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SYLHET: Pakistan batter Babar Azam on Sunday crossed the 9000 international runs mark in this decade during the second Test against Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Babar’s fluent 68 off 84 deliveries, decorated with 10 boundaries, made him the only batter to breach the 9,000 runs milestone in international cricket in the 2020s.
The 31-year-old crossed the barrier in his 212th international appearance of the 2020s, showcasing his batting prowess across the formats.
Overall, Babar has now scored 9060 runs at an average of 42.53, including 17 centuries and 67 fifties. England ace batter Joe Root is on number two spot with 9060 runs to his name, while Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan sits third on the list with 7779 runs in the same period.
Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 9060 runs
Joe Root (England) – 8305 runs
Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) – 7779 runs
Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) – 7046 runs
Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) – 6873 runs
Virat Kohli (India) – 6771 runs
Litton Das (Bangladesh) – 6763 runs
It is worth mentioning that, since making his debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe, Babar has become one of the top performers for the national team across all three formats.
Overall, he has played 347 matches for Pakistan, amassing 15531 runs at an average of 45.27, including 32 centuries and 107 fifties. He is also on the verge of breaking the record for the most ODI centuries for Pakistan, currently tied with Saeed Anwar at 20.
READ: Babar Azam enters WTC record books during Bangladesh Test
