Babar Azam

Babar Azam
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Babar Azam
Born (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Role Top order batsman
Relations Adnan Akmal (cousin)
Kamran Akmal (cousin)
Umar Akmal (cousin)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 222) 13 October 2016 v West Indies
Last Test 25 November 2016 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 203) 31 May 2015 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 05 October 2016 v West Indies
ODI shirt no. 56
T20I debut (cap 70) 7 September 2016 v England
Last T20I 27 September 2016 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010– Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd
2012–2015 Islamabad Leopards
2016 Islamabad United
2017– Karachi Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC Test
Matches 18 4 26 3
Runs scored 886 116 1,522
Batting average 52.11 116.00 41.13
100s/50s 3/5 0/2 2/9 0/1
Top score 123 55* 266 69
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 6/– 1/– 14/– 0/–
Source: , 25 January 2016

Mohammad Babar Azam nick Name "'Babar Sher"' (born 15 October 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer. Azam captained the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team at the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] Azam is a cousin of the three Akmal brothers in Pakistani cricket: Kamran, Umar and Adnan Akmal.[2]

International career

He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe in Lahore on 31 May 2015.[3]

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against England on 7 September 2016.[4]

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.[5][6]

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.[7] His debut test match was a day/night test match. [8]

International centuries

One Day International centuries

Babar Azam's One Day International centuries
# Runs Match Against City/Country Venue Year Result
1 120 16  West Indies United Arab Emirates Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Sharjah Cricket Stadium 2016 Won[9]
2 123 17  West Indies United Arab Emirates Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Sharjah Cricket Stadium 2016 Won[10]
3 117 18  West Indies United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Stadium 2016 Won[11]

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).[12]
2 West Indies Sharjah 2 October 2016 123 (126 balls, 9x4, 1x6)  Pakistan won by 59 runs.[13]
3 West Indies Abu Dhabi 5 October 2016 117 (106 balls, 8x4, 1x6)  Pakistan won by 136 runs .[14]

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.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Babar Azam to lead Pakistan in U-19 World Cup". Cricinfo. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Adnan Akmal keeps family flame burning for Pakistan against England". The Guardian. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan, 3rd ODI: Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, May 31, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Hundreds in consecutive innings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Babar Azam in elite company". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ http://dailytimes.com.pk/sports/13-Oct-16/azam-nawaz-debut-as-pakistan-win-toss/Daily Times, 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  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. ↑ "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Sep 30, 2016".
  13. ↑ "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 2nd ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, Oct 2, 2016".
  14. ↑ "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, 3rd ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Abu Dhabi, Oct 5, 2016".
  15. ↑ "West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates, Sep 30, 2016".

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