Mir jibran
First Class Captain
- Joined
- May 4, 2014
- Runs
- 4,655
As Ian Bell ends his Test career with 118 matches 7727 test runs 22 centuries at an avg of 42.69 let us compare his stats with Azhar.
Azhar has scored 6129 in 81 test matches with 17 centuries at an avg of 42.86
Bell has scored 4450 home runs at an avg of 47 in 65 matches while Azhar has scored 2864 home/neutral runs at an avg of 52.07 in 32 test matches
While playing away bell scored 3277 runs at an avg of 37.2 in 53 matches while azhar scored 3265 runs in at an avg of 37.10 in 49 matches
England won 48 test matches out of the 118 bell played and he scored 3531 runs at an avg of 56 with 15 centuries.
Bell while playing for England lost 39 test matches and scored 1916 runs at average of 25 with zero centuries
And England drew 31 test matches with bell playing and scoring 2280 runs at an avg of 53 with 7 centuries.
Surprisingly he never scored a century in the matches england lost
15 test centuries while winning and 7 in draw results
This shows BELL was an impactful cricketer and never scored soft runs
Azhar on the other hand has scored 2281 runs at an avg of 52.38 with 9 centuries in the 33 test matches Pakistan has won out of his 81 test matches.
Azhar has featured in 13 Drawn test matches and scored 1173 runs at an avg of 61.73 with 3 centuries.
And in the 35 lost test matches Azhar's average declines to 30 with 2075 runs and 5 centuries.
Above comparison shows both have played a crucial part in winning games as well as the drawn games.
Azhar might be on his last legs but the above stats shows how important he has been to Pakistan's test setup and has always contributed in victories
At the moment it looks Azhar too will end his career with an avg 42-44 with 7000 plus test runs and will easily score 20 plus centuries
So what do you guys think is Ian Bell better than Azhar Ali or are they on par with each other as Test cricketers?
Azhar has scored 6129 in 81 test matches with 17 centuries at an avg of 42.86
Bell has scored 4450 home runs at an avg of 47 in 65 matches while Azhar has scored 2864 home/neutral runs at an avg of 52.07 in 32 test matches
While playing away bell scored 3277 runs at an avg of 37.2 in 53 matches while azhar scored 3265 runs in at an avg of 37.10 in 49 matches
England won 48 test matches out of the 118 bell played and he scored 3531 runs at an avg of 56 with 15 centuries.
Bell while playing for England lost 39 test matches and scored 1916 runs at average of 25 with zero centuries
And England drew 31 test matches with bell playing and scoring 2280 runs at an avg of 53 with 7 centuries.
Surprisingly he never scored a century in the matches england lost
15 test centuries while winning and 7 in draw results
This shows BELL was an impactful cricketer and never scored soft runs
Azhar on the other hand has scored 2281 runs at an avg of 52.38 with 9 centuries in the 33 test matches Pakistan has won out of his 81 test matches.
Azhar has featured in 13 Drawn test matches and scored 1173 runs at an avg of 61.73 with 3 centuries.
And in the 35 lost test matches Azhar's average declines to 30 with 2075 runs and 5 centuries.
Above comparison shows both have played a crucial part in winning games as well as the drawn games.
Azhar might be on his last legs but the above stats shows how important he has been to Pakistan's test setup and has always contributed in victories
At the moment it looks Azhar too will end his career with an avg 42-44 with 7000 plus test runs and will easily score 20 plus centuries
So what do you guys think is Ian Bell better than Azhar Ali or are they on par with each other as Test cricketers?
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