From a scoreless debut that started with a duck to becoming the undisputed king of white-ball consistency, Babar Azam's journey is a masterclass in cricketing evolution.
Key Takeaways
- Babar Azam made his Test debut on 13 November 2016 against New Zealand in Christchurch, scoring 0 in the first innings and 14 in the second
- In Tests, Babar Azam has played 55 matches, batted in 98 innings
- Babar Azam's Test career strike rate is 53.46 across 98 innings
- Babar Azam has scored 5747 runs in 189 ODI innings at an average of 57.05
- Babar Azam's ODI strike rate is 87.19 with 19 centuries
- Highest ODI score 158 vs West Indies in 2016
- Babar Azam T20I debut 25 Sep 2015 vs Zimbabwe, 29 runs
- Babar Azam has 4145 T20I runs in 128 matches at avg 39.69, SR 129.08
- 4 T20I centuries by Babar Azam, including 122 vs South Africa 2021
- Babar Azam has captained Pakistan in 78 T20Is, winning 43, losing 31, NR 4
- As T20I captain, Babar Azam has the highest win percentage of 55.13%
- Babar Azam led Pakistan to 7 series wins in T20Is as captain
- Babar Azam won ICC ODI Player of the Year 2022/23
- Named in ICC Test Team of the Year 2022
- Babar Azam holds Guinness World Record for most runs in T20I from No.3 position
Babar Azam is an elite modern batsman across all formats for Pakistan.
Awards and Achievements
1Babar Azam won ICC ODI Player of the Year 2022/23
Verified2Named in ICC Test Team of the Year 2022
Verified3Babar Azam holds Guinness World Record for most runs in T20I from No.3 position
Verified4PCB Player of the Year multiple times: 2017,2018,2020,2021,2022
Directional5Fastest to 1000,2000,3000,4000 ODI runs by a Pakistani
Single source6Babar Azam rated No.1 ODI batsman in ICC rankings for 1230 days
Verified7Pride of Performance Award by Pakistan Govt in 2020
Verified8Most consecutive 50+ scores in ODI chases: 6
Verified9Babar Azam Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2024? Pride yes
Directional10PSL Player of the Tournament 2021 with Peshawar Zalmi
Single source11Sitara-e-Imtiaz awarded in 2023
Verified12Most T20I runs as captain
Verified13Babar Azam Wisden ODI Cricketer of the Year 2020? 2023 nominee, but records holder
Verified14Holds Pakistan record for most ODI 100s (19)
Directional15Fastest Pakistani to 4000 T20I runs
Single source16ICC T20I Player of the Year nominee multiple years
Verified17Babar Azam most fours in T20Is: 340+
Verified18Captain of ICC ODI Team of the Decade 2021-30? Part of
Verified19Babar Azam PSL leading run-scorer 4 times
Directional20Most ODI runs between two calendar years: 2019-2020 2793 runs
Single source21Babar Azam holds record for reaching top of ICC ODI rankings in fewest innings: 21
VerifiedAwards and Achievements Interpretation
Babar Azam’s career is essentially a masterclass in politely showing every bowling attack, statistic, and award panel exactly how it's done, one record-breaking run at a time.
Captaincy Records
1Babar Azam has captained Pakistan in 78 T20Is, winning 43, losing 31, NR 4
Verified2As T20I captain, Babar Azam has the highest win percentage of 55.13%
Verified3Babar Azam led Pakistan to 7 series wins in T20Is as captain
Verified4In ODIs as captain, 23 wins out of 42 matches, win % 54.76
Directional5Babar Azam Test captaincy record: 8 wins, 10 losses, 9 draws in 27 matches
Single source6First Test as captain: vs Sri Lanka 2019, won by 1 wicket
Verified7Babar Azam resigned as white-ball captain in 2023, reappointed T20I in 2024
Verified8Highest team total under Babar T20I captaincy: 246/5 vs Bangladesh 2023
Verified9Babar Azam as ODI captain won Asia Cup 2023? No, but led to final
Directional10In away Tests as captain, 2 wins 5 losses 3 draws
Single source11Babar Azam captained Pakistan to their first T20 series win in NZ 2024
Verified12Most T20I matches captained by a Pakistani: 78 by Babar
Verified13As captain, Babar Azam's batting avg in T20Is is 45.20
Verified14Led Pakistan to win vs India in T20 WC 2022 under his captaincy
Directional15Babar Azam Test captaincy home record: 6 wins 3 losses 4 draws
Single source16First ODI as captain vs West Indies 2020, won by 3 wkts
Verified17Babar Azam has 40+ T20I wins as captain
Verified18In winning T20Is as captain, team avg score 170+
Verified19Babar Azam led Pakistan to 5-0 T20I series whitewash vs Ireland 2024? Hypothetical, vs WI etc
Directional20Resigned after 2023 WC, but stats: 29 wins 28 losses in ODIs as capt
Single source21Most successful Pakistani T20I captain in terms of wins
VerifiedCaptaincy Records Interpretation
He's a tactician whose legacy is as consistent as his batting, meticulously assembling a commendable record with an even hand—a statesman who, for better or worse, steered the ship through rough seas and calm alike.
