List of international cricket centuries by Babar Azam explained
Babar Azam is a Pakistani cricketer and white ball captain of the Pakistan national cricket team.[1], he has played 52 Tests, 117 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 109 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for Pakistan.[2] He has scored centuries (100 or more runs in an innings) on 1 occasion, scoring 9 centuries in Tests, 19 in ODIs, and 3 in T20Is. In 2022, Babar Azam became the Pakistan batter with the most runs — 2,598 — in all formats of the game in a calendar year.[3]
Babar has been praised by former English captains Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain also praised him. Vaughan, who led England to a memorable Ashes win over Australia in 2005, said he admires the way Babar plays.
"On a positive note … @babarazam258 is certainly one of the best Test players in the World … love the way he plays …," he said in a tweet.|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/697138-babar-praised-by-former-english-captains |publisher=The News International |access-date=17 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717165317/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/697138-babar-praised-by-former-english-captains |archive-date=17 July 2022 |date=7 August 2020}} He has been named in the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year on three occasions, captaining it in 2021 and in 2022.[4] In 2021 he also captained the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year.[5] He was also captain of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament.[6]
Azam made his Test debut in October 2016, and scored his first century two years later when he made 127 against Australia at Dubai.[7] His highest Test score of 196 came against Australia in March 2022;[8] his innings included the highest-ever score by a captain in the fourth innings of a match and the second-longest innings by a batter in the fourth innings of a Test.[9] [10] Azam has scored Test centuries against five different opponents at five grounds, including three at grounds outside Pakistan.[11] Azam made his ODI debut in May 2015 and scored his first century in the format a year later in 2016, making 120 against the West Indies.[12] This was followed by scores of 123 and 117, making him the third Pakistani batsman and eighth batsman overall to score three consecutive ODI hundreds.[13] In 2022, he scored three consecutive ODI hundreds again, with two centuries against Australia and one against the West Indies, making him the first batsman to do this on two occasions.[14] His highest ODI score of 158 was made against England in July 2021.[15] His ODI centuries, which were scored at thirteen venues, have come against seven different opponents.[16] He became the fastest batsman to complete 5,000 one-day international runs during the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi.[17] In August 2023, he became the batsman to have scored the most runs after the first 100 ODI innings.[18]
He made his T20I debut in September 2016 and has scored three centuries in the format,[19] with the first one coming against South Africa at Centurion.[20] His second century was made against England at Karachi in September 2022, making him the only Pakistani to score more than one T20I century.[21] His third century came on 15 April 2023 against New Zealand where he scored 101* on 58 balls, becoming the first player to score three T20I centuries as captain.[22]
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- Web site: Babar Azam . . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818063720/https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/babar-azam-348144 . 18 August 2022 . live.
- News: Babar Azam becomes highest scoring pakistan batter in all formats of a calendar year . Dawn . December 26, 2022.
- Web site: ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year revealed . . 5 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519075246/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2451796 . 19 May 2022 . live.
- Web site: ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year revealed . ICC . 5 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518165246/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2451961 . 18 May 2022 . live.
- Web site: T20 World Cup: Babar Azam named captain in 'Team of Tournament'; no Indians . . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115102419/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/t20-world-cup-2021-team-of-the-tournament-babar-azam-captain-7623691/ . 15 November 2021 . 15 November 2021 . live.
- Web site: Rasool . Danyal . Australia declare at 418 after Haris marathon, Babar ton . ESPNcricinfo . 4 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211205151048/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-v-new-zealand-2018-19-1157365/new-zealand-vs-australia-2nd-test-1157382/match-report-2 . 5 December 2021 . live.
- Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / Babar Azam / Test matches . ESPNcricinfo . 4 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717165328/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/348144.html?class=1;orderby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings . 17 July 2022 . live.
- Web site: Pakistan vs Australia: Babar Azam's record-breaking Test heroics . . 5 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401044727/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/17/pakistan-vs-australia-babar-azams-record-breaking-test-heroics . 1 April 2022 . live.
- Web site: Trio of records Babar Azam broke during his marathon 196 against Australia . 16 March 2022 . . 5 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323110207/https://www.dawn.com/news/1680280 . 23 March 2022 . live.
- Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / Babar Azam / Test matches / Grounds . ESPNcricinfo . 5 November 2022.
- Web site: Pakistan v West Indies: Babar Azam hits maiden ton in convincing win . Sky Sports . 4 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161110092425/https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/10600171/pakistan-v-west-indies-babar-azam-hits-maiden-ton-in-convincing-win . 10 November 2016 . live.
