Born in Lahore Babar Azam is the first cousin of Akmal brothers. He is considered as the next big thing in or Pakistan cricket because of discipline and control temperament. He is the fastest to score 1000 runs in T20I cricket that show how good he is for the shorter format of the game. After scoring runs in domestic cricket Babar got the national team call-up in 2015 against Zimbabwe but his career got new heights when he scores back to back three centuries against West Indies in ODI series which led to his Test cricket debut. He is often compared to Indian `Run Machine` Virat Kohli but Babar regards him as a senior cricketer always.
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PAK vs NZ 2nd ODI, Highlights
PAK vs NZ, 1st ODI, Highlights: Pakistan win by 6 wickets, take 1-0 lead in series
Babar Azam's Pakistan played 8 Test matches on home soil in 2022. The Men in Green failed to win a single Test at home as they lost two out of three series. Babar Azam was asked about his Test captaincy after he helped his team draw the Test series vs New Zealand.
PAK vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 1
PAK vs NZ 2nd Test | The first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand ended in a draw as the match was called off due to bad light. New Zealand were at 61/1 in their chase of 138 when Stumps were called on Day 5.
WATCH | Babar Azam addressed the media after the 1st Test between Pakistan and New Zealand. The Pakistan captain got involved in a tense situation with a reporter at the presser.
ICC announced the names of nominees for the Men's and Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year Award. The list includes names of some brilliant stars, who have had a year to remember.
India and Pakistan might play a Test match or a Test series after 16 years at a neutral venue. Cricket Australia is considering the possibility and might pitch the idea to the BCCI and the PCB
PAK vs NZ, 1st Test: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has risen up yet again when his team needed him the most. Azam has scored a sublime hundred in Karachi and on the way to it, he has shattered multiple records
PAK vs NZ, 1st Test: Pakistan have registered one unique record in Karachi. They enter the records books courtesy of Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood's dismissal
PAK vs NZ, 1st Test: Babar Azam ahead of Pakistan's Test series against New Zealand has spoken about Ramiz Raja's exit and how Shahid Afridi is working with the team to produce better results in the future.
Immediately after the Test ended in Karachi on Tuesday, Babar and Saqlain had flown to Lahore. "A high-level meeting was held in the office of the PCB chairman Ramiz Raja at the Gaddafi Stadium in which chief selector, Mohammad Wasim also participated," the source said.
ICC Rankings: Babar Azam has made some notable gains in the latest Test rankings issued. He has surpassed former Australian skipper in the latest rankings issued.
PAK vs ENG 3rd Test: After the altercation with security personnel, Babar Azam opted to not take the field for an hour during the third Test against England. England defeated Pakistan in the third Test to clean sweep them.
Babar Azam, in a bid to protest, did not come out to lead the team for an hour during the practice session and stayed inside the dressing room.
PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test, Day 1, Latest scores & updates: Ben Stokes and co. are taking on Babar Azam's Pakistan in Karachi. England are 2-0 up in the three match Test series
Coach Yousuf was asked during the post-match conference about the inconsistent form of vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan so far in the series, and the former Pakistan cricketer said he had "no role in selection matters".
World Test Championship: Pakistan have lost the three match series to England by a margin of 2-0. This loss has made India's claim to the World Test Championship much stronger
LIVE PAK vs ENG, 2nd Test, Day 3, Latest Updates: England will look to extend their lead on Day 3 of the Multan Test as they try to dent Pakistan's prospect of reaching the final of the World Test Championship (WTC)
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