Babar Azam has been easily one of the most elegant and consistent batsman in world cricket nowadays. Born on 15 October 1994 in Lahore, Pakistan, Babar was thrown into the mix straightaway and rise through the rank almost instantly due to his aesthetic touch play with purity that helped him reach these heights following a calmer suave demeanour. Widely trusted for his solid technique and penchant to grind out innings across formats, he has been the mainstay of Pakistan’s batting order. Over the years Babar has scored runs in ODIs, Tests and also led Pakistan from the front as skipper. He has performed well in domestic cricket, as well as in Pakistan Super League (PSL), to solidify his credentials as a world-class cricketer. In white-ball formats, Babar with an average over 50 continues to make and break records for Pakistan cricket. Personal Information Details Name Babar Azam Age October 15, 1994 (30 years) Birth Place Lahore, Punjab Height 1.80 M Role Batsman Batting Style Right Handed Bat Bowling Style Right-arm offbreak Country Pakistan Babar Azam Batting Career Stats With his elegant and technically correct style of play, Babar Azam has been consistent across formats. He has an ODI average of over 50, putting him in rarefied air as one of the world’s leading batsmen. He has been very good for T20Is too, with several 50’s and an exchange rate still high. Babar has solidified his class with a number of dominant hundreds against the very best cricketing nations in Test. Babar Azam Batting Test Format Stats On the other hand, Babar Azam has made a name in whites with his unwavering patience and elegant strokeplay. He has scored more than 3900 runs in Tests with a good average, many hundreds and fifties. The versatility of his batting show with the performances he puts up in testing overseas conditions. Babar is still the bank for Pakistan in red-ball cricket and specially at number 4. Details Test Match 59 Innings 108 Runs 4235 Ball Faced 7787 Highest Score 196 Average 42.78 Strike Rate 54.39 NO 9 Fours 495 Sixes 23 50s 29 100s 9 200s 0 Babar Azam Batting ODIs Format Stats Babar Azam – is one of the leading ODI batsmen in the world renowned for his unmatched consistency and elegance when it comes to shot making. Gayan’s scored over 5,600 runs in ODIs at an average above 55 with multiple centuries and half-centuries to his credit. He has consistently won One-Day Internationals for Pakistan. His knack of anchoring the innings is a quality highly valuable in the ODI format. Details ODI Match 131 Innings 128 Runs 6235 Ball Faced 7089 Highest Score 158 Average 55.18 Strike Rate 87.96 NO 15 Fours 574 Sixes 67 50s 37 100s 19 200s 0 Babar Azam Batting T20I Format Stats Over years of Pakistan cricket, Babar Azam has been an anomaly – a top-order batsman with all the accoutrements of classical technique few others can compete with and yet, blessed with this aggressive intent. An all-time leading run-scorer in T20Is, he has aggregated more than 3,800 runs in this form of the game. His average is not very high but the number of half-centuries along with his ability to anchor and target would be good enough, Subset needed someone who can steady the ship on their day of horror. Arish Ali Khan: His consistency and captaincy has been key to Pakistans T20 success. Details T20I Match 128 Innings 121 Runs 4223 Ball Faced 3268 Highest Score 122 Average 39.84 Strike Rate 129.23 NO 15 Fours 447 Sixes 73 50s 36 100s 3 200s 0 Babar Azam Bowling Career Stats Currently, Babar Azam is a top-order batsman but has bowled every so often in international cricket. He has played his most cricket as a limited-overs cricketer, with very few chances to display anything of his off-breaks. He doesn’t have the best of records, but he also can provide a very occasional option with the ball. The top priority of Babar is playing for Pakistan and captaining the side. Babar Azam Bowling Test Format Stats Babar Azam has rarely bowled in Test cricket, as his role is primarily focused on batting. He has delivered only a few overs in the longest format without taking any wickets. His off-spin is used occasionally when the team needs a part-time option. However, he is not considered a regular bowling contributor in Tests. Details Test Match 59 Innings 8 Balls 90 Runs 42 Wickets 2 Average 21 Economy 2.8 Strike Rate 45 Best Bowling Inning 1/1 Best Bowling Match 1/2 5w 0 10w 0 Babar Azam Bowling ODIs Format Stats Details ODI Match 131 Innings 0 Balls 0 Runs 0 Wickets 0 Average 0 Economy 0 Strike Rate 0 Best Bowling Inning -/- Best Bowling Match -/- 5w 0 10w 0 Babar Azam Bowling T20I Format Stats Details T20I Match 128 Innings 0 Balls 0 Runs 0 Wickets 0 Average 0 Economy 0 Strike Rate 0 Best Bowling Inning -/- Best Bowling Match -/- 5w 0 10w 0 Babar Azam Career Information T20 Debut vs England, Sep 07 at 2016 at Emirates Old Trafford Last T20 vs South Africa, Dec 14 at 2024 at The Wanderers Stadium Test Debut vs West Indies, Oct 13 at 2016 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium Last Test vs West Indies, Jan 25 at 2025 at Multan Cricket Stadium Odi Debut vs Zimbabwe, May 31 at 2015 at Gaddafi Stadium Last ODI vs New Zealand, Apr 05 at 2025 at Bay Oval
