Babar Azam on Course to Break Multiple Records in ODI Series

 

Pakistani star hitter, Babar Azam has already broken a few major ODI batting records in his career so far. The flamboyant hitter is on course to register two more batting records as the Men in Green prepare to take on Australia in a three-game ODI series at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

The number one ODI hitter in the world can become the fastest player in the world to score 15 ODI centuries if he scores a ton in his next 4 innings. Currently, the record is held by legendary South African batter, Hashim Amla, who took 86 innings to achieve the feat. Former India captain Virat Kohli is second on the list as he achieved the feat in 106 innings.

Babar has already set the record for fastest at 14 ODI centuries, having achieved the feat in 81 rounds.

Moreover, Babar needs 15 more runs in his next 6 ODI innings to become the second fastest batter in the world to break the 4,000 run mark. So far, Babar has scored 3,985 runs at a 56.92 ERA and 89.57 strike rate in 81 innings.

This record is also currently held by Hashim Amla who had played only 81 rounds. Amla is followed by legendary West Indian batter, Sir Vivian Richards, who had played 88 innings for 4,000 ODI runs.

Here are the five fastest hitters to clear 4,000 runs in ODI:

Player	Innings	Time Taken
Hashim Amla	81	5 years 274 days
Sir Vivian Richards	88	9 years 311 days
Joe Root	91	4 years 261 days
Virat Kohli	93	4 years 154 days
David Warner	93	8 years 138 days