'What kind of authority does he have?' - Michael Atherton questions Babar Azam's authority as Pakistan captain
Atherton questions Babar's captaincy authority
04 Sep 2026
2 MinBabar Azam
Pakistan
Current Series
Full Name
Babar Azam
Nationality
Pakistan
Other Name
Babar Azam
Role
Batter
Birth Date
15 Oct 1994 (31y 328d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 62 | 114 | 9 | 4481 | 196 | 42.67 | 8153 | 54.96 | 9 | 31 |
| odi | 143 | 140 | 16 | 6626 | 158 | 53.43 | 7652 | 86.59 | 20 | 38 |
| t20i | 145 | 136 | 18 | 4596 | 122 | 38.94 | 3590 | 128.02 | 3 | 39 |
| t20 | 359 | 346 | 54 | 12493 | 122 | 42.78 | 9681 | 129.04 | 13 | 101 |
| fc | 99 | 169 | 14 | 6533 | 266 | 42.14 | 11733 | 55.68 | 12 | 43 |
| list a | 211 | 207 | 24 | 9772 | 158 | 53.39 | 11392 | 85.77 | 31 | 57 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 62 | 8 | 15.00 | 42 | 2 | 1/1 | 21 | 2.8 | 45 | -- | -- |
| odi | 143 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 145 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 359 | 5 | 13.00 | 85 | 4 | 2/20 | 21.25 | 6.53 | 19.5 | -- | -- |
| fc | 99 | 28 | 136.00 | 466 | 7 | 1/1 | 66.57 | 3.42 | 116.5 | -- | -- |
| list a | 211 | 30 | 107.30 | 564 | 12 | 2/20 | 47 | 5.24 | 53.7 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs PAK | 8 & 6 | 27 Aug 2026 | London | test |
| WI vs PAK | 88 & 24* | 02 Aug 2026 | Port of Spain | test |
| WI vs PAK | 23 & 58* | 25 Jul 2026 | Tarouba | test |
| PAK vs AUS | 40 | 04 Jun 2026 | Lahore | odi |
| PAK vs AUS | 16 | 02 Jun 2026 | Lahore | odi |
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