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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Israr Ali<br />
| image = File:Israr Ali of Pakistan.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| country = Pakistan<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|5|1|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2016|2|1|1927|5|1|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Okara, Pakistan|Okara]], Pakistan<br />
| batting = Left-handed<br />
| bowling = Left-arm fast-medium<br />
| role = Allrounder<br />
| international = true<br />
| testdebutdate = 16 October<br />
| testdebutyear = 1952<br />
| testdebutagainst = India<br />
| testcap = 6<br />
| lasttestdate = 21 November<br />
| lasttestyear = 1959<br />
| lasttestagainst = Australia<br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]<br />
| matches1 = 4<br />
| runs1 = 33<br />
| bat avg1 = 4.71<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0<br />
| top score1 = 10<br />
| deliveries1 = 318<br />
| wickets1 = 6<br />
| bowl avg1 = 27.50<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 2/29<br />
| catches/stumpings1= 1/–<br />
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches2 = 40 <br />
| runs2 = 1,130<br />
| bat avg2 = 20.54<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/6<br />
| top score2 = 79<br />
| deliveries2 = 6,190<br />
| wickets2 = 114<br />
| bowl avg2 = 22.63<br />
| fivefor2 = 6<br />
| tenfor2 = 1<br />
| best bowling2 = 9/58<br />
| catches/stumpings2= 22/–<br />
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/933/933.html CricketArchive<br />
| date = 12 July<br />
| year = 2019<br />
}}<br />
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'''Israr Ali''' (1 May 1927 – 1 February 2016) was a member of [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan's]] first [[Test cricket|Test]] team that played against [[Indian cricket team|India]] in India [[Pakistani cricket team in India in 1952–53|in 1952–53]]. Born in [[Jalandhar]], [[British India]], he played two Tests as a top order batsman in 1952–53 without 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.<ref>in ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 1961, pp. 837–39.</ref> <br />
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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).<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/22/22701.html Bahawalpur v Punjab A, 1957–58]</ref> In the quarter-finals of the competition that season, he took 6 for 1 (figures of 11–10–1–6) to dismiss [[Dacca University cricket team|Dacca University]] for 39, after hitting his highest score of 79.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/22/22835.html Bahawalpur v Dacca University, 1957–58]</ref><br />
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His career began in the [[1946–47 Ranji Trophy]] and ended in 1960–61. He played the 1959 season as a professional for Bacup in the [[Lancashire League (cricket)|Lancashire League]], making 912 runs at 50.66 and taking 48 wickets at 22.95.<ref>''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 1960, p. 738.</ref><br />
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On the death of [[Aslam Khokhar]] on 22 January 2011, Israr Ali became Pakistan's oldest living Test cricketer.<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283742.html List of oldest living Test players]</ref> He died on 1 February 2016 at the age of 88.<ref name="death">{{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 | accessdate=2 February 2016}}</ref><br />
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