| Israr Ali | |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Jalandhar, Punjab Province, British India |
| 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.[1]
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).[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
On the death of Aslam Khokhar on 22 January 2011, Israr Ali became Pakistan's oldest living Test cricketer.[5] He died on 1 February 2016 at the age of 88.[6]