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Babar Azam

Babar Azam

Height: 5ft 11 inches DOB: 15 October 1994

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 BAN 1st Test Day 2 highlights

PAK vs BAN 1st Test Day 2 highlights: Shakeel-Rizwan score big centuries; Pakistan declare on 448

Cricket | Aug 22, 2024, 07:07 PM IST

Mohammad Rizwan scored 171* off 239 balls and in-form Saud Shakeel added 141 runs to help Pakistan post a big total of 448/6 in 113 overs. Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud picked two wickets each for Bangladesh while Nahid Rana went wicketless.

Shan Masood will continue as Pakistan captain in Test

Pakistan announce Test squad for Bangladesh series; Masood captain, 28-year-old named vice-capt

Cricket | Aug 07, 2024, 02:34 PM IST

Pakistan have named their 17-member squad for a two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting August 21 in Rawalpindi. Shan Masood, who led the side in the 3-0 series defeat to Australia will continue to be the captain but Pakistan have made a few changes in the side since then.

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Babar Azam.

PCB declines NOC to Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan for Global T20 Canada

Cricket | Jul 20, 2024, 10:36 AM IST

Pakistan are going to host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series which is a part of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The first Test will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

James Anderson bids farewell to international cricket.

Yuvraj Singh, Babar Azam lead farewell texts as James Anderson prepares for life after cricket

Cricket | Jul 13, 2024, 12:52 PM IST

James Anderson called time on his international playing career with a total of 991 wickets across the three formats of the game. The right-arm swing bowler has claimed the most wickets by a pacer in the red-ball format.

Virat Kohli in IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 final

Virat Kohli goes past Babar Azam in two major T20I records after smashing fifty in T20 WC 2024 final

Cricket | Jun 29, 2024, 09:48 PM IST

After failing to find form throughout the tournament, the star batter Virat Kohli smashed a brilliant fifty against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final to boost India's total and also bagged a couple of big T20I records.

India notched up their 49th win under Rohit Sharma as

Rohit Sharma becomes most successful captain in men's T20Is, leaves behind Babar Azam

Cricket | Jun 28, 2024, 10:30 AM IST

Team India qualified for their third final in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup after the Men in Blue beat England avenging the defeat of the 2022 semi-final to make it through to the summit clash. The win was 49th for India under Rohit Sharma as captain, the most in men's T20Is for a skipper.

T20 World Cup 2024

Chance for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to go past Babar Azam one final time in T20Is

Cricket | Jun 20, 2024, 08:34 AM IST

Rohit, Kohli and Babar have been fighting it out in the T20 World Cup to become the top run-scorer in the shortest format. But with Pakistan out of the tournament, India's openers have a great chance to trump Babar with at least three matches to play in Super 8.

Pakistan vs Ireland.

Pakistan move closer to equalling India's record at T20 World Cup after three-wicket win vs Ireland

Cricket | Jun 17, 2024, 08:06 AM IST

Pakistan's batting order suffered yet another collapse while chasing just 107 runs to win in 20 overs. Babar Azam (32* off 34 deliveries) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (13* off five balls) took their side over the line in a tense finish.

Babar Azam.

'I will announce it openly': Babar Azam breaks silence on future as captain of Pakistan cricket team

Cricket | Jun 17, 2024, 07:11 AM IST

Babar Azam played a captain's knock to take his team over the line against Ireland in their last group-stage fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The Pakistan captain played an unbeaten 32-run knock off 34 deliveries with the help of two boundaries.

Babar Azam.

Babar Azam breaks MS Dhoni's all-time T20 World Cup record during consolation win over Ireland

Cricket | Jun 17, 2024, 02:21 AM IST

Babar Azam scored 32 runs as he helped Pakistan reach home in their T20 World Cup 2024's last match against Ireland. During his knock, he shattered MS Dhoni's record

Travis Head ICC T20I rankings

Travis Head storms into top ten ICC T20I batting rankings; Babar Azam jumps to third spot

Cricket | Jun 12, 2024, 04:46 PM IST

The star Australian batter Travis Head has scored 80 runs in three innings at an impressive strike rate of 177.77 in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and entered the top ten of the ICC Men's T20I Batting rankings for the first time in his career.

Pakistan will take on Canada in a must-win T20 World Cup

PAK vs CAN Dream11 prediction: Best fantasy picks for Pakistan vs Canada T20 World Cup 2024 match

Cricket | Jun 11, 2024, 10:07 AM IST

Pakistan face Canada in a must-win clash in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in New York on Tuesday, June 11. Pakistan have lost both their matches in the tournament so far, against the USA and India and one more loss would knock them out of the competition.

IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2024

Jasprit Bumrah stuns Pakistan as India successfully defend joint-lowest total in T20 World Cup

Cricket | Jun 10, 2024, 06:10 AM IST

IND vs PAK: Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf picked three wickets each and Mohammad Amir bagged two to help Pakistan bowl out India to just 119 total while bowling first at New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.

IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2024 Playing XIs

IND vs PAK Playing XIs, T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan add Imad Wasim; Kuldeep remains out for India

Cricket | Jun 09, 2024, 08:16 PM IST

IND vs PAK Playing XIs: Captain Babar Azam won the crucial toss as Pakistan elected to bowl first in the mega T20 World Cup 2024 encounter against India at New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match in New York

T20 World Cup 2024: Title contenders India meet bruised neighbours Pakistan in mother of all clashes

Cricket | Jun 09, 2024, 06:24 AM IST

IND vs PAK: The Indian cricket team started their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a dominant win against Ireland while Pakistan suffered a shock Super Over loss against the United States in their first match. Both teams will target two crucial points in the upcoming fixture in New York on Sunday.

Shadab Khan and Babar Azam.

Babar Azam underlines reason behind appalling loss to USA in ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Cricket | Jun 07, 2024, 06:54 AM IST

The Pakistan captain was batting at nine off 23 balls after the team lost Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan and Fakhar Zaman in quick succession. Babar was unable to even rotate the strike and it created a lot of pressure on his fellow batters.

USA vs PAK T20 World Cup 2024

T20 World Cup 2024: USA pull off dream upset over Pakistan in Super Over thriller to remain unbeaten

Cricket | Jun 07, 2024, 12:51 PM IST

Captain Babar Azam top-scored with 44 runs off 43 balls to help Pakistan post a challenging total of 159 against the United States at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas in the 11th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

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Babar Azam shatters Virat Kohli's biggest T20I record during USA vs PAK T20 World Cup match

Cricket | Jun 07, 2024, 12:06 AM IST

Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam struggled for quick runs against the United States in their first T20 World Cup 2024 match in Dallas but entered the history books with a huge T20I record after scoring 16 runs.

USA vs PAK live score, T20 World Cup 2024 match 11

USA vs PAK T20 World Cup 2024: United States record famous win in Super Over thriller in Dallas

Cricket | Jun 07, 2024, 12:52 PM IST

USA vs PAK Match 11: Babar Azam's Pakistan will begin their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against the charged-up United States of America at Dallas' Grand Prairie Stadium today. The USA thrashed Canada in the opening game and are playing Pakistan for the first time in T20Is.

T20 World Cup 2024

Quinton de Kock eyes to go past Babar Azam's tally in T20 World Cup

Cricket | Jun 03, 2024, 04:44 PM IST

South Africa are set to face Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup opener on June 3 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Quinton de Kock didn't have a great Indian Premier League (IPL) season this time around but will look to do well in the mega event.

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