Pakistan vs England: Azhar Ali falls for duck, receives guard of honor in closing Test innings of profession

Pakistan batter Azhar Ali was dismissed for a duck and acquired a guard of honor in his closing Test innings of his profession towards England in Karachi.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 19, 2022 13:33 IST

Heartbreaking: Emotional exit for Pakistan’s Azhar Ali in Test cricket (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Veteran Pakistan middle-order batter Azhar Ali acquired a guard of honor after getting dismissed for a duck within the closing Test innings of his embellished Test profession towards England in Karachi.

Azhar had introduced his retirement from Test cricket earlier than the third and closing Test towards England. He got here out to bat within the first innings to a rousing spherical of applause from the followers at Karachi’s National Stadium and compiled a valiant 45-run knock, stabilizing the innings for the house workforce.

Azhar acquired a standing ovation from the Karachi crowd and handshakes from England gamers earlier than taking guard together with his workforce 53 for 1 on Monday. However, the right-hander’s one hundred and eightieth and closing Test innings lasted solely 4 balls earlier than he was bowled for a duck by Leach with a full supply that spun sharply and hit the highest of the off-stump.

Leach celebrated briefly earlier than sprinting to Azhar to congratulate him on his profession, with different England gamers shortly following. Pakistan gamers emerged from the dressing room and shaped a guard of honour with bats on the sector as Azhar walked off a Test area for the ultimate time as a batter.

“He’s been a phenomenal ambassador for Pakistan cricket and a lovely human being,” former Pakistan girls’s captain Urooj Mumtaz stated.

“Obviously it’s not the way you want to go out on your final Test, but the scenes are very emotional and he can be very proud of what he achieved.”

“It doesn’t matter if he got runs in this innings or not, he can hold his head high the way he has played for Pakistan with a lot of honour. He’s given everything to the country for all these years. Superb player,” Waqar Younis stated.

The 37-year-old former captain was dropped from the second Test — the second time in six months that he was disregarded of the workforce — signaling the tip was close to.

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Dec 19, 2022