Top 5 cricketers of the week – December 21st to December 27th

#2 Azhar Ali

Azhar Ali celebrates his milestone

At the MCG, in a Boxing Day Test, Azhar Ali scored a valiant 205* and would have probably carried his bat, had Pakistan not declared on 443 for 9. He is the first Pakistan batsman to score two double tons in a calendar year, having scored a triple against the West Indies.

He also became the first visiting opener to hit a double ton at the MCG and the first Pakistani batsman to ever score a double ton in Australia in Tests. Those are some serious stats and Azhar, the oft-ignored, unspoken, unassuming batsman deserves every bit of the applause that he has been receiving for this spectacular knock.