Test Career
Babar Azam's One Day International (ODI) career stands out for its exceptional consistency, elegant stroke play, and a plethora of broken records. Since his debut in May 2015, he has become one of the format's elite batsmen, accumulating 6,501 runs in 140 matches at an outstanding average of 53.73 and a strike rate of 87.17. He holds the Pakistani record for most ODI centuries with 20, alongside 37 fifties, including a high score of 158 against England in 2021. Azam is known for reaching milestones at a rapid pace; he is the fastest player to reach 5,000 ODI runs (in 97 innings) and the joint-fastest to 6,000 runs (in 123 innings). His dominance is further highlighted by his unique achievement of being the only player in history to score three consecutive ODI centuries on two separate occasions and holding the number one ICC ODI batting rank for over 1,000 consecutive days. These remarkable statistics underscore his significant impact on Pakistan cricket and his status as a modern batting great.
Test Career