Azhar Ali becomes 8th Pakistani batsman to score 5000 Test runs [Update Post #35]

[Abdul]

Needs 172 more runs.

Think he should get to the milestone whenever we play next.

 

[Abdul]

He's getting closer to that now - 97 runs away!

 

[Hasan123]

Shouldn't be too far away.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Should get it in this innings.

 

[Square Drive]

Good thread - thought I already made it before but guess not.

Azhar should get there by the end of this Test, IA.

 

[Mamoon]

If he can maintain his current form for another 12-18 months, he will surely end up with 10,000.

 

[Rayyman]

Good thread - thought I already made it before but guess not.

Azhar should get there by the end of this Test, IA.

You made Amir 100 wickets iirc.

 

[idrizzy]

It's funny because if someone like Sangakarra was playing an innings like Azhar, he'd get praises but cos its Azhar, he gets chastised. Great batsman. Hope he does it in this test

 

[Square Drive]

You made Amir 100 wickets iirc.

Yup and Yasir 150 as well.

I've made bare countdown threads in the past as well. Just somehow forgot this one.

 

[Justcrazy]

If he can maintain his current form for another 12-18 months, he will surely end up with 10,000.

Pakistan need to play more test matches. It will help Azhar and Yasir both.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

His runs will become far more valuable when there are strokemakers in the lineup. Younis, Misbah, Asad ruin all the hard work upfront.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

His runs will become far more valuable when there are strokemakers in the lineup. Younis, Misbah, Asad ruin all the hard work upfront.

I see your point but do you think openers like Ahsan (which you mentioned in another thread) are good enough against the new ball / see off the new ball ?

 

[Chief Destroyer]

I see your point but do you think openers like Ahsan (which you mentioned in another thread) are good enough against the new ball / see off the new ball ?

Not yet probably but I'll take the gamble. Can't afford Sami and Azhar opening. It's just a negative way to play cricket. We'll go nowhere.

 

[Rayyman]

Not yet probably but I'll take the gamble. Can't afford Sami and Azhar opening. It's just a negative way to play cricket. We'll go nowhere.

That's true it's not like Warner is Gavaskar of technique anyway.

 

[Square Drive]

Sami should be told to play positively, like he was in the Pakistan Cup.

 

[Abdul]

Standing on 4950 runs right now

 

[Abdul]

Wanted him to get there in this innings but alas.

 

[Justcrazy]

Standing on 4950 runs right now

He will get there , question is can he get to 10 K runs , it looks tough.

 

[Mir jibran]

needs 35 more runs in 2nd innings

 

[QalandarFan]

35 more runs required to reach the landmark, hope he gets there in the second innings!

 

[QalandarFan]

He will get there , question is can he get to 10 K runs , it looks tough.

If he keeps on piling up runs the way he has in since 2015 then he surely has a chance.

Here is a look at his stats since 2015
Matches - 21
Runs - 2114
Ave - 59
HS - 302*
50's - 7
100's - 7
200+ - 3

 

[Justcrazy]

If he keeps on piling up runs the way he has in since 2015 then he surely has a chance.

Here is a look at his stats since 2015
Matches - 21
Runs - 2114
Ave - 59
HS - 302*
50's - 7
100's - 7
200+ - 3

Pakistan do not play that many test matches , If He plays 10 - 11 test match every year he will get there .

 

[saeed5646]

bump might score tommorow

he is 32 runs short of scoring 5000 Test runs

he will become eighth Pakistan batsman to achieve this...

 

[Arham_PakFan]

He will reach at least 8000 test runs before the end of his career.

 

[Abdul]

Maybe tomorrow!

 

[CricFan2012]

Cute cricketer, always had a soft spot for him. One of the few Pak cricketers with no controversies and a drive for hard work. mashala

 

[Hasan123]

Should be achieved by the end of this game.

 

[Mir jibran]

He will reach at least 8000 test runs before the end of his career.

could reach 10k if he plays for another 50 60 test matches

 

[Goooby]

8 runs away!

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Just one shot away.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Completes 5000 in 61 tests at an average of 47.17

 

[Markhor]

Brilliant stuff. Not the most naturally talented of players so doesn't get the hype of a Babar or Haris, but through sheer hard work and bloody mindedness he's made himself into one of our top Test batsman.

Just needs to fix his South Africa and New Zealand record.

 

[Hasan123]

Will go down as one of Pakistans greats, plenty of humble pie will be served.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Brilliant stuff. Not the most naturally talented of players so doesn't get the hype of a Babar or Haris, but through sheer hard work and bloody mindedness he's made himself into one of our top Test batsman.

Just needs to fix his South Africa and New Zealand record.

He will get the chance to do so,next year.

 

[UN talkz]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Azhar Ali becomes the 8th Pakistani to reach 5000 runs in Test cricket. Solid, reliable & averaging over 47 in Tests <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/UoCiDS04n8">pic.twitter.com/UoCiDS04n8</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/914075102563770368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[saeed5646]

Congratulations to Azhar Ali on becoming the 8th Pakistani test batsman to score 5000 test runs

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">Pakistanis with 5000 or more runs in Tests:<br>YK<br>Javed Miandad<br>Inzamam<br>M Youusuf<br>Saleem Malik<br>Misbah-ul-Haq<br>Zaheer Abbas<br>Azhar Ali<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/914075812487483394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Pakistan batsman to reach 5000 runs (in terms of innings),
1)Younis Khan (quickest at 106 innings),
2)Miandad (107)
3)M.Yousuf (108). Azhar pushes
4}Azhar Ali (115 innings) becomes the fourth fastest
5}Zaheer Abbas (116) to fifth on the list now.

 

[JibranAnsari]

congratulations to azhar , every run he scored required a lot of hard work.

 

[FreePalestine]

Big fan. Looks like that article about him in the tribune was well timed! Just noticed Raja talking about his strike-rate. Do ppl think Azhar needs to improve his strike rate in TEST CRICKET or is that a non-issue?

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Azhar Ali is a class act.. we are lucky to have a TEST batsman like him.. He had become the main pillar of our TEST batting line up..

 

[UN talkz]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Most Test runs since 10 October 2016:<br>Azhar Ali 1320. Average 66<br>Joe Root 1318. Average 50.69<br>Steve Smith 1271. Average 63.55<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/914116654870745088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[UN talkz]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Azhar Ali's record in Tests in the last 12 months:<br>1 triple hundred<br>1 double hundred<br>2 hundreds<br>6 fifties<br>1320 runs<br>Average 66<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/914118904116649984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Justcrazy]

Pakistan lack of test cricket is evident here , only handful going past 5000.

Sami Aslam , Asad Shafique and Harriss sohail should get there as well.

 

[Abdul]

Great stuff from the big man.

 

[Adil_94]

future Pakistani Test great.

 

[Abdul]

future Pakistani Test great.

Think he already is.

 

[QalandarFan]

Congrats, time to double that stat now!

 

[babajee]

He’s better than Kohli in test match cricket. Imagine if he had actual home games in which to feast on bowlers ...



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[Mocking Bird]

Amazing performance from past one year...keep up the hard work young man. My best wishes!