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'''Mohammad Babar Azam'' (born 15 October 1994) is a ]i ] who holds the record of being the fastest batsman to reach 1000 ODI runs. Azam captained the ] at the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/content/story/571302.html |title=Babar Azam to lead Pakistan in U-19 World Cup |publisher=Cricinfo |date=6 July 2012 |accessdate=15 August 2012 }}</ref> Azam is a cousin of the three Akmal brothers in Pakistani cricket: ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jan/21/adnan-akmal-pakistan-england|title=Adnan Akmal keeps family flame burning for Pakistan against England|date=22 January 2012|accessdate=11 July 2015|work=The Guardian}}</ref> '''Mohammad Babar Azam'' (born 15 October 1994) is a ]i ] who holds the record of being the fastest batsman to reach 1000 ODI runs. Azam captained the ] at the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/content/story/571302.html |title=Babar Azam to lead Pakistan in U-19 World Cup |publisher=Cricinfo |date=6 July 2012 |accessdate=15 August 2012 }}</ref>

==International career== ==International career==
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Babar Azam
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Personal information
Full nameMohammad Babar Azam
Born (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 30)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleTop order batsman
RelationsKamran Akmal (cousin)
Adnan Akmal (cousin)
Umar Akmal (cousin)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 222)13 October 2016 v West Indies
Last Test3 January 2017 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 203)31 May 2015 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI26 January 2017 v Australia
ODI shirt no.56
T20I debut (cap 70)7 September 2016 v England
Last T20I27 September 2016 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd
2012–2015Islamabad Leopards
2016Islamabad United
2017–Karachi Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC Test
Matches 23 4 26 6
Runs scored 1137 116 1,522 300
Batting average 51.85 116.00 41.13 27.27
100s/50s 4/6 0/2 2/9 0/2
Top score 123 55* 266 90*
Balls bowled – – 684
Wickets – – 4
Bowling average – – 101.00
5 wickets in innings – – 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling – – 1/13
Catches/stumpings 8/– 1/– 14/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 January 2017

'Mohammad Babar Azam (born 15 October 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer who holds the record of being the fastest batsman to reach 1000 ODI runs. Azam captained the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team at the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

International career

He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe in Lahore on 31 May 2015.

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against England on 7 September 2016.

On 5 October 2016 he became the third batsman for Pakistan to score hundreds in three successive ODI innings and made most runs (360) in 3 match ODI Series.

He made his Test debut for Pakistan against the West Indies in Dubai on 13 October 2016 and scored 69 runs in his first innings. His debut test match was a day/night test match.

On 19 January 2017 he became the joint-fastest player to score 1,000 runs in ODIs and the fastest for Pakistan in his 21st innings.

International centuries

One Day International centuries

Babar Azam's One Day International centuries
# Runs Balls Against City/Country Venue Year Result Ref
1 120 177  West Indies United Arab Emirates Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Sharjah Cricket Stadium 2016 Won
2 123 164  West Indies United Arab Emirates Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Sharjah Cricket Stadium 2016 Won
3 117 106  West Indies United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Stadium 2016 Won
4 100 109  Australia Australia Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Oval 2017 Lost

International awards

One-Day International cricket

Man of the Match awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Series Performance Result
1 West Indies Sharjah 30 September 2016 120 (131 balls, 8x4, 3x6)  Pakistan won by 111 runs (D/L).
2 West Indies Sharjah 2 October 2016 123 (126 balls, 9x4, 1x6)  Pakistan won by 59 runs.
3 West Indies Abu Dhabi 5 October 2016 117 (106 balls, 8x4, 1x6)  Pakistan won by 136 runs . 4 Australia Adelaide 26 January 2016 100 (109 balls, 7x4, 1x6)  Australia won by 57 runs

Man of the Series awards

S No Series Season Series Performance Result
1 Pakistan v West Indies in UAE 2016/17 Runs- 360 , Balls- 362 , 100s- 3 , Avg.- 120.00 , SR- 99.23  Pakistan won the series 3-0.

References

  1. "Babar Azam to lead Pakistan in U-19 World Cup". Cricinfo. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. "Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan, 3rd ODI: Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, May 31, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. "Pakistan tour of England and Ireland, Only T20I: England v Pakistan at Manchester, Sep 7, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. "Hundreds in consecutive innings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  5. "Babar Azam in elite company". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st Test: Pakistan v West Indies at Dubai (DSC), Oct 13-17, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  7. http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/13-Oct-16/azam-nawaz-debut-as-pakistan-win-toss/Daily Times, 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  8. Sundararaman, Gaurav (19 January 2017). "The fastest to 1000 and 3000 ODI runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  9. "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Sep 30, 2016".
  10. "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 2nd ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Oct 2, 2016".
  11. "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 3rd ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Abu Dhabi, Oct 5, 2016".
  12. "Pakistan tour of Australia, 5th ODI: Australia v Pakistan at Adelaide, Jan 26, 2017".
  13. "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Sep 30, 2016".
  14. "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 2nd ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Oct 2, 2016".
  15. "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 3rd ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Abu Dhabi, Oct 5, 2016".
  16. "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, Sep 30, 2016".

External links

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