistan 2010–2022 · 149Worcestershire 2022–2023 · 36Somerset 2018–2021 · 28Lahore Qalandars 2016 · 7
Azhar Ali batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 97 | 180 | 11 | 7,142 | 302* | 42.26 | 17,033 | 41.9 | 19 | 35 | 19 | 694 | 22 |
| ODI | 52 | 52 | 3 | 1,806 | 102 | 36.86 | 2,413 | 74.8 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 164 | 14 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 183 | 61 | 26.14 | 172 | 106.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| First-class | 43 | 75 | 3 | 2,178 | 225 | 30.25 | 4,643 | 46.9 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 274 | 6 |
| List A | 21 | 21 | 0 | 844 | 130 | 40.19 | 989 | 85.3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 9 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 528 |
| 2011 | 732 |
| 2012 | 962 |
| 2013 | 272 |
| 2014 | 770 |
| 2015 | 1,351 |
| 2016 | 1,722 |
| 2017 | 769 |
| 2018 | 931 |
| 2019 | 1,018 |
| 2020 | 287 |
| 2021 | 726 |
| 2022 | 1,262 |
| 2023 | 823 |
Year-by-year batting (28 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Test | 16 | 528 | 37.71 | 38.7 | 92 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | Test | 18 | 732 | 45.75 | 40.0 | 100 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | ODI | 12 | 411 | 45.67 | 66.1 | 96 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | Test | 10 | 551 | 55.10 | 41.1 | 157 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | ODI | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 20.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Test | 14 | 270 | 19.29 | 31.9 | 78 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | Test | 16 | 770 | 51.33 | 42.2 | 109 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | ODI | 17 | 775 | 45.59 | 84.2 | 102 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | Test | 10 | 576 | 57.60 | 46.2 | 226 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | ODI | 11 | 341 | 31.00 | 74.6 | 101 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 106.4 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Test | 22 | 1198 | 63.05 | 46.6 | 302 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | ODI | 8 | 265 | 33.12 | 70.9 | 76 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | Test | 12 | 504 | 42.00 | 38.9 | 127 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | First-class | 13 | 402 | 33.50 | 52.5 | 125 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | ODI | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 40.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Test | 17 | 517 | 30.41 | 39.9 | 134 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | First-class | 14 | 331 | 25.46 | 47.4 | 79 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | List A | 10 | 448 | 44.80 | 81.3 | 110 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | Test | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 52.2 | 118 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Test | 8 | 287 | 41.00 | 38.6 | 141 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | First-class | 6 | 177 | 29.50 | 44.5 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | Test | 15 | 549 | 42.23 | 44.3 | 126 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | First-class | 16 | 656 | 41.00 | 47.3 | 225 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | List A | 6 | 185 | 30.83 | 93.4 | 130 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Test | 11 | 421 | 38.27 | 42.9 | 185 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | First-class | 26 | 612 | 24.48 | 43.9 | 103 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | List A | 5 | 211 | 42.20 | 87.9 | 78 | 0 | 2 |
Azhar Ali bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 37 | 867 | 621 | 8 | 2/35 | 2/49 | 77.62 | 4.30 | 108.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| ODI | 14 | 258 | 260 | 4 | 2/26 | – | 65.00 | 6.05 | 64.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 30 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – | 6.00 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 7 | 138 | 62 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 31.00 | 2.70 | 69.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| List A | 7 | 138 | 159 | 7 | 5/34 | – | 22.71 | 6.91 | 19.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
Year-by-year bowling (21 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 9.00 | 0/9 |
| 2011 | Test | 3 | 1 | 35.00 | 3.50 | 1/4 |
| 2012 | ODI | 3 | 0 | – | 5.12 | 0/12 |
| 2012 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 2.50 | 0/10 |
| 2013 | Test | 2 | 0 | – | 5.00 | 0/13 |
| 2014 | Test | 4 | 1 | 43.00 | 2.87 | 1/23 |
| 2015 | ODI | 7 | 2 | 56.50 | 5.65 | 2/26 |
