Babar Azam
In-game rating: 90/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
Babar Azam played 52 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 2016 to 2024. The first came against West Indies at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with scores of 69 and 21, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 2,191 runs at 48.7 in 27 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 196 from 425 balls against Australia at National Stadium in 2022. In all: 9 hundreds, 26 fifties.
At home the average was 71.0 across 13 Tests; away it was 36.9 across 31 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 925 runs at 38.5 in 13 Tests. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 787 runs at 71.5. Babar Azam captained Pakistan in 20 Tests, winning 10 and losing 6. Pakistan won 19 of the Tests Babar Azam played and lost 25, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 52 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | 425 | Australia | National Stadium | 2022 | Drawn |
| 161 | 280 | New Zealand | National Stadium | 2022 | Drawn |
| 143 | 193 | Bangladesh | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2020 | Won |
| 136 | 168 | England | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2022 | Lost |
| 127* | 263 | New Zealand | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2018 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 2 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2021 | Won |
| 1/7 | 4 | Australia | National Stadium | 2022 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 | 925 | 38.54 | 2/4 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 648 | 54.00 | 3/3 | 0 | – |
| England | 7 | 611 | 61.10 | 1/6 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 7 | 635 | 57.73 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 6 | 419 | 38.09 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 5 | 343 | 34.30 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 242 | 80.67 | 1/1 | 1 | 2.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 1 | 73 | 36.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 1,491 | 71.00 | 6/7 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Away | 31 | 1,880 | 36.86 | 2/15 | 1 | 17.00 |
| Neutral | 8 | 527 | 40.54 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25 | 1,707 | 42.67 | 4/13 | 0 | – |
| 2020s | 27 | 2,191 | 48.69 | 5/13 | 2 | 21.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 6 | 787 | 71.55 | 3/3 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 5 | 506 | 84.33 | 3/1 | 0 | – |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 4 | 270 | 33.75 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 4 | 257 | 51.40 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Galle International Stadium | 3 | 308 | 51.33 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Sabina Park | 3 | 274 | 54.80 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 2016 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2024 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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