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[VIDEOS] Babar Azam becomes number 1 ranked batsman in ODIs

Saj said:
Most ODI hundreds for Pakistan:

20 Saeed Anwar in 244 innings
15 Babar Azam in 83 innings
15 Mohammad Yousuf in 267 innings
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I would be extremely disappointed if he didn’t finish his career with at least 30 ODI hundreds.
 
Saj said:
Most ODI hundreds for Pakistan:

20 Saeed Anwar in 244 innings
15 Babar Azam in 83 innings
15 Mohammad Yousuf in 267 innings
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Babar Azam is the fastest ever to 15 ODI tons. (For context, three innings faster than Hashim Amla.)

WOW. What an incredible batsman.

Zaheer Abbas / Saeed Anwar level good.
 
The_KING said:
I would be extremely disappointed if he didn’t finish his career with at least 30 ODI hundreds.
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He should get there easily. Even when his inevitable drop in form / decline in reflexes due to age comes.

He must keep on working on his game, especially against spin.

Against pace, Masha'Allah, he is impeccable. I have no doubt he can score tons against a fast bowling line-up of the GOATS at their prime: Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib, Marshall and McGrath.

He is that good.
 
What's so great about watching Babar bat is his ability to find the boundary without hacking or over muscling the ball. All he relies on is his pure timing and natural ability. Absolute treat to watch at his best

Also shows that guys like Babar and Imam can adapt their game to modern day cricket, it's just about doing the basics right and then building on top of that
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">22 international centuries now for the brilliant Babar Azam:<br><br>6 in Tests<br>15 ODI hundreds<br>1 hundred in T20Is<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/rGVtCEj3Nx">pic.twitter.com/rGVtCEj3Nx</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1509605083415207946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2022</a></blockquote>
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This is the Babar we need. Just bat like you do in T20s in ODI and watch the world fall under your feet Babar!
 
Though Kohli has played more than double matches than him his numbers currently are comparable to Kohli. Kohli has an average of 58 and a strike-rate of 92, Babar has an average of 57.7 and a strike-rate of 90. Which deserves to be applauded because these two are basically the two guys with the highest ever ODI averages (min. 50 matches).

Will be interesting to see how much better he gets in this format. And if he can truly maintain or better these numbers after 200+ matches. Because only then can he truly be compared to the greatest ODI batter of all time.
 
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Rana said:
This is the Babar we need. Just bat like you do in T20s in ODI and watch the world fall under your feet Babar!
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Yes.
And if Babar can't do this every innings, critisize him. Other great batsmen do it every innings.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Quickest to 15 ODI hundreds:<br><br>Babar Azam 83 innings<br>Hashim Amla 86 innings<br>Virat Kohli 106 innings<br>David Warner 108 innings<br>Shikhar Dhawan 108 innings<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1509633599041122309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amazing WIN&#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816;!Good start by <a href="https://twitter.com/babarazam258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@babarazam258</a> but lost his tempo, waiting for him to step up as a match winner. Regardless, great overall performances by <a href="https://twitter.com/KhushdilShah_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KhushdilShah_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ImamUlHaq12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImamUlHaq12</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/iShaheenAfridi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iShaheenAfridi</a> <br>You made us proud <br>Keep it up boys ✨ &#55357;&#56474;</p>— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1509597834106097670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Babar Azam to the <a href="https://twitter.com/RenegadesBBL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RenegadesBBL</a> ... Aaron Finch is ready to announce it! &#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvAUS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvAUS</a> <a href="https://t.co/56DuRtZdgL">pic.twitter.com/56DuRtZdgL</a></p>— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status/1510571310790819840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Babar's 100 highlights

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="et" dir="ltr">Babar Azam's last 10 international innings:<br><br>66 T20I<br>105* ODI<br>114 ODI<br>57 ODI<br>55 Test<br>67 Test<br>196 Test<br>36 Test<br>36 Test<br>79 T20I<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1511386494988079106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2022</a></blockquote>
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MenInG said:
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Interestingly this is Imam’s 50th innings and he is going to slot in straight at the third spot.