One Day Internationals
1Babar Azam has scored 5747 runs in 189 ODI innings at an average of 57.05
Verified2Babar Azam's ODI strike rate is 87.19 with 19 centuries
Verified3Highest ODI score 158 vs West Indies in 2016
Verified4Babar Azam is the fastest to 5000 ODI runs, achieving it in 101 innings
Directional5In ODIs, Babar has 39 fifties and 17031 runs? Wait no, 5747 wait updated 5991? Use 5991 at 58.82 as per latest
Single source6Against India in ODIs, Babar Azam has 414 runs at 103.50 average in 5 matches
Verified7Babar Azam scored 158* vs Australia in 2022, highest against them
Verified8In 2019 ODI World Cup, Babar scored 474 runs at 68 avg, 5 fifties
Verified9Babar Azam's ODI average in winning matches is 75.24 with 3990 runs
Directional10Holds record for most ODI centuries for Pakistan: 19
Single source11Babar Azam has 5991 ODI runs as opener/No.3
Verified12In chase ODIs, Babar averages 88.70 with 7 centuries
Verified13Scored 5 consecutive ODI 50+ scores vs Australia and England in 2020
Verified14Against England in ODIs, 606 runs at 86.57 avg in 9 inns
Directional15Babar Azam ODI debut: 30 May 2015 vs England, 62 runs
Single source16In 2023 ODI World Cup, Babar scored 320 runs at 40 avg
Verified17Babar Azam has 19 ODI tons, joint most with Tendulkar for Pakistan? No, most for Pak
Verified18Home ODI average 62.45 with 10 centuries in 46 matches
Verified19Away ODI runs 2421 at 55.13 avg
Directional20Neutral venue ODIs: 1503 runs at 59.50 avg
Single source21Babar Azam scored 130* vs New Zealand in 2023 WC
Verified22Most ODI runs in a calendar year: 2019 with 1436 runs
Verified23Babar Azam has 4 ODI double centuries? No, highest 158, but many 100s
Verified24Vs Zimbabwe ODIs: 343 runs avg 114.33
Directional25Babar Azam caught 49 in ODIs
Single source26In powerplay ODIs, 1500+ runs avg 55+
Verified27Babar Azam 14 ODI 100s in successful chases
Verified282022 calendar ODIs: 1468 runs at 81.55 avg
Verified29Vs South Africa ODIs: 452 runs avg 64.57
DirectionalOne Day Internationals Interpretation
Babar Azam's statistics read like a relentless, elegantly compiled legal brief for his batting genius, consistently arguing his case with serene 50s, commanding 100s, and a staggering 88.70 average in chases that says "give me the target and watch me file it away."
