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.

[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.

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.

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