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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

WI vs PAK, 1st Test: Babar Azam's fifty helps Pakistan to 124-run lead on hard-fought Day 3
Cricket | Aug 15, 2021, 06:21 AM IST
Trailing by 36 runs on the first innings, Pakistan reached 160-5 by stumps with Babar 54 not out and Faheem Ashraf on 12.
Top Pakistan cricketers Babar, Shaheen, Hasan want match fee hike: Reports
Cricket | Aug 11, 2021, 10:54 AM IST
All four senior Pak cricketers, who were recently awarded 'A' grade contracts by the PCB, have told a senior board official that their match fees should be revised.
ENG vs PAK: Pakistan rebound from ODI humiliation to win by 31 runs in 1st T20I
Cricket | Jul 17, 2021, 08:47 AM IST
Captain Azam hit 85 from 49 balls and Rizwan 63 from 41 in a Pakistan record total of 232-6.

Pakistan made mistake by removing Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mickey Arthur after 2019 WC: Latif
Cricket | Jul 16, 2021, 11:36 AM IST
Sarfaraz and Arthur had combined well to take Pakistan to the Champions Trophy title in 2017.
Babar Azam responds to Shoaib Akhtar's remarks: 'You should ask him who is a star and who is not'
Cricket | Jul 14, 2021, 06:14 PM IST
Azam also reflected on his team's performances in the recently-concluded series and blamed bowling and fielding for a three-wicket defeat in the final ODI.
ICC ODI Rankings: Babar Azam consolidates position at top, reaches career-best rating
Cricket | Jul 14, 2021, 04:07 PM IST
While Kohli is second on the list, his white-ball deputy Rohit Sharma is third with 825 rating points.

'Extremely painful' day for Pakistan cricket: Ramiz Raja slams side after 0-3 loss to England
Cricket | Jul 14, 2021, 11:43 AM IST
Pakistan conceded a 0-3 defeat to an England squad which was arranged merely two days prior to the start of the ODI series.
ENG vs PAK | Babar Azam pips Virat Kohli, Hashim Amla; breaks multiple records after scoring 158
Cricket | Jul 13, 2021, 10:37 PM IST
Babar's 158 off 139 deliveries came after Pakistan's disappointing outings in the first two ODIs against England's second-string side.
Babar, Rizwan in category A; PCB announces across the board hike for centrally-contracted players
Cricket | Jul 02, 2021, 01:42 PM IST
Seniors like Wahab Riaz and Shoaib Malik still remain out of the list like last year.

Virat Kohli is one of the best, I feel proud when people compare me with such big player: Babar Azam
Cricket | Jun 03, 2021, 03:53 PM IST
Babar, back in April, ended Kohli's long reign at the top of the ICC ODI Rankings as he became the top-ranked batter. He became only the fourth from his country to attain the position.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam to speak to Mohammad Amir as speculation of IPL stint grows
Cricket | Jun 02, 2021, 10:27 AM IST
There has been speculation that Amir may shift to England and eye an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract as a British citizen.
Babar becomes first Pakistan player to achieve unique captaincy feat, joins Dhoni in elusive list
Cricket | May 10, 2021, 04:22 PM IST
Eight Test captains have won their first four games in charge of their side and Babar is only the second to achieve the feat this century

I have total control in team and selection matters: Babar Azam
Cricket | Apr 28, 2021, 06:25 PM IST
Babar said in a virtual press conference that the debate over whether he was a captain with authority should end now.
Babar Azam expresses solidarity with India amid COVID-19 crisis: Together we can do it
Cricket | Apr 26, 2021, 08:28 PM IST
India recorded over 3.53 lakh cases on Monday, the highest across the world since the pandemic began last year.
Babar Azam breaks Virat Kohli's record to become the fastest man to 2000 T20I runs
Cricket | Apr 25, 2021, 05:15 PM IST
Babar scored 52 runs off 46 balls, laced with five boundaries, en route to his feat, while stitching a 124-run stand alongside Mohammad Rizwa

Babar Azam sets sight on Virat Kohli's major T20I record as Pakistan gear up for Zimbabwe series
Cricket | Apr 20, 2021, 08:06 PM IST
Babar needs only 60 more runs to break India skipper Virat Kohli's record of fastest to 2,000 T20I runs.
T20 World Cup preparations on right track, says Babar Azam
Cricket | Apr 17, 2021, 01:21 PM IST
Babar, who led Pakistan to their first-ever T20 series win in South Africa and also captained his side to a 2-1 victory in the ODI series, on Friday said he was satisfied with the performances of his players.
Babar Azam heaps praise on Mohd Rizwan: It takes lot of courage to bat, keep wickets while fasting
Cricket | Apr 15, 2021, 05:09 PM IST
Babar and Rizwan's partnership of 197 from 107 balls ripped the game away from the hosts as Pakistan gained an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
Babar Azam's sensational 122 helps Pakistan take 2-1 lead in T20I series in South Africa
Cricket | Apr 14, 2021, 10:39 PM IST
Babar marked the day he unseated Virat Kohli to become the top-ranked ODI batsman in the world with another brilliant limited-overs innings, albeit in the shortest format this time.
ICC Rankings: Babar Azam dethrones Virat Kohli as no.1 ODI batsman
Cricket | Apr 14, 2021, 02:28 PM IST
Pakistan captain Babar Azam became the new no.1 batsman in the latest ICC ODI rankings released on Wednesday.