| 2015 | Test | 4 | 2 | 41.00 | 4.10 | 2/35 |
| 2016 | ODI | 4 | 2 | 53.00 | 7.07 | 2/37 |
| 2016 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 0 | – | 6.00 | 0/12 |
| 2016 | Test | 11 | 1 | 243.00 | 4.54 | 1/6 |
| 2017 | Test | 5 | 3 | 44.00 | 4.71 | 2/70 |
| 2018 | First-class | 2 | 1 | 20.00 | 1.82 | 1/5 |
| 2018 | Test | 2 | 0 | – | 2.50 | 0/2 |
| 2019 | First-class | 1 | 0 | – | 0.00 | 0/0 |
| 2019 | List A | 5 | 7 | 19.43 | 7.16 | 5/34 |
| 2019 | Test | 2 | 0 | – | 9.27 | 0/8 |
| 2020 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 0.00 | 0/0 |
| 2022 | First-class | 4 | 1 | 42.00 | 4.20 | 1/12 |
| 2022 | List A | 2 | 0 | – | 5.75 | 0/11 |
| 2022 | Test | 1 | 0 | – | 5.00 | 0/10 |
Azhar Ali against each team
vs Englandvs Sri Lankavs Australiavs New Zealandvs South Africavs West Indiesvs Zimbabwevs Bangladesh
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Test | 31 | 1319 | 45.48 | 43.5 | 157 | 6 | 5 |
| Australia | Test | 27 | 1300 | 52.00 | 43.8 | 205 | 4 | 6 |
| England | Test | 36 | 1121 | 33.97 | 39.3 | 157 | 3 | 3 |
| West Indies | Test | 20 | 951 | 50.05 | 46.1 | 302 | 3 | 4 |
| New Zealand | Test | 22 | 940 | 42.73 | 38.1 | 134 | 1 | 7 |
| South Africa | Test | 24 | 596 | 27.09 | 35.5 | 90 | 0 | 5 |
| Bangladesh | Test | 10 | 565 | 62.78 | 48.5 | 226 | 1 | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | Test | 8 | 344 | 43.00 | 44.6 | 126 | 1 | 2 |
| England | ODI | 13 | 488 | 37.54 | 73.8 | 82 | 0 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | ODI | 11 | 468 | 46.80 | 75.2 | 96 | 0 | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | ODI | 5 | 239 | 47.80 | 87.9 | 102 | 1 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | ODI | 3 | 209 | 69.67 | 85.3 | 101 | 1 | 1 |
| Australia | ODI | 6 | 128 | 32.00 | 68.1 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| India | ODI | 4 | 120 | 30.00 | 65.2 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| West Indies | ODI | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 85.9 | 101 | 1 | 0 |
| New Zealand | ODI | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 43.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Sussex | First-class | 6 | 276 | 55.20 | 45.6 | 103 | 2 | 0 |
| Leicestershire | First-class | 7 | 268 | 38.29 | 54.8 | 225 | 1 | 0 |
| Derbyshire | First-class | 6 | 250 | 41.67 | 45.3 | 88 | 0 | 3 |
| Durham | First-class | 6 | 224 | 37.33 | 44.3 | 92 | 0 | 1 |
| Yorkshire | First-class | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 42.6 | 89 | 0 | 1 |
| Glamorgan | First-class | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 42.4 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Surrey | First-class | 3 | 123 | 61.50 | 62.8 | 61 | 0 | 2 |
| Nottinghamshire | First-class | 7 | 121 | 20.17 | 37.2 | 65 | 0 | 1 |
| Hampshire | First-class | 4 | 110 | 27.50 | 60.4 | 79 | 0 | 1 |
| Lancashire | First-class | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 43.3 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Warwickshire | First-class | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 43.8 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| Essex | First-class | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 43.8 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | First-class | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 51.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampshire | List A | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 70.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Test | 5 | 3 | 24.67 | 3.36 | 2/35 |
| Australia | Test | 9 | 2 | 115.00 | 5.61 | 2/70 |
| New Zealand | Test | 6 | 2 | 31.00 | 2.82 | 1/6 |
| West Indies | Test | 5 | 1 | 44.00 | 2.51 | 1/15 |
| England | Test | 6 | 0 | – | 5.24 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | Test | 3 | 0 | – | 5.49 | 0/8 |
| England | ODI | 4 | 2 | 40.50 | 7.36 | 2/26 |
| Bangladesh | ODI | 3 | 0 | – | 6.29 | 0/7 |
| Australia | ODI | 3 | 0 | – | 5.12 | 0/12 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 28 | 1348 | 51.85 | 302 |
| Zayed Cricket Stadium | 27 | 1307 | 56.83 | 134 |
| County Ground, Worcester | 27 | 1024 | 39.38 | 225 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 8 | 607 | 75.88 | 226 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 21 | 607 | 31.95 | 110 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 17 | 470 | 29.38 | 103 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 7 | 371 | 53.00 | 136 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 7 | 355 | 50.71 | 185 |
| Headingley | 11 | 329 | 29.91 | 89 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 5 | 322 | 64.40 | 102 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Ground, Worcester | 4 | 5 | 15.00 | 3.95 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7 | 3 | 36.67 | 4.00 |
