Pakistan Captain Babar Azam in Opening Test Against New Zealand in Karachi
Pakistan captain Babar Azam broke a 16-year-old record held by Mohammad Yousuf in the first innings of the opening Test against New Zealand in Karachi.
Holds the record for most runs in a calendar year:-
Babar Azam now holds the record for most runs in a calendar year by a Pakistan batsman, surpassing Mohammad Yousuf’s total of 2435 runs in 2006. Batting on 54* at the end of the first season, Babar has 2477 runs across all formats. 2022.
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The fifty also means that he now holds the record for the most scores of 50 or more in a calendar year.
Succeeded in touching the four-figure mark in Tests:-
It was Babar’s 25th 50+ score, surpassing Ricky Ponting’s record of 24 in 2005.
Despite the team’s contrasting fortunes in Test cricket this year, the skipper has shone in the format scoring over 1000 runs in nine matches. In this calendar year, only three other batsmen have been able to touch the four-figure mark in Tests.
Like his innings so far in the Boxing Day Test, Babar has often been the lone warrior for Pakistan when their backs have been against the wall.
Pakistan’s back has been against the wall:-
The 28-year-old has shown similar consistency in ODI cricket this year as well, scoring 679 runs in nine matches. In eight of those matches, they have registered scores of 50 or more, while also marshalling their troops to three series wins.
In the shortest format, he has scored 735 runs at a healthy average of 31.95 while striking at 123.32.
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Pakistan would be hoping that their captain can add to the runs in the ongoing Test. If he does so, he could leave behind several legends and break into the top 10 on the all-time list.