Babar Azam

Babar Azam
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Babar Azam
Born (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Role Top order batsman
Relations Adnan Akmal (cousin)
Kamran Akmal (cousin)
Umar Akmal (cousin)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 203) 31 May 2015 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 25 January 2016 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no. 56
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010– Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd
2012–2015 Islamabad Leopards
2016– Islamabad United
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 9 23 57 28
Runs scored 375 1,318 2,404 825
Batting average 46.87 39.93 48.08 45.83
100s/50s 0/5 2/7 7/17 0/7
Top score 83 266 142* 77*
Balls bowled 684 611 78
Wickets 4 10 4
Bowling average 101.00 51.80 21.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 1/13 2/28 2/20
Catches/stumpings 6/– 14/– 23/– 12/–
Source: , 25 January 2016

Mohammad Babar Azam (born 15 October 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer. Azam captained the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team at the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] He made his One Day International debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe in Lahore on 31 May 2015.[2]

Azam is a cousin of the three Akmal brothers in Pakistani cricket: Kamran, Umar and Adnan Akmal.[3]

References

  1. "Babar Azam to lead Pakistan in U-19 World Cup". Cricinfo. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. "Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan, 3rd ODI: Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, May 31, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. "Adnan Akmal keeps family flame burning for Pakistan against England". The Guardian. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

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