{{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.<ref>in ''Wisden'' 1961, pp. 837–39.</ref>
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 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>
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.<ref>''Wisden'' 1960, p. 738.</ref>
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 | access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref>
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