Happy Birthday Babar Azam: Everyone has heard of the “Fab Four,” but the player who celebrates his birthday today has gone above and beyond to make it five. The man we trust won’t ever lose his form. He will continue to score runs and shatter records as the youngest batter to accomplish notable exploits. He is the one and only Babar Azam, a right-handed batsman in the top order who is famous for his poise and serenity.
Batting Prowess
In ODI cricket, Azam averages a startling 59.79. More than 4000 ODI runs have already been recorded by Azam. Additionally, Yousuf, who is once again at the top of the list, needs 3.47 innings whereas Azam just needs 2.61 to get a fifty-plus score. He T20s he averages 40+ with a very good strike rate.
In 92 ODI innings, Azam has also compiled 17 three-figure scores, which works out to a century every 5.4 innings. Azam’s ratio is more than twice as excellent as Saeed Anwar’s, who among Pakistan’s top five ODI run scorers has the best ratio of innings per ODI hundred at 12.2. He has scored overall19 centuries in limited-over cricket.
In Tests, he is a dream again. With an average just below 50, he has scored 7 centuries and amassed 3100+ runs. Overall, he has scored 26 centuries across all formats.
Records and Accolades
Babar Azam now holds a number of records as a result of his performance, which had a big impact on cricket. He is the second-fastest Pakistani batsman to reach 1000 runs in ODI cricket (21 innings). He is also the fastest Pakistani player to reach 2000 runs in ODIs (45 innings). Together with Zaheer Abbas and Kevin Pietersen, he holds the record. Babar Azam is the first player from Asia to accumulate 3000 runs in the least length of time in ODIs (68 innings).
Babar Azam has emerged as one of Pakistan’s top cricketers in recent years. He was chosen for the 2017 ICC World XI in addition to winning the PCB Player of the Year award two years in a row. Babar received the honour from PCB for his exceptional performance in the One Day Internationals in 2017. He earned the same award for his similarly exceptional performance in T20 Internationals in 2018.
The best is yet to come
Observing Babar Azam’s stroke play is always entertaining. In ODI cricket, Azam has already racked up impressive numbers for his country. His cover drive may be among the finest of the modern age. On his best day, he can render any bowling attack helpless. He caresses the ball into the gaps with accuracy.
His ODI cricket statistics demonstrate that he is a match-winner for his team, and his current record places him far ahead of some of the greatest Pakistan hitters in history. Azam, who is just 26 years old, has quickly become one of Pakistan’s most exciting ODI cricket prospects. If he can maintain his current form, he would undoubtedly surpass any other ODI batsman Pakistan has ever produced.
We wish the prodigy a very Happy Birthday!
