Babar Azam Profile: Age, Career Info & Stats

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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 InformationDetails
NameBabar Azam
AgeOctober 15, 1994 (30 years)
Birth PlaceLahore, Punjab
Height1.80 M
RoleBatsman
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm offbreak
CountryPakistan

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.

DetailsTest
Match59
Innings108
Runs4235
Ball Faced7787
Highest Score196
Average42.78
Strike Rate54.39
NO9
Fours495
Sixes23
50s29
100s9
200s0

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.

DetailsODI
Match131
Innings128
Runs6235
Ball Faced7089
Highest Score158
Average55.18
Strike Rate87.96
NO15
Fours574
Sixes67
50s37
100s19
200s0

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.

DetailsT20I
Match128
Innings121
Runs4223
Ball Faced3268
Highest Score122
Average39.84
Strike Rate129.23
NO15
Fours447
Sixes73
50s36
100s3
200s0

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.

DetailsTest
Match59
Innings8
Balls90
Runs42
Wickets2
Average21
Economy2.8
Strike Rate45
Best Bowling Inning1/1
Best Bowling Match1/2
5w0
10w0

Babar Azam Bowling ODIs Format Stats

DetailsODI
Match131
Innings0
Balls0
Runs0
Wickets0
Average0
Economy0
Strike Rate0
Best Bowling Inning-/-
Best Bowling Match-/-
5w0
10w0

Babar Azam Bowling T20I Format Stats

DetailsT20I
Match128
Innings0
Balls0
Runs0
Wickets0
Average0
Economy0
Strike Rate0
Best Bowling Inning-/-
Best Bowling Match-/-
5w0
10w0

Babar Azam Career Information

T20 Debutvs England, Sep 07 at 2016 at Emirates Old Trafford
Last T20vs South Africa, Dec 14 at 2024 at The Wanderers Stadium
Test Debutvs West Indies, Oct 13 at 2016 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Last Testvs West Indies, Jan 25 at 2025 at Multan Cricket Stadium
Odi Debutvs Zimbabwe, May 31 at 2015 at Gaddafi Stadium
Last ODIvs New Zealand, Apr 05 at 2025 at Bay Oval