Babar Azam will be a key player as Pakistan goes head-to-head with Jos Buttler’s England in a 4-match T20I series, starting on Wednesday, May 22 at Headingley in Leeds. The subsequent games will be held at Edgbaston, Sophia Gardens, and Kennington Oval on May 25, 28, and 30 respectively.
Babar has been the most consistent run-scorer for Pakistan and will aim to maintain his form ahead of their campaign in the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies. Recently, he surpassed Uganda’s Brian Masaba to become the most successful skipper in T20Is. He also holds the record for the most fifty-plus scores in T20Is with 38, surpassing Virat Kohli.
Babar recently played a crucial role in Pakistan’s 2-1 triumph over Ireland in the 3-match T20I series. Despite a duck in the second game, he emerged as the joint-highest run-scorer alongside Mohammad Rizwan. Babar scored 132 runs at an average of 44 and a strike rate of 148.31, featuring two half-centuries and a top score of 75.
List of records Babar Azam can achieve in the upcoming T20 series against England.
1) Babar Azam is just 45 runs away from becoming only the third batter to reach 4000 runs in T20Is. With this, he will join the elite list of Virat Kohli and Suzie Bates.
2) Babar Azam needs only 20 runs to surpass Rohit Sharma as the second-highest run-scorer in T20Is. Rohit has accumulated 3974 runs from 151 matches in his career.
3) Babar Azam requires 83 runs to become the all-time leading run-scorer in Men’s T20Is. Currently, Kohli holds the top position with 4037 runs from 117 matches.
4) Babar Azam is 48 runs shy of becoming the all-time leading run-scorer in T20Is against England Cricket Teamn. Virat Kohli holds this record with 639 runs from 20 matches.