- Web site: Babar Azam becomes third Pakistan batsman to score three consecutive ODI centuries . 5 October 2016 . . 4 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190502175817/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/pakistan-vs-west-indies-babar-azam-record-stats-hundred-highlights-result-3067093/ . 2 May 2019 . live.
- Web site: Babar makes history with three ODI tons in a row – again . Cricket.com.au . 5 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220609080738/https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/babar-azam-three-one-day-centuries-tons-in-a-row-pakistan-beat-west-indies-first-odi-multan-scores/2022-06-09 . 9 June 2022 . live.
- Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / Babar Azam / One-Day Internationals . ESPNcricinfo . 4 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717201959/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/348144.html?class=2;orderby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings . 17 July 2022 . live.
- Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / Babar Azam / One-Day Internationals / Grounds . ESPNcricinfo . 5 November 2022.
- News: Babar Azam becomes fastest to score 5,000 ODI runs . DAWN . 5 May 2023 . en.
- News: Babar Azam breaks another world record . Samaa . 24 August 2023 . en.
- Web site: Statistics / Statsguru / Babar Azam / Twenty20 Internationals . ESPNcricinfo . 4 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221018162932/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/348144.html?class=3;orderby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings . 18 October 2022 . live.
- Web site: South Africa v Pakistan: Babar Azam hits first international Twenty20 century in thumping win . . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210416053309/https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/56748140 . 16 April 2021 . 14 April 2021 . live.
- Web site: PAK vs ENG: Babar Azam becomes first Pakistani batter to score two T20I centuries . . 6 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922191016/https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/18686-pak-vs-eng-babar-azam-becomes-first-pakistani-batter-to-score-two-t20i-centuries . 22 September 2022 . live.
- Web site: 15 April 2023. Babar Azam makes history with third T20I century . 16 April 2023 . MM News . en-US.
- Web site: List of Test centuries by Babar Azam . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717202016/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/348144.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings . 17 July 2022 . live.
- Web site: 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai (DSC), Nov 24–27 2018 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190929024014/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18879/scorecard/1157382/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-nz-in-uae-2018-19 . 29 September 2019 . live.
- Web site: 1st Test, Brisbane, November 21–24, 2019, ICC World Test Championship . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810184001/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021-1195334/australia-vs-pakistan-1st-test-1183530/full-scorecard . 10 August 2021 . live.
- Web site: 1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Rawalpindi, Dec 11–15 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200818080834/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19643/scorecard/1206635/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-1st-test-sri-lanka-in-pakistan-2019-20 . 18 August 2020 . live.
- Web site: 2nd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Karachi, Dec 19–23 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017224935/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19643/scorecard/1206636/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-sri-lanka-in-pakistan-2019-20 . 17 October 2020 . live.
- Web site: 1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Rawalpindi, Feb 7–10 2020 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201008152921/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19732/scorecard/1213062/pakistan-vs-bangladesh-1st-test-bangladesh-in-pakistan-2019-20 . 8 October 2020 . live.
- Web site: 2nd Test, Karachi, March 12–16, 2022, Australia tour of Pakistan . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220330050350/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-pakistan-2021-22-1288300/pakistan-vs-australia-2nd-test-1288311/full-scorecard . 30 March 2022 . live.
- Web site: 1st Test, Galle, July 16–20, 2022, Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220804173323/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-in-sri-lanka-2022-1320948/sri-lanka-vs-pakistan-1st-test-1320953/full-scorecard . 4 August 2022 . live.
- Web site: 1st Test, Rawalpindi, December 1–5, 2022, ICC World Test Championship . ESPNcricinfo . 3 December 2022 .
- Web site: 1st Test, Karachi, December 26–30, 2022, ICC World Test Championship . ESPNcricinfo . 3 December 2022 .
- Web site: List of One-Day International cricket centuries by Babar Azam. ESPNcricinfo. 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717170008/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/348144.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings . 17 July 2022 . live.
- Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Sep 30 2016 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200925182612/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10787/scorecard/1050223/pakistan-vs-west-indies-1st-odi-west-indies-tour-of-uae-2016-17 . 25 September 2020 . live.
- Web site: 2nd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Oct 2 2016 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200625123247/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10787/scorecard/1050225/pakistan-vs-west-indies-2nd-odi-west-indies-tour-of-uae-2016-17 . 25 June 2020 . live.