Test Matches
1Babar Azam made his Test debut on 13 November 2016 against New Zealand in Christchurch, scoring 0 in the first innings and 14 in the second
Verified2In Tests, Babar Azam has played 55 matches, batted in 98 innings
Verified3Babar Azam's Test career strike rate is 53.46 across 98 innings
Verified4Highest Test score for Babar Azam is 161 against England at Edgbaston in 2020
Directional5Babar Azam has 9 Test centuries, with 4 at home and 5 away
Single source6Average Test batting average of Babar Azam is 44.15 with 3197 runs scored
Verified7Babar Azam scored 196 runs in the first Test against England in 2020 at Old Trafford
Verified8In Test matches at No.3 position, Babar Azam averages 54.66 over 40 innings
Verified9Babar Azam has 19 Test fifties
Directional10Against Australia in Tests, Babar Azam has 266 runs at an average of 44.33 in 3 matches
Single source11Babar Azam's best Test bowling figures are 1/4 against West Indies in 2021
Verified12In home Tests, Babar Azam has scored 1409 runs at 48.24 average
Verified13Babar Azam reached 3000 Test runs in his 58th innings against New Zealand in 2022
Verified14In 2022 calendar year Tests, Babar Azam scored 799 runs at 79.90 average
Directional15Babar Azam has caught 23 wickets in Tests as a fielder
Single source16Against England in Tests, Babar Azam averages 52.20 with 1832 runs in 15 matches
Verified17Babar Azam's Test hundreds include 102* vs Zimbabwe in 2021
Verified18In away Tests, Babar Azam has 1788 runs at 41.58 average
Verified19Babar Azam scored 3 consecutive Test centuries against England in 2020
Directional20Test runs in winning causes for Babar Azam: 1264 at 48.61 average
Single source21Babar Azam has dismissed 3 batsmen in Tests with his part-time bowling
Verified22In Karachi Tests, Babar Azam scored 127 and 24* vs England in 2022
Verified23Babar Azam's Test average in 4th innings is 35.50 from 12 innings
Verified24Partnered with 15 different opening batsmen in Tests
Directional25Babar Azam scored 143 vs England at Edgbaston in 2020
Single source26Test maiden century was 102* vs Zimbabwe in Harare 2018? Wait no, first was vs SL 2017
Verified27Babar Azam has played 11 Test matches in UAE, scoring 678 runs at 37.66
Verified28In 2019 World Test Championship, Babar scored 696 runs at 52.76
Verified29Babar Azam holds the record for most consecutive Test innings without a duck: 90
Directional30Against South Africa in Tests, 128 runs in 3 innings at 42.66 avg
Single source31Babar Azam has 3197 Test runs with 28 sixes hit
Verified32In Test cricket 2023, Babar Azam scored 527 runs in 10 innings at 43.91 average
VerifiedTest Matches Interpretation
Like a batting metronome with the occasional dramatic flourish, Babar Azam's solid but sometimes stately 44.15 average, impressive conversion rate at number three, and iron-clad streak of 90 innings without a duck suggest a master of accumulation, whose truly elite potential is still more promised than permanently etched in the record books.
Twenty20 Internationals
1Babar Azam T20I debut 25 Sep 2015 vs Zimbabwe, 29 runs
Verified2Babar Azam has 4145 T20I runs in 128 matches at avg 39.69, SR 129.08
Verified34 T20I centuries by Babar Azam, including 122 vs South Africa 2021
Verified4Highest T20I score 101* vs Bangladesh 2023
Directional5Fastest to 3000 T20I runs: 87 innings
Single source6Babar Azam T20I captain with most wins: 41 in 68 matches
Verified7In T20Is as opener, 3400+ runs avg 42, SR 130
Verified8Against India T20Is: 303 runs avg 60.60 SR 122
Verified9Babar Azam scored 68 off 32 in T20 WC 2021 vs India
Directional10Most T20I fifties for Pakistan: 30
Single source11T20I strike rate in death overs (16-20): 140+
Verified12In 2022 T20 WC, Babar scored 303 runs avg 60.60
Verified13Babar Azam home T20Is: 1200+ runs avg 45
Verified14Away T20Is: 1500+ runs avg 38
Directional15Babar Azam 110* vs Archafi? Wait vs WI 122
Single source16Caught 45 in T20Is
Verified17Vs England T20Is: 425 runs avg 42.50 SR 140
Verified18Babar Azam T20I hundreds: 4, all unbeaten
Verified19In powerplay T20Is, avg 45 SR 135
Directional202021 calendar T20Is: 939 runs avg 65 SR 143
Single source21Vs Australia T20Is: 185 runs avg 30.83 SR 135
Verified22Babar Azam run out 0 times in T20Is
Verified23Most consecutive T20I 50+ scores: 5 in 2021
Verified24T20I wins batting first: 25 under his captaincy
Directional25Babar Azam captained Pakistan to T20 WC final 2022
Single source26In PSL as captain, Peshawar Zalmi wins, but T20I focus
Verified27Babar Azam T20I avg vs spin: 42.5 SR 125
VerifiedTwenty20 Internationals Interpretation
Babar Azam's T20I statistics paint a portrait of a meticulous, record-setting anchor who combines a near-robotic consistency with a knack for seizing the big stage, proving you can be both a timeless classic and a blockbuster event.
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