PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test: Pakistan's Azhar Ali to retire after ongoing series

Ben Stokes and co. have been ruthless in the ongoing series that is being played between Pakistan and England. As of now, they have won the series by 2-0 and they will certainly look to win the last one and inflict a whitewash on Babar Azam's Pakistan. Before the start of the series, both Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes had been very vocal about how they'll go for results and not for draws and it seems that they have ended up doing exactly what they said. England have nothing to lose here but Pakistan will have to play for a win to safeguard their respect.

Just before this Test match, Pakistan batter Azhar Ali announced that the



Karachi Test will be his last match and he certainly will want to end his career on a high note. The match which starts on December 17, 2022, will be Azhar Ali's 97th Test match and he will end with the fifth-highest runs on their all-time runs-scoring charts. Azhar Ali made this announcement on the eve of the Karachi Test.

Ali debuted for Pakistan against Australia at Lord's in July 2010. He has amassed a total of 7097 runs in 96 matches and 178 innings. So far Ali has faced 16961 balls in his career and has scored at an average of 42.5. In the process, Ali has scored 19 centuries, 3 double centuries, and 35 half-centuries for Pakistan.