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Babar Azam
Born in Lahore Babar Azam is the first cousin of Akmal brothers. He is considered as the next big thing in or Pakistan cricket because of discipline and control temperament. He is the fastest to score 1000 runs in T20I cricket that show how good he is for the shorter format of the game. After scoring runs in domestic cricket Babar got the national team call-up in 2015 against Zimbabwe but his career got new heights when he scores back to back three centuries against West Indies in ODI series which led to his Test cricket debut. He is often compared to Indian `Run Machine` Virat Kohli but Babar regards him as a senior cricketer always.
Babar Azam
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Pakistan announce Test squad for Bangladesh series; Masood captain, 28-year-old named vice-capt
Cricket | Aug 07, 2024, 02:34 PM ISTPakistan have named their 17-member squad for a two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting August 21 in Rawalpindi. Shan Masood, who led the side in the 3-0 series defeat to Australia will continue to be the captain but Pakistan have made a few changes in the side since then.
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PCB declines NOC to Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan for Global T20 Canada
Cricket | Jul 20, 2024, 10:36 AM ISTPakistan are going to host Bangladesh for a two-match Test series which is a part of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The first Test will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
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Yuvraj Singh, Babar Azam lead farewell texts as James Anderson prepares for life after cricket
Cricket | Jul 13, 2024, 12:52 PM ISTJames Anderson called time on his international playing career with a total of 991 wickets across the three formats of the game. The right-arm swing bowler has claimed the most wickets by a pacer in the red-ball format.
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Virat Kohli goes past Babar Azam in two major T20I records after smashing fifty in T20 WC 2024 final
Cricket | Jun 29, 2024, 09:48 PM ISTAfter failing to find form throughout the tournament, the star batter Virat Kohli smashed a brilliant fifty against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final to boost India's total and also bagged a couple of big T20I records.
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Rohit Sharma becomes most successful captain in men's T20Is, leaves behind Babar Azam
Cricket | Jun 28, 2024, 10:30 AM ISTTeam India qualified for their third final in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup after the Men in Blue beat England avenging the defeat of the 2022 semi-final to make it through to the summit clash. The win was 49th for India under Rohit Sharma as captain, the most in men's T20Is for a skipper.
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Chance for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to go past Babar Azam one final time in T20Is
Cricket | Jun 20, 2024, 08:34 AM ISTRohit, Kohli and Babar have been fighting it out in the T20 World Cup to become the top run-scorer in the shortest format. But with Pakistan out of the tournament, India's openers have a great chance to trump Babar with at least three matches to play in Super 8.
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Pakistan move closer to equalling India's record at T20 World Cup after three-wicket win vs Ireland
Cricket | Jun 17, 2024, 08:06 AM ISTPakistan's batting order suffered yet another collapse while chasing just 107 runs to win in 20 overs. Babar Azam (32* off 34 deliveries) and Shaheen Shah Afridi (13* off five balls) took their side over the line in a tense finish.
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'I will announce it openly': Babar Azam breaks silence on future as captain of Pakistan cricket team
Cricket | Jun 17, 2024, 07:11 AM ISTBabar Azam played a captain's knock to take his team over the line against Ireland in their last group-stage fixture of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The Pakistan captain played an unbeaten 32-run knock off 34 deliveries with the help of two boundaries.
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Babar Azam breaks MS Dhoni's all-time T20 World Cup record during consolation win over Ireland
Cricket | Jun 17, 2024, 02:21 AM ISTBabar Azam scored 32 runs as he helped Pakistan reach home in their T20 World Cup 2024's last match against Ireland. During his knock, he shattered MS Dhoni's record
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Travis Head storms into top ten ICC T20I batting rankings; Babar Azam jumps to third spot
Cricket | Jun 12, 2024, 04:46 PM ISTThe star Australian batter Travis Head has scored 80 runs in three innings at an impressive strike rate of 177.77 in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and entered the top ten of the ICC Men's T20I Batting rankings for the first time in his career.
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PAK vs CAN Dream11 prediction: Best fantasy picks for Pakistan vs Canada T20 World Cup 2024 match
Cricket | Jun 11, 2024, 10:07 AM ISTPakistan face Canada in a must-win clash in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in New York on Tuesday, June 11. Pakistan have lost both their matches in the tournament so far, against the USA and India and one more loss would knock them out of the competition.
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Jasprit Bumrah stuns Pakistan as India successfully defend joint-lowest total in T20 World Cup
Cricket | Jun 10, 2024, 06:10 AM ISTIND vs PAK: Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf picked three wickets each and Mohammad Amir bagged two to help Pakistan bowl out India to just 119 total while bowling first at New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.
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IND vs PAK Playing XIs, T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan add Imad Wasim; Kuldeep remains out for India
Cricket | Jun 09, 2024, 08:16 PM ISTIND vs PAK Playing XIs: Captain Babar Azam won the crucial toss as Pakistan elected to bowl first in the mega T20 World Cup 2024 encounter against India at New York's Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
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T20 World Cup 2024: Title contenders India meet bruised neighbours Pakistan in mother of all clashes
Cricket | Jun 09, 2024, 06:24 AM ISTIND vs PAK: The Indian cricket team started their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a dominant win against Ireland while Pakistan suffered a shock Super Over loss against the United States in their first match. Both teams will target two crucial points in the upcoming fixture in New York on Sunday.
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Babar Azam underlines reason behind appalling loss to USA in ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Cricket | Jun 07, 2024, 06:54 AM ISTThe Pakistan captain was batting at nine off 23 balls after the team lost Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan and Fakhar Zaman in quick succession. Babar was unable to even rotate the strike and it created a lot of pressure on his fellow batters.
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T20 World Cup 2024: USA pull off dream upset over Pakistan in Super Over thriller to remain unbeaten
Cricket | Jun 07, 2024, 12:51 PM ISTCaptain Babar Azam top-scored with 44 runs off 43 balls to help Pakistan post a challenging total of 159 against the United States at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas in the 11th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
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Babar Azam shatters Virat Kohli's biggest T20I record during USA vs PAK T20 World Cup match
Cricket | Jun 07, 2024, 12:06 AM ISTPakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam struggled for quick runs against the United States in their first T20 World Cup 2024 match in Dallas but entered the history books with a huge T20I record after scoring 16 runs.
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USA vs PAK T20 World Cup 2024: United States record famous win in Super Over thriller in Dallas
Cricket | Jun 07, 2024, 12:52 PM ISTUSA vs PAK Match 11: Babar Azam's Pakistan will begin their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against the charged-up United States of America at Dallas' Grand Prairie Stadium today. The USA thrashed Canada in the opening game and are playing Pakistan for the first time in T20Is.
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Quinton de Kock eyes to go past Babar Azam's tally in T20 World Cup
Cricket | Jun 03, 2024, 04:44 PM ISTSouth Africa are set to face Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup opener on June 3 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Quinton de Kock didn't have a great Indian Premier League (IPL) season this time around but will look to do well in the mega event.
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Babar Azam shatters Virat Kohli's all-time T20I record against England in losing cause
Cricket | May 31, 2024, 07:40 AM ISTPakistan lost the fourth and the final T20I of the four-match series at The Oval in London by seven wickets. The series win is expected to boost the morale of the Three Lions as they gear up to defend their T20 crown at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.