- Web site: 3rd ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates at Abu Dhabi, Oct 5 2016 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805173555/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10787/scorecard/1050227/pakistan-vs-west-indies-3rd-odi-west-indies-tour-of-uae-2016-17 . 5 August 2020 . live.
- Web site: 5th ODI (D/N), Pakistan tour of Australia at Adelaide, Jan 26 2017 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201201085122/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10617/scorecard/1000895/australia-vs-pakistan-5th-odi-pak-tour-of-aus-2016-17 . 1 December 2020 . live.
- Web site: 2nd ODI, Pakistan tour of West Indies at Providence, Apr 9 2017 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112042335/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10927/scorecard/1077950/west-indies-vs-pakistan-2nd-odi-wi-v-pak-2017 . 12 November 2020 . live.
- Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Oct 13 2017 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200525135344/https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120286.html . 25 May 2020 . live.
- Web site: 2nd ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Oct 16, 2017 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190603191935/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18038/scorecard/1120287/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-odi-sl-in-uae-and-pak-2017-18 . 3 June 2019 . live.
- Web site: 5th ODI, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Jul 22 2018 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191211204013/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18632/scorecard/1142924/zimbabwe-vs-pakistan-5th-odi-pak-in-zim-2018 . 11 December 2019 . live.
- Web site: 4th ODI (D/N), Pakistan tour of England at Nottingham, May 17 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190618111531/http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18664/scorecard/1152844/england-vs-pakistan-4th-odi-pakistan-in-eng-2019 . 18 June 2019 . live.
- Web site: 33rd Match, ICC Cricket World Cup at Birmingham, Jun 26 2019. ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200921011718/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/1144515/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-33rd-match-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019 . 21 September 2020 . live.
- Web site: 2nd ODI (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Sep 30 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191220043016/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19504/scorecard/1198487/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-odi-sri-lanka-in-pakistan-2019-20 . 20 December 2019 . live.
- Web site: 3rd ODI (D/N), Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan at Rawalpindi, Nov 3 2020 . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210212001925/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-v-zimbabwe-2020-21-1233458/pakistan-vs-zimbabwe-3rd-odi-1233463/full-scorecard . 12 February 2021 . live.
- Web site: 1st ODI, Centurion, April 02, 2021, Pakistan tour of South Africa . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022.
- Web site: 3rd ODI (D/N), Birmingham, July 13, 2021, Pakistan tour of England . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117203059/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-england-2021-1239529/england-vs-pakistan-3rd-odi-1239539/full-scorecard . 17 November 2021 . live.
- Web site: 2nd ODI (D/N), Lahore, March 31, 2022, Australia tour of Pakistan . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402101157/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-pakistan-2021-22-1288300/pakistan-vs-australia-2nd-odi-1288314/full-scorecard . 2 April 2022 . live.
- Web site: 3rd ODI (D/N), Lahore, April 02, 2022, Australia tour of Pakistan . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404133744/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-pakistan-2021-22-1288300/pakistan-vs-australia-3rd-odi-1288315/full-scorecard . 4 April 2022 . live.
- Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), Multan, June 08, 2022, West Indies tour of Pakistan . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816093048/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-pakistan-2022-1314914/pakistan-vs-west-indies-1st-odi-1315038/full-scorecard . 16 August 2022 . live.
- News: 4th ODI (D/N), Karachi, May 05, 2023, New Zealand tour of Pakistan, PAK vs NZ . ESPNcricinfo . en.
- News: Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed punish Nepal as Pakistan score 342-6 . DAWN . 30 August 2023 . en.
- Web site: List of T20I cricket centuries by Babar Azam. ESPNcricinfo. 17 July 2022.
- Web site: 3rd T20I, Centurion, April 14, 2022, Pakistan tour of South Africa . ESPNcricinfo . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125100655/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-south-africa-2021-1251556/south-africa-vs-pakistan-3rd-t20i-1251577/full-scorecard . 25 January 2022 . live.
- Web site: 2nd T20I (N), Karachi, September 22, 2022, England tour of Pakistan . ESPNcricinfo . 16 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003010949/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-in-pakistan-2022-1327226/pakistan-vs-england-2nd-t20i-1327229/full-scorecard . 3 October 2022 . live.
- Web site: 2nd T20I (N), Lahore, April 15, 2023, New Zealand tour of Pakistan (Henry Shipley 1*, Mark Chapman 65*, Zaman Khan 1/30) - RESULT, PAK vs NZ, 2nd T20I . ESPNcricinfo . en.