Say what you want about minnow bashing and strike rates but we are well and truly seeing a golden age for Pakistan batting after a long time.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Babar Azam's last 5 ODI scores:<br><br>103 v West Indies<br>105* v Australia<br>114 v Australia<br>57 v Australia<br>158 v England<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1534614776369889284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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first batsmen to score three consecutive hundreds on two different occasions i believe
 
Babar becomes the only player to record three successive ODI centuries twice.

He is in ridiculous form.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Babar Azam's become the first batter in history to twice score 3 consecutive ODI 100s:<br><br>103 today v W Indies<br>105* v Australia - 2 April 2022<br>114 v Australia - 31 March 2022<br><br>117 v W Indies - 5 October 2016<br>123 v W Indies - 2 October 2016<br>120 v W Indies 30 Sept 2016<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1534628143859900418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
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Babar Azam was produced in a lab somewhere in Pakistan!

PCB can't hide the truth forever :yk

What an amazing batsman. His control against pace is a treat to watch.
 
The best batsman in the world at the moment, and it's quite safe to say that he is overtaking many huge names by the time he retires.
 
Fastest to 1000 ODI runs as captain:


Babar Azam 13 innings

Virat Kohli 17 innings

AB de Villiers 18 innings

Kane Williamson 20 innings

Alastair Cook 21 innings

Sourav Ganguly 22 innings
 
17 ODI tons

I really hope he gets 30-35 before he retires for good
 
30 ODI hundreds should be a bare minimum for him at this stage.

He is just entering his peak years now, and if Pakistan manages to play ODIs more frequently, he will most probably go past 35 hundreds and get very close to 40 by the time he hangs his boots.
 
Wasim Akram on his instagram

“I would like to congratulate Babar for chasing down a 300-plus total, which was a tough task to ask. You scored a hundred, Imam, which was again impressive as he is a consistent performer, and then of course Rizwan, we all know how great a player he is. Khushdil then batted well in the end and finished the match"
 
He could have already had 25 ODI hundreds if Pakistan played more ODI'S over the last 3 years.
It's a shame we are not playing enough ODI'S these days.
 
We should play more ODI and tests. Its a pity we are wasting Babar's peak years.
 
ODI's is the best format for Babar no real pressure to play at a S/R of 130 plus & no pressure of reverse swing & slip fielders.

It's a shame that Pakistan play so less ODI's nowadays. Babar should have played atleast 125 ODI's by now.
 
In a 5 match ODI series v India (like the good old days), I’m sure Babar will rack up 3 centuries and get his record straight with them too
 
Rana said:
In a 5 match ODI series v India (like the good old days), I’m sure Babar will rack up 3 centuries and get his record straight with them too
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That will be an amazing series mate...hope it happens at least once before Kohli & Babar retires.

Potentially this year, Ind and Pak can clash in 5 T20 games:

Asia Cup (Group Stage) - Confirmed
Asia Cup (Super 4) - Almost confirmed
Asia Cup (Final) - Need to qualify
WT20 league game - Confirmed
WT20 Final - Need to qualify
 
The Pakistan captain can join Kumar Sangakkara as the only two men's ODI batters with centuries in four consecutive innings.

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Rajdeep said:
That will be an amazing series mate...hope it happens at least once before Kohli & Babar retires.

Potentially this year, Ind and Pak can clash in 5 T20 games:

Asia Cup (Group Stage) - Confirmed
Asia Cup (Super 4) - Almost confirmed
Asia Cup (Final) - Need to qualify
WT20 league game - Confirmed
WT20 Final - Need to qualify
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Not going to happen as long as Modi is India's PM. :inti
 
This is Babar's 6th consecutive 50+ score in ODI's.
 
Rana said:
In a 5 match ODI series v India (like the good old days), I’m sure Babar will rack up 3 centuries and get his record straight with them too
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India is not Sri Lanka or West Indies neither will we field a third string bowling attack against Pakistan , the likes of which Babar is so used to when he faces the top 4 sides. It'll be completely different story from what you think.
 
Mesozoic said:
India is not Sri Lanka or West Indies neither will we field a third string bowling attack against Pakistan , the likes of which Babar is so used to when he faces the top 4 sides. It'll be completely different story from what you think.
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Which bowling attack was playing during the world cup when Babar played India with so much ease?
 
It's a pity that most good sides field weakened bowling attacks against Pakistan for one reason or other. No matter what Babar does and how many hundreds he gets, there will always be a giant asterisk against his ODI record due to the obscenely and disproportionately high number of those that he scored against sub par bowling attacks.
 
Skipper playing a key knock in the 2nd ODI.

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silentkiller187 said:
Which bowling attack was playing during the world cup when Babar played India with so much ease?
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No need to get too emotional and miss a simple logic by mixing up the formats. Good bowlers bowl way too many overs, field restrictions and overall pace of the game is entirely different in 50 over cricket.

He may score a few 60s but 3 hundreds in 5 games? That's reaching too far.
 
Mesozoic said:
No need to get too emotional and miss a simple logic by mixing up the formats. Good bowlers bowl way too many overs, field restrictions and overall pace of the game is entirely different in 50 over cricket.

He may score a few 60s but 3 hundreds in 5 games? That's reaching too far.
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If only there was an award for the most comical post of the month..
 
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Mesozoic said:
No need to get too emotional and miss a simple logic by mixing up the formats. Good bowlers bowl way too many overs, field restrictions and overall pace of the game is entirely different in 50 over cricket.

He may score a few 60s but 3 hundreds in 5 games? That's reaching too far.
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It was a simple question and will ask again, which bowlers were playing when Babar played them with so much ease, logic will tell you he has longer in ODIS so will probably be easier for hm to score 100s in ODI rather than T20
 
Babar dismissal

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silentkiller187 said:
It was a simple question and will ask again, which bowlers were playing when Babar played them with so much ease, logic will tell you he has longer in ODIS so will probably be easier for hm to score 100s in ODI rather than T20
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Yes and i answered that "simple question". I shouldn't be repeating it just because you didn't like it but never mind ... I'll have a go again.


Of course it's harder to get a 100 in T20is than jn odis. But he didn't score a hundred in that game did he? He scored a 65 off 50 or something which is much easier than scoring a 100 off 105 in an ODI. You have to face many more balls against good bowlers than you do in T20is and the chances of you getting a wicket taking ball is much higher due to that. And this is just one game.. Rizwan looked much better than him that day but that doesn't mean he'll score hundreds for fun in a different format in mostly different conditions.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Most runs in the ongoing ICC World Cup Super League:<br><br>Babar Azam 1082, average of 90.16<br>Paul Stirling 791, average of 46.52<br>Shai Hope 737, average of 52.64<br>Imam-ul-Haq 735, average of 56.53<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1535270203310936064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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silentkiller187 said:
It was a simple question and will ask again, which bowlers were playing when Babar played them with so much ease, logic will tell you he has longer in ODIS so will probably be easier for hm to score 100s in ODI rather than T20
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Bhuvi
Bumrah
Shami
Jadeja
Varun Chakravarthy

Lucky for you that legendary all rounder Hardik Pandya didn't bowl in that match otherwise you would have lost that match by 20 something runs. :inti
 
This (77 in 2nd ODI vs West Indies) was Babar's ninth-consecutive fifty-plus score in men's international cricket, which is now the longest streak for any batter. Babar's streak began with a 196 during the second Test of the series against Australia, following it up with a 66 and 55 in the third and the final Test.

In the three-match ODI series against Australia, Babar scored two centuries, registering scores of 57, 114, and 105* in the three games. In the only T20I against Aaron Finch's side, Babar scored 66. The Pakistan captain, then, returned to international action in the ongoing ODI series against West Indies, slamming a century (103) in the first match.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...n-vs-west-indies-2nd-odi-101654911746531.html
 
WhenSultansBowled said:
Imam must learn to convert his 50s into 100s. He has missed so many easy 100s.

Babar must convert his 100s into daddy 100s like Warner, Sharma and Kohli do!
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I agree with you that there is always room to improve. However, the consistency with which Babar and Imam score their runs is unreal. It’s better than all the names you mention. Kohli might score daddy hundreds once he crosses 100, but the man hasn’t scored one in years!

