Babar Azam captaincy record: Stats and facts

Babar Azam announced his arrival in international cricket with a half-century on debut against Zimbabwe (ODI) in 2015. He went on to make his T20I and Test debut for Pakistan in the following year and barely took any time to become a regular across all formats. 

In December 2020, the 28-year-old was named Pakistan’s captain across all formats, having made his mark in the few matches he deputised previously for Sarfaraz Ahmed. During the Test series against New Zealand, he became the fifth Pakistani captain to lead the side in over 100 matches across all formats. 

Babar Azam’s reputation in world cricket has been on the rise over the last few years, and it reflects on his terrific record as batter and captain. Here’s a look at how he fared as captain across formats. 

Babar Azam captaincy record

Babar Azam captaincy record in Tests

Babar Azam played his first Test match as captain in early 2021 against New Zealand. Under Babar’s captaincy, Pakistan are yet to make a significant mark in this format and have won just a single home Test series. They were whitewashed by England in a three-match series recently, becoming the first Asian team to suffer such a defeat at home. 

Babar Azam captaincy record in ODIs

As a batter, Babar Azam has found terrific success in ODIs, averaging nearly 60 in 90+ matches. He was appointed captain in the format in May 2020 and took charge for the first time against Zimbabwe a couple of months later. 

Babar Azam captaincy record in T20Is

Babar Azam took charge of the national team for the first time in T20Is. He was appointed captain for the first time for the series against Australia in 2019, a month before he turned 25. He became the first Pakistani captain to lead the side in over 50 matches in this format and finds himself in the top five list of most matches as T20I captain. He also boasts of a terrific win percentage in this format.

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