Israr Ali

{{Short description|Pakistani cricketer (1927–2016)}}

{{use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Israr Ali

| image = File:Israr Ali of Pakistan.jpg

| caption =

| country = Pakistan

| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|5|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Jalandhar, Punjab Province, British India

| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|2|1|1927|5|1|df=yes}}

| death_place = Okara, Pakistan

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Left-arm fast-medium

| role = Allrounder

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1952–1959

| testdebutdate = 16 October

| testdebutyear = 1952

| testdebutagainst = India

| testcap = 6

| lasttestdate = 21 November

| lasttestyear = 1959

| lasttestagainst = Australia

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 33

| bat avg1 = 4.71

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 10

| deliveries1 = 318

| wickets1 = 6

| bowl avg1 = 27.50

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/29

| catches/stumpings1= 1/–

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 40

| runs2 = 1,130

| bat avg2 = 20.54

| 100s/50s2 = 0/6

| top score2 = 79

| deliveries2 = 6,190

| wickets2 = 114

| bowl avg2 = 22.63

| fivefor2 = 6

| tenfor2 = 1

| best bowling2 = 9/58

| catches/stumpings2= 22/–

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/933/933.html CricketArchive

| date = 12 July

| year = 2019

}}

Israr Ali (1 May 1927 – 1 February 2016) was a member of Pakistan's first Test team that played against India in India in 1952–53. Born in Jalandhar, British India, Israr was an allrounder. He played two Tests as a top-order batsman in 1952–53 with huge success, then two more against the visiting Australians in 1959–60 as a lower order batsman and opening bowler, taking 6 wickets at 25.66, dismissing Les Favell four times.in Wisden 1961, pp. 837–39.

In 1957–58, playing for Bahawalpur against Punjab A in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, he took 9 for 58 in one innings (11 for 88 in the match).[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/22/22701.html Bahawalpur v Punjab A, 1957–58] In the quarter-finals of the competition that season, he took 6 for 1 (figures of 11–10–1–6) to dismiss Dacca University for 39, after hitting his highest score of 79.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/22/22835.html Bahawalpur v Dacca University, 1957–58]

His career began in the 1946–47 Ranji Trophy and ended in 1960–61. He played the 1959 English season as a professional for Bacup in the Lancashire League, making 912 runs at 50.66 and taking 48 wickets at 22.95.Wisden 1960, p. 738.

On the death of Aslam Khokhar on 22 January 2011, Israr Ali became Pakistan's oldest living Test cricketer.[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283742.html List of oldest living Test players] He died on 1 February 2016 at the age of 88.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/968165.html | title=Pakistan's oldest Test cricketer dies aged 88 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | date=2 February 2016 | access-date=2 February 2016}}