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Azhar Completes 6000 Test Runs

Test captain Azhar Ali completed his 6,000 career test runs, becoming just the fifth Pakistani to reach the milestone.

The 35-year-old reached the milestone by hitting a four off Jofra Archer towards backward point during the third day’s play of third test against England at Southampton.

The other players to have scored 6,000 runs in test cricket for Pakistan include Javed Miandad, Inzamam Ul Haq, Mohammad Yousuf And Younis Khan.

Azhar made his Test debut in 2010 and is now playing his 81st Test for the country.