Babar Azam is widely considered the "King" of modern Pakistan cricket, often referred to as "King Babar" by fans and media due to his dominant batting performances across all three formats. As a top-order batter and former captain, he has consistently led the team with numerous records, including being a top ODI scorer.
The comparison of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam shows two giants of modern cricket. Kohli leads in total runs. He also holds more milestones. Babar matches him with strong early-career consistency.
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Daryl Mitchell's scores of 131 not out and 137, both at a strike rate of over 100, in the second and third ODIs in the three-match series in India, have pushed him past Virat Kohli to the top spot in the ICC's men's ODI batters' rankings.
Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai also gave away 36 runs in a single over against the West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2024. While 26 of them came off Nicholas Pooran's bat, the remaining 10 were extras.
Ian Bell, Kumar Sangakkara, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Rahul Dravid, Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt are members of a select group of players who are widely considered as 'masters' of the shot with England's Walter Hammond widely considered as having the finest cover drive ever.
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Saturday broke Virat Kohli's T20I record during his match-winning knock of 68 runs off 46 balls, guiding Pakistan to a four-wicket victory over South Africa in the final game of their three-match series in Lahore on Saturday.
The number 269 referred to Virat's cap number as he was the 269th player to represent India in Tests. Kohli, who admitted that it wasn't an easy call to make, turned up in 123 Tests for India, scoring 9230 runs with 30 hundreds at an average of 46.85.
Today, he is widely regarded as a national hero in Pakistan and a symbol of compassion and selflessness. In the field of sports, another modern legend of Pakistan is cricketer Imran Khan. As one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Khan captivated audiences with his skill and charisma on the field.
Considered one of the most iconic batting performances in modern cricket, Yuvraj's memorable knock came gainst England at Durban in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. It still stands as the fastest 50 at the T20 World Cup. In the group stage match, Yuvraj Singh reached his half-century in just 12 balls.
Lara holds several world records for high scoring. He has the highest individual score in both first-class cricket (501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994) and Test cricket (400 not out for the West Indies against England in 2004). Lara amassed his world record 501 in 474 minutes off only 427 balls.
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Here are the top 5 longest sixes in the history of cricket: Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - 158 meters Afridi hit this massive six against South Africa in 2013 at Johannesburg, which is widely regarded as one of the longest in cricket history.
Virat Kohli dismissed England's Kevin Pietersen with a wide in a T20I in 2011, becoming the only bowler to take a wicket on 'zeroth' delivery of his T20I career.
