Azhar Ali becomes 9th Pakistani to reach 50 first-class centuries

Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali, currently playing in the ongoing President’s Trophy for Sui Northern Gas Pipeline (SNGPL), has just smashed his 50th first-class hundred.

This remarkable achievement makes him the ninth Pakistani batter to reach this milestone.

The 38-year-old has played 265 first-class matches, batting in 458 innings and amassing 16,478 runs so far, with an average of 39.04.

Zheer Abbas leads the list for most centuries in first class cricket for Pakistan as he reached the triple figures 108^th times. He is followed by another battig legend Javed Miandad who has 80 tons to his records. Majid Khan follows him with 73 tons, Mushtaq Mohammed 72, Younus Khan 56, Hanid Mohammed 55, Shafiq Ahmed 53 and Sadiq Mohammed with 50.

Joins an elite club! 🌟@AzharAli_ becomes just the ninth Pakistan batter to amass 5️⃣0️⃣ first-class hundreds 💯 pic.twitter.com/C9QmwXpyvt

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 4, 2024

Azhar Ali, who has retired from international cricket for Pakistan, has decided to continue playing in first-class cricket.