Israr Ali (1 May 1927 – 1 February 2016) was a member of

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team that played against

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in India in 1952–53. Born in

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, 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 1957–58, playing for Bahawalpur against Punjab A in the

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, he took 9 for 58 in one innings (11 for 88 in the match). In the quarter-finals of the competition that season, he took 6 for 1 (figures of 11–10–1–6) to dismiss

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for 39, after hitting his highest score of 79. His career began in the

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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. On the death of Aslam Khokhar on 22 January 2011, Israr Ali became Pakistan's oldest living Test cricketer.List of oldest living Test players
/ref> He died on 1 February 2016 at the age of 88.

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* 1927 births 2016 deaths Cricketers from Jalandhar Pakistan Test cricketers Pakistani cricketers Southern Punjab cricketers North Zone (Pakistan) cricketers Bahawalpur cricketers Punjab University cricketers Multan cricketers Central Zone (Pakistan) cricketers {{Pakistan-cricket-bio-1920s-stub