| Eden Park | 1 | 2 | 18.50 | 5.29 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 2 | 24.50 | 4.08 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 55.00 | 5.79 |
| Hagley Oval | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 2.00 |
| Grace Road | 1 | 1 | 12.00 | 3.00 |
| Windsor Park | 2 | 1 | 18.00 | 2.25 |
| Zayed Cricket Stadium | 4 | 1 | 21.00 | 3.00 |
| County Ground, Taunton | 4 | 1 | 37.00 | 3.70 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | 106 | 102 | 103.9 | 3 | – | – | – |
| T20 | Middle | 77 | 69 | 111.6 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 6.00 |
| T20 | Death | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Powerplay | 734 | 1072 | 68.5 | 22 | – | – | – |
| ODI | Middle | 1037 | 1296 | 80.0 | 26 | 216 | 3 | 5.89 |
| ODI | Death | 35 | 45 | 77.8 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 6.86 |
How Azhar Ali was dismissed
- Caught190 (60%)
- Lbw56 (18%)
- Bowled46 (14%)
- Run out15 (5%)
- Caught and bowled6 (2%)
- Stumped5 (2%)
How Azhar Ali took wickets
- Caught11
- Stumped4
- Bowled3
- Caught and bowled2
- Lbw1
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 18 May 2023 | 0 |
| 11 Jun 2023 | 25 |
| 11 Jun 2023 | 101 |
| 25 Jun 2023 | 14 |
| 25 Jun 2023 | 3 |
| 10 Jul 2023 | 22 |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 34 |
| 19 Jul 2023 | 6 |
| 26 Jul 2023 | 0 |
| 26 Jul 2023 | 16 |
| 1 Aug 2023 | 41 |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 78 |
| 6 Aug 2023 | 14 |
| 20 Aug 2023 | 74 |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 4 |
| 3 Sep 2023 | 3 |
| 3 Sep 2023 | 39 |
| 19 Sep 2023 | 25 |
| 26 Sep 2023 | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2023 | 8 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2023 | First-class | Yorkshire | 8 | 8 | caught | Headingley |
| 26 Sep 2023 | First-class | Yorkshire | 4 | 8 | caught | Headingley |
| 19 Sep 2023 | First-class | Durham | 25 | 61 | caught | County Ground, Worcester |
| 3 Sep 2023 | First-class | Glamorgan | 39 | 91 | caught | County Ground, Worcester |
| 3 Sep 2023 | First-class | Glamorgan | 3 | 19 | caught | County Ground, Worcester |
| 25 Aug 2023 | List A | Hampshire | 4 | 11 | caught | The Rose Bowl |
| 20 Aug 2023 | List A | Sussex | 74 | 76 | caught | County Ground, Worcester |
| 6 Aug 2023 | List A | Somerset | 14 | 13 | bowled | County Ground, Taunton |
| 4 Aug 2023 | List A | Glamorgan | 78 | 104 | stumped | County Ground, Worcester |
| 1 Aug 2023 | List A | Durham | 41 | 36 | bowled | Riverside Ground |
| 26 Jul 2023 | First-class | Gloucestershire | 16 | 27 | caught | College Ground |
| 26 Jul 2023 | First-class | Gloucestershire | 0 | 13 | lbw | College Ground |
| 19 Jul 2023 | First-class | Leicestershire | 6 | 15 | bowled | Oakham School Ground |
| 19 Jul 2023 | First-class | Leicestershire | 34 | 101 | caught | Oakham School Ground |
| 10 Jul 2023 | First-class | Yorkshire | 22 | 73 | caught | County Ground, Worcester |
| 25 Jun 2023 | First-class | Derbyshire | 3 | 33 | lbw | County Ground, Worcester |
| 25 Jun 2023 | First-class | Derbyshire | 14 | 32 | caught | County Ground, Worcester |
| 11 Jun 2023 | First-class | Sussex | 101 | 164 | bowled | County Ground, Brighton |
| 11 Jun 2023 | First-class | Sussex | 25 | 62 | caught | County Ground, Brighton |
| 18 May 2023 | First-class | Leicestershire | 0 | 7 | caught | County Ground, Worcester |
Batter vs bowler matchups
Bowlers Azhar Ali faced most
- vs Rangana Herath852 balls
- vs Nathan Lyon707 balls
- vs Stuart Broad662 balls
- vs James Anderson589 balls
- vs Mitchell Starc527 balls
- vs Tim Southee520 balls
- vs Devendra Bishoo456 balls
- vs Trent Boult423 balls
- vs Josh Hazlewood393 balls
- vs Chris Woakes391 balls
- vs Shannon Gabriel353 balls
- vs Jason Holder350 balls
Frequently asked questions
How many runs has Azhar Ali scored in Tests?
7,142 runs in 180 innings (97 matches) at an average of 42.26 and a strike rate of 41.9, in the data from 2010 to 2022.
How many runs has Azhar Ali scored in ODIs?
1,806 runs in 52 innings (52 matches) at an average of 36.86 and a strike rate of 74.8, in the data from 2012 to 2018.
How many runs has Azhar Ali scored in T20 leagues?
183 runs in 7 innings (7 matches) at an average of 26.14 and a strike rate of 106.4, in the data from 2016 to 2016.
What is Azhar Ali's highest score?
302* in Tests, the highest score in the data.
How many centuries has Azhar Ali scored?
28 hundreds in the data: 19 in Tests, 3 in ODIs, 4 in first-class, 2 in List A.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.