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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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Babar Azam wants to emulate Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson as captain
Cricket | Oct 26, 2019, 12:19 PM ISTBabar Azam was named Pakistan's T20I skipper following their whitewash under Sarfaraz Ahmed in the three-match series against Sri Lanka.
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Karachi to hold protest over Sarfaraz's sacking as Pakistan skipper
Cricket | Oct 19, 2019, 06:08 PM ISTWhile Azhar Ali has been named as Pakistan's new Test skipper, Babar Azam will take on the responsibility for the T20I side. The decision for the ODI captaincy has been put on hold.
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Twitter trolls Sarfaraz after he gets the axe as Pakistan captain
Cricket | Oct 18, 2019, 02:22 PM ISTSarfaraz Ahmed was stripped of captaincy and dropped from the Pakistan side after a series of below-average performances in international cricket.
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Over reliance on Babar Azam hurting Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq
Cricket | Oct 08, 2019, 03:11 PM ISTPakistan lost the first two games, by 64 and 35 runs respectively, as the islanders took an unassailable lead in the three-match series in Lahore.
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Shahid Afridi backs Babar Azam to score double-century in ODIs
Cricket | Oct 02, 2019, 08:09 PM ISTFormer Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that Babar Azam has the potential to reach 200 in one-day internationals.
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Babar Azam pips Virat Kohli to become 3rd quickest to 11 centuries
Cricket | Sep 30, 2019, 11:18 PM ISTBabar Azam went past Virat Kohli to become the third-fastest batsman to 11 centuries in one-day internationals.
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Sarfaraz Ahmed retained as Pakistan captain, Babar Azam appointed vice-captain for Sri Lanka series
Cricket | Sep 13, 2019, 08:30 PM ISTPCB Chairman Ehsan Mani said that Babar's elevation is part of his gradual development as a future captain. "I am hopeful the trio of Misbah, Sarfaraz and Babar will do well for Pakistan cricket," Mani said.
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India vs West Indies: KL Rahul eyes T20I world record, could surpass Babar Azam, Virat Kohli
Cricket | Aug 03, 2019, 12:42 PM ISTIf he plays in the first T20I against West Indies today, KL Rahul will have a chance to create a world record, surpassing the likes of Pakistan's Babar Azam, and Indian captain Virat Kohli.
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2019 World Cup: Team success more important than personal success, says Babar Azam
Cricket | Jun 27, 2019, 11:59 AM ISTBabar Azam scored a brilliant hundred as Pakistan chased down a 238-run target with six wickets in hand on a tricky Edgbaston wicket against New Zealand.
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Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower backs Babar Azam to be 'as good as' Virat Kohli
Cricket | Jun 27, 2019, 11:18 AM ISTIn a must-win match, Babar Azam oozed class on his way to an unbeaten hundred, guiding Pakistan to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the World Cup on Wednesday.
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2019 World Cup: Babar Azam overtakes Viv Richards in elite list with century against New Zealand
Cricket | Jun 27, 2019, 09:20 AM ISTDuring the course of his unbeaten 101 on Wednesday, Babar became the second fastest batsman to score 3,000 ODI runs behind South Africa's Hashim Amla.
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2019 World Cup, IND vs PAK: Babar Azam prepares for India clash by watching Virat Kohli's batting videos
Cricket | Jun 14, 2019, 09:20 PM ISTBabar said Pakistan would take inspiration from their Champions Trophy final victory over India two years ago.
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I want to do for Pakistan what Virat Kohli has done for India, says Babar Azam
Cricket | Feb 22, 2019, 10:28 AM ISTAzam accepted that Kohli's consistency and mindset over the years are what he would like to emulate.
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ICC T20I Rankings: Kuldeep Yadav leaps to career-best 2nd, Virat Kohli out of top-15
Cricket | Feb 11, 2019, 01:24 PM ISTThe Indian skipper dropped four places to be jointly 19th with Zimbabwe's Hamilton Masakadza.
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2nd T20I | I thought I was the worst captain on the planet: David Miller
Cricket | Feb 04, 2019, 01:41 PM ISTPakistan were 147/1 at the start of the 17th over putting Miller in all sorts of trouble.
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2nd T20I: Babar Azam heroics in vain as South Africa clinch series with one match to go
Cricket | Feb 03, 2019, 11:23 PM ISTDavid Miller's 29-ball 65 not out trumped Babar Azam's 58-ball 90 as Pakistan lost to South Africa beat Pakistan by 7 runs in the second T20I.
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1st T20I: David Miller's outstanding fielding helps South Africa beat Pakistan by six runs
Cricket | Feb 02, 2019, 08:38 AM ISTMiller was the man of the match just for his fielding — a rare feat.
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Year Ender 2018: Top 10 cricket records that got shattered in a golden year for the game
Cricket | Dec 31, 2018, 05:26 PM ISTAs we say, 'Records are meant to be broken', here are some astonishing records that were broken in 2018.
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1st Test: Duanne Olivier's eleven-for sets South Africa 149-run target after Pakistan collapse yet again
Cricket | Dec 27, 2018, 10:44 PM ISTBut it was three rapid strikes by his fellow pace bowler Kagiso Rabada that turned the second day on its head in the final session.
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Babar Azam beats Virat Kohli as Pakistan sweep aside New Zealand 3-0 in T20I series
Cricket | Nov 05, 2018, 09:04 AM ISTAzam and Hafeez propelled Pakistan to its highest total of the series with a clinical 94-run second wicket stand off 64 balls.