Zulfiqar Babar has taken 69 wickets in 26 international matches. Average 14.09, economy 6.6.
Babar Azam dominates spin (SR 84.8) vs pace (SR 82.7) Babar Azam is 13 away from 600 ODI fours ↓ Babar Azam's strike rate has been declining for 5 seasons
Career Statistics
ODI
6,419
136 matches · avg 54.86
SR 87 HS 158 100s 20 50s 35 4s 598 6s 67
T20I
4,113
123 matches · avg 38.8
SR 128.6 HS 122 100s 3 50s 36 4s 431 6s 74
Test
4,481
62 matches · avg 43.93
SR 55 HS 196 100s 9 50s 31 4s 530 6s 25
t20i
3,854
122 matches · avg 37.06
SR 128.1 HS 122 100s 3 50s 34 4s 404 6s 71
Bowling
Test
2 wickets
avg 21 · econ 2.8 · SR 45
ODI
2 wickets
avg 4.5 · econ 9 · SR –
Records Held
🏆 Most Runs
4,113
T20I · dataset
🏆 Most Fifties
36
T20I · dataset
Rankings
#1
Most Runs T20I
4,113
#1
Most Fifties T20I
36
#8
Most Hundreds T20I
3
Record: SA Yadav (4)
#9
Highest Average ODI
54.86
Record: M Raj (62.74)
#10
Most Hundreds ODI
20
Record: Virat Kohli (55)
Approaching Milestones
1 away
1 hundreds from 10 in Tests
4 away
4 fifties from 40 in T20Is
5 away
5 hundreds from 25 in ODIs
5 away
5 fifties from 40 in ODIs
9 away
9 fifties from 40 in Tests
26 away
26 sixes from 100 in T20Is
Career Timeline
Peak volume: 2022 · Best avg: 2020 (69.6)
Career Span
T20I
2017-10-26 — 2026-02-24
Test
2016-10-13 — 2026-05-16
ODI
2015-05-31 — 2026-06-04
Ball-by-ball coverage ~2005+.
Key Strengths
Most effective in T20I
Average 14.09, economy 6.6
Most economical in Test
Economy 2.85
Dominant vs Australia
19 wickets in 6 matches
Career Milestones
50 international wickets
Career Timeline
| Year | M | Wkts |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 | 35 |
| 2015 | 7 | 18 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
Performance by Opponent
| Opponent | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 19 | 27.11 | 3.44 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 14 | 39.71 | 3.53 |
| England | 3 | 9 | 45.33 | 2.16 |
| West Indies | 5 | 9 | 26 | 2.95 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 4 | 75.75 | 3.93 |
Venue Performance
| Venue | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 7 | 23 | 38.35 | 2.99 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 5 | 21 | 30.67 | 2.74 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 5 | 68 | 3.06 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 4 | 4 | 32.5 | 6.05 |
Recent Form
Recent ODI & Test & T20 matches
| Match | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI: Australia tour of Pakistan 2026-06-04 | 40 | 85 | 3 | - | 47.1 | bowled |
| ODI: Australia tour of Pakistan 2026-06-02 | 16 | 17 | 2 | - | 94.1 | lbw |
| ODI: Australia tour of Pakistan 2026-05-30 | 69 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 71.9 | bowled |
| Test: Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026-05-16 | 115 | 137 | 14 | 1 | 83.9 | caught |
| T20: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026-02-24 | 25 | 25 | 2 | - | 100.0 | bowled |
| T20: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026-02-15 | 5 | 8 | - | - | 62.5 | bowled |
| T20: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026-02-10 | 46 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 139.4 | caught |
| T20: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026-02-07 | 15 | 18 | 1 | - | 83.3 | caught |
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