Babar Azam is approaching a historic milestone in ODI cricket, with a remarkable feat that will see him surpass modern greats Virat Kohli and Hashim Amla.
The top-ranked international batsman is set to become the fastest player to reach 6000 runs in the format.
At present, the record of scoring 6 thousand runs in 123 innings is held by Hashim Amla of South Africa, while Babar Azam is in the distance of this wonderful feat by scoring 5 thousand 905 runs in 119 innings. Meanwhile, India’s Virat Kohli completed 6 thousand runs in 136 innings.
Babar’s recent performance in the second ODI against South Africa on 19 December marked his return to form, as he scored a crucial 73 off 95 balls, leading Pakistan to an 81-run victory.
In the series-winning second ODI against South Africa, Babar Azam shared a century partnership with Mohammad Rizwan, scoring his first ODI fifty since last year’s World Cup.
With the half-ton, Babar surpassed MS Dhoni’s record for most half-centuries against “SENA countries” (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia).
Dhoni held the record with 38 but now Babar tops the list with 39.
With 19 centuries in ODIs, Babar Azam has also closed on Saeed Anwar’s record of most centuries by a Pakistani cricketer.
Azim Anwar, a left-handed batsman, has scored 20 ODI centuries for Pakistan during his career.
However, Babar has come under some scrutiny for his lack of centuries since his last century against Nepal in the 2023 Asia Cup.
As Pakistan prepare for the third and final ODI against South Africa on December 22, all eyes will be on Babar Azam, who is looking to not only win the team but also cement his legacy in ODI cricket. Trying to make more records.