Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam achieved another milestone on Friday during the final of the tri-series against New Zealand at the National Bank Stadium, becoming the latest Pakistani cricketer to join the exclusive 6,000-run club in One Day Internationals (ODIs).
The 30-year-old's career tally now includes 34 half-centuries and 19 centuries, highlighting his consistency and dominance in the format.
Babar Azam becomes the 11th Pakistani cricketer to surpass 6,000 ODI runs, joining an elite group of players.
The list is led by Inzamam-ul-Haq, with 11,701 runs, followed by Mohammad Yousuf (9,554 runs) and Saeed Anwar (8,824 runs).
In addition to this remarkable achievement, Babar equaled former South African batsman Hashim Amla’s record as the joint-fastest to reach 6,000 ODI runs, both accomplishing the feat in just 123 innings.
Fastest to 6,000 ODI Runs:
- Babar Azam (Pakistan): 123 innings
- Hashim Amla (South Africa): 123 innings
- Virat Kohli (India): 136 innings
- Kane Williamson (New Zealand): 139 innings
- David Warner (Australia): 139 innings
Babar Azam also holds the record for the fastest 5,000 ODI runs, having reached the milestone in just 97 innings.
Apart from surpassing the 6,000-run mark, Babar is now one century away from equaling Saeed Anwar’s record for the most ODI centuries by a Pakistani batter. Anwar holds the record with 20 centuries, while Babar has 19 to his name.
Most ODI Centuries for Pakistan:
- Saeed Anwar: 20 centuries
- Babar Azam: 19 centuries
- Mohammad Yousuf: 15 centuries
- Fakhar Zaman: 11 centuries
- Mohammad Hafeez: 11 centuries
Earlier in 2024, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam piped India's Virat Kohli to become the second-highest run-getter in the T20I format.
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