In the upcoming series against New Zealand, Pakistan’s white-ball captain,Babar Azam, aims to achieve a significant milestone. He stands just twohalf-centuries away from becoming the fourth player globally to notch up100 50+ scores in T20 cricket. With 11 centuries and 87 fifties, totaling98 in 280 T20 innings, Babar has maintained an impressive frequency ofscoring, averaging a 50+ score approximately every 3.5 innings.
Joining the elite ranks of Chris Gayle, David Warner, and Virat Kohli,Babar could cement his name in cricket history by reaching this century of50+ scores.
His prolific scoring ability is evident from his tally of 10,495 runs in290 T20 matches, boasting an average of 44.28 and a strike rate of 129.32.Notably, he has cleared the boundary ropes over 1300 times, including 193sixes.
Babar’s prowess extends beyond domestic leagues, as his performance in T20internationals reflects. With an average of 41.55 and a strike rate of129.12, he has amassed three centuries and 33 fifties, underscoring hisconsistency and adaptability on the international stage.
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Moreover, the Kiwi series presents Babar with the opportunity to etch hisname in the record books further. A series victory, with three wins out offive matches, would catapult him to the summit as the most successful T20Icaptain, surpassing the current record held by Brian Masaba of Uganda, whoboasts 44 wins. Currently, Babar shares the record of 42 wins as captainwith England’s Eoin Morgan and Afghanistan’s Asghar Afghan, highlightinghis leadership credentials and potential to rewrite cricketing records.