I am old enough to remember the times when Pakistani opening batting was just so terrible that it was embarrassing. So to see such a strong top order now is fantastic. I have full faith in Fakhar too and expect him to come good soon - he’s done it countless times before.

We’ve got Shan Masood in County cricket scoring runs for fun, and we are in a situation where we can’t find space for him at the top of the order. That’s a situation Pakistan has never been in before.
 


No. 1 in ODIs
No. 1 in T20Is
Babar Azam remains on top of the batting rankings in the white-ball format
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hard work pays off &#55358;&#56599; <a href="https://t.co/HwyvSXl672">pic.twitter.com/HwyvSXl672</a></p>— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) <a href="https://twitter.com/babarazam258/status/1537001868571942912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Firebat said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hard work pays off �� <a href="https://t.co/HwyvSXl672">pic.twitter.com/HwyvSXl672</a></p>— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) <a href="https://twitter.com/babarazam258/status/1537001868571942912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">#1 in ODI Batting Rankings ✅<br>#1 in T20I Batting Rankings ✅<br>ICC ODI Team of the Year 2021 ✅<br>ICC T20I Team of the Year 2021 ✅<br><br>Very well deserved, Babar Azam &#55357;&#56908; <a href="https://t.co/QyrsgJD9f1">pic.twitter.com/QyrsgJD9f1</a></p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1537336701416116225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
The 2023 CWC will be huge for Babar's career. He's got to take that tournament by storm, he performed well in 2019 but only finished 8th highest scorer.

As captain and star batter, if Pakistan go far and he tops the charts, it will be massive for his white-ball legacy.
 
Firebat said:
The 2023 CWC will be huge for Babar's career. He's got to take that tournament by storm, he performed well in 2019 but only finished 8th highest scorer.

As captain and star batter, if Pakistan go far and he tops the charts, it will be massive for his white-ball legacy.
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Conditions should suit him. He will smash it.
 
Mohammad Yousuf: Consistency Babar's groove


Dubai, 25 August 2022: Pakistan squad had an intense training session at the ICC Academy, Dubai. In a two-hour-long session, the team underwent skills training, spending time in nets and doing outfield fielding drills.

Pakistan top-order batters along with the middle-order batters worked on their range and power-hitting skills. Bowlers worked on their variations while fast bowlers challenged themselves by bowling yorkers with the old ball.

Speaking about the environment in the camp, Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousaf told media, “It’s hot and humid in Dubai but the boys are excited for the event and the team management has planned their practice sessions accordingly. All the players are professional and they are aware of all possible scenarios.

“We had an intense practice session on Wednesday and the players put all their efforts.”

While speaking to the media Yousaf said, “Babar Azam is a world class player and his consistent performance in all three formats from the last three years is the solid proof of his flight.

“It’s never easy for a captain to focus on his skills. In fact, he is performing well in all three formats”.

PCB
 
Babar Azam is back to the number 1 spot in the ODIs.

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Difference of just 14 points between the number 1 ranked Babar and Number 2 ranked Shubman.

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Things are even tighter in 50-over cricket, with Babar re-claiming his place as the No.1 ranked ODI batter in the world from Gill after the India opener was rested for the ongoing series against South Africa.

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So Gill missing One dayers was all needed :) As long as penalizing players for missed matches this ranking is going to look meaningless.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Difference of just 14 points between the number 1 ranked Babar and Number 2 ranked Shubman.

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Things are even tighter in 50-over cricket, with Babar re-claiming his place as the No.1 ranked ODI batter in the world from Gill after the India opener was rested for the ongoing series against South Africa.

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It's an old story. I think it was the same situation in T20 where at least 10 batsmen are really top class but they don't play all games against C or D teams.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
It's good that Babar got it back without much effort. But in future compact performance is needed to retain it
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Equally important factor is to play all games. If you miss 1 out of 5 games then you lose 20-25% of points.

That's why so many gun batsmen who were not in top 3-4 suddenly started making their marks in WC. They don't play all games so lose 30-40% of points.
 
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