Can Babar Azam Break New Records in the 2nd ODI Against South Africa?

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Pakistan’s star batter, Babar Azam, is poised to make history as he takes the field for the 2nd ODI of the three-match series against South Africa today in Cape Town.

Babar is just one century away from equaling Saeed Anwar’s record for the most ODI centuries by a Pakistani batter. With 19 centuries to his name, Babar needs only one more to match Anwar’s record of 20 centuries.

Most ODI Centuries for Pakistan

RankPlayerCenturiesInnings
1Saeed Anwar20244
2Babar Azam19118
3Mohammad Yousuf15267
4Fakhar Zaman1174
5Mohammad Hafeez11218

Although his form has been iffy, the No. 1 ranked ODI batter remains a threat in any condition.

If Babar Azam reaches his 20th century today, he will become the 2nd-fastest batter in ODI history to achieve this milestone, behind only South Africa’s Hashim Amla.

Fastest to 20 ODI Centuries

PlayerCountryInnings
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa108
Virat KohliIndia133
David WarnerAustralia142
Quinton de KockSouth Africa150
AB de VilliersSouth Africa175

The 30-year-old is also just 168 runs away from surpassing the South African legend’s record for the fastest to 6,000 ODI runs. Amla achieved this feat in 123 innings, while Babar has accumulated 5,832 runs in just 118 innings. With five innings remaining to reach this milestone, he is well-positioned to set a new benchmark

Fastest players to 6,000 ODI Runs

PlayerCountryInnings
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa123
Virat KohliIndia136
Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand139
David WarnerAustralia139
Shikhar DhawanIndia140

Notably, Babar already holds the record for being the fastest to 5,000 ODI runs, accomplishing it in just 97 innings.

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