A video of Babar Azam playfully tapping spinner Sajid Khan’s head like a ‘tabla’ during Pakistan’s Test match against West Indies has gone viral, sparking mixed reactions among fans.
Babar Azam fell to a peach of a delivery from Jayden Seales and he bizarrely went for a review despite getting a big nick.
The provocative Babar Azam is on course to break Imran Khan's record of 22 test centuries before his career ended last year. Azam, Pakistan's star batsman, is now just two more scores away from achieving a major milestone as he prepares for the test series against the West Indies.
Pakistan's star batsman Babar Azam was dismissed cheaply on Day 1 of the 1st Test against the West Indies in Multan. Babar fell for 8 (20) as Pakistan elected to bat first after a delayed start to the Test (due to fog).
Senior Team India batter Virat Kohli and former Pakistan captain Babar Azam are often compared by fans and experts.
Captain Shan Masood and Babar Azam have shared Pakistan’s record opening stand of 205 runs against South Africa after the Proteas enforced the follow-on on the third day of the second and final test.
Imran Khan, the former Pakistan captain, is currently the fifth-highest run-scorer for Pakistan against the West Indies in international cricket, with 1,977 runs. Babar Azam, with 1,676 runs to his name across all formats, is just 302 runs shy of surpassing the legendary all-rounder.
MULTAN (Dunya News) - Pakistan dismissed the West Indies for 123 runs and won the first Test by 127 runs here on third day on Sunday. Set a victory target of 251 runs, spinners Sajid Khan and Ibrar Ahmed sahred nine wickets and led Pakistan to a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.
Check out why Babar Azam is unlikely to open for Pakistan against West Indies in the home Test series, only on.
Fakhar Zaman weighed in on the upcoming India-Pakistan match in the Champions Trophy. He also discussed Rohit Sharma's and Virat Kohli's form.
Born Mohammad Babar Azam on October 15, 1994, in Walled City, Lahore, Punjab, Babar hails from a Punjabi Muslim family. From an early age, his fascination with cricket was fueled by his older cousins’ stories about the sport.
Sachin Tendulkar and Babar Azam are two players who cracked the formula of ODI cricket, almost to the point of making it feel like it was their